Overview
Krrish returns to face Kaal, a powerful villain who creates mutants to spread a deadly virus across the world, while Rohit races to find a cure in this Bollywood blockbuster.
Released in 2013, Krrish 3 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, Kangana Ranaut, 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.
The film's 5.9 audience rating indicates a mixed response. Even so, it holds interest as part of the broader Krrish Universe catalogue and for how it fits into the lineage of Independent-based cinema.
Principal Cast
Trivia & Facts
Krrish 3 released in 2013, placing it within the 2010s era of comic book cinema — a decade that saw superhero films become the dominant force at the global box office.
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 Kangana Ranaut, Vivek Oberoi.
The film belongs to Krrish Universe — Rakesh Roshan's Krrish franchise — Indian superhero cinema's flagship property.
Krrish 3 carries an audience rating of 5.9 — a mixed reception that highlights the divisive nature of superhero film adaptations.
The Independent source material for Krrish 3 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.
Krrish 3 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.