Overview
A mild-mannered man discovers he is the last in a line of immortal warriors — a Drona — destined to protect a secret elixir that gives immortality, hunted by an evil sorceress.
Released in 2008, Drona was directed by Goldie Behl and produced under the Reliance Entertainment banner. The film occupies a significant place within the Independent — telling a self-contained story outside of shared-continuity superhero franchises.
The film features lead performances from Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Kay Kay Menon, anchoring a story that adapts characters first brought to life in Independent. Its source material gives the film a foundation rooted in decades of published storytelling, which Behl and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
The film's 4.0 audience rating indicates a mixed response. Even so, it holds interest as part of the broader Independent catalogue and for how it fits into the lineage of Independent-based cinema.
Principal Cast
Trivia & Facts
Drona released in 2008, placing it within the 2000s era of comic book cinema — a decade that marked the modern superhero cinema revolution.
Directed by Goldie Behl, the film was produced by Reliance Entertainment and adapts source material from Independent.
The principal cast features Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra, with key supporting roles played by Kay Kay Menon.
The film belongs to Independent — an independent / standalone production, not tied to a shared cinematic universe.
Drona carries an audience rating of 4.0 — a mixed reception that highlights the divisive nature of superhero film adaptations.
The Independent source material for Drona has been in continuous publication for decades, giving filmmakers a rich well of storylines, character arcs, and iconography to draw upon.
Modern superhero films like this one use a mix of practical effects and digital VFX, with entire sequences often shot against volume walls or LED stages pioneered by shows like The Mandalorian.
Drona is catalogued on Movies on Comics among our collection of 163 comic book films spanning 48 years of cinema — from Richard Donner's 1978 Superman to the present day.