Overview
Rohit Mehra's superhuman son Krishna moves to Singapore, falls in love, and becomes the masked superhero Krrish — saving lives, stopping villains, and uncovering his father's fate.
Released in 2006, Krrish was directed by Rakesh Roshan and produced under the Filmkraft Productions banner. The film occupies a significant place within the Krrish Universe — contributing to the ongoing narrative and mythology of that cinematic universe.
The film features lead performances from Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Naseeruddin Shah, among others, 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 Roshan and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
Its 7.0 rating reflects a film that divided audiences — appreciated for its ambition and spectacle by some, criticized for pacing and execution by others. Its place in the genre remains a frequent discussion point.
Principal Cast
Trivia & Facts
Krrish released in 2006, placing it within the 2000s era of comic book cinema — a decade that marked the modern superhero cinema revolution.
Directed by Rakesh Roshan, the film was produced by Filmkraft Productions and adapts source material from Independent.
The principal cast features Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra, with key supporting roles played by Naseeruddin Shah, Rekha.
The film belongs to Krrish Universe — Rakesh Roshan's Krrish franchise — Indian superhero cinema's flagship property.
Krrish carries an audience rating of 7.0 — putting it in the solid-to-excellent tier of the genre.
The Independent source material for Krrish has been in continuous publication for decades, giving filmmakers a rich well of storylines, character arcs, and iconography to draw upon.
Films from this era combined practical stunts with the rising CGI industry — many sequences would be impossible with either technology alone.
Krrish 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.