By:
Subhash
K.
Jha,
Mid-Day
Thursday,
September
07,
2006
Rakesh
Roshan
is
an
exhausted
but
satisfied
man.
Krissh
-
a
sequel
of
sorts
to
the
2004
sci-fi
trendsetter
Koi...Mil
Gaya-is
a
blockbuster.
"But
the
battle
begins
now," he
laughs
.
"I've
to
devise
a
third
super-hero
film.
The
special
effects
and
stunts
have
to
be
just
right.
We're
working
really
hard
to
ensure
high
technical
standards.
Of
course
we're
constrained
by
our
budget.
But
I'm
sure
we
can
achieve
international
standards.
Why
not?
We've
the
talent."
Rakesh
Roshan
is
in
no
hurry
to
go
beyond
Krrish.
"I'd
rather
take
my
time,
make
sure
the
film
looks
as
attractive
as
Koi...Mil
Gaya
and
Krrish,
if
not
more.
Let's
not
forget,
we've
to
compete
with
the
techno-wizardry
of
Hollywood
films
like
Lord
Of
The
Rings
and
King
Kong.
They're
now
being
dubbed
into
Hindi,
so
the
Hollywood
standards
have
to
be
met."
And
yes,
the
greenbacks
will
be
poured
into
the
next
chapter
in
the
Krrish...Mil
Gaya
saga
to
make
sure
Hrithik
Roshan
rocks
and
rumbles
across
the
70
mm
screen,
like
Jackie
Chan
and
Tom
Cruise...not
just
in
his
dad's
production
but
also
in
Yashraj
Films'
Dhoom
2.
In
the
film,
Hrithik
flies
across
the
screen
like
a
saucy
saucer.
Dhoom
2
will
have
a
lot
more
gadgetry
and
FX
than
any
other
film
from
the
high-flying
banner.
Says
Abhishek,
"The
film
will
look
really
cool,
no
doubt
about
that.
It's
far
far
more
slick
and
trendy
than
the
first
part."
And
while
Hrithik
and
Abhishek
prepare
to
plunge
into
pyrotechnics,
there's
more
in
store...from
Farhan
Akhtar,
the
coolest
one.
Shah
Rukh
gets
into
the
Mission
Impossible
mode
in
the
new-age
version
of
Don.
"It
definitely
has
more
gadgetry
and
and
high-flying
stunts
than
the
original
Don,"
promises
Farhan.
"The
sfx
are
being
done
by
Red
Chilles.
Given
the
genre
and
its
need
to
grow
in
our
country,
the
sfx
take
up
a
major
part
of
our
budget."
Though
the
budget
for
the
FX
isn't
revealed
the
chic
stunts
will
probably
cost
as
much
as
the
rest
of
the
narrative.
However
Mani
Shankar
who
has
made
3
hi-tech
Hindi
thrillers
in
past
,
feels
the
FX
needn't
cost
a
bomb
to
look
believable.
"The
age
of
hi-tech
polished
actioners
is
definitely
here.
But
we
in
this
country
can't
dream
of
equaling
the
action
budget
for
King
Kong
or
War
Of
The
Worlds.
But
that
doesn't
mean
we
cannot
have
sophisticated
stunts
on
a
par
with
Hollywood.
My
new
film
Mukhbir
is
a
thriller.
Naturally
I've
some
unnatural
action
sequences.
There's
nothing
that
a
bit
of
computer-generated
techno-savvy
can't
achieve
on
screen."
Have
FX
films
in
Bollywood
come
of
age
in
2006?
In
2005
Mahesh
Manjrekar
tried
to
do
a
sci-fi
flick
in
Vaah!
Life
Ho
To
Aisi...and
failed.
Feroz
Nadiadwala's
Deewane
Hue
Paagal
had
some
groovy
stunts
by
specialists
from
Hong
kong.
That
too
failed.
Apparently,
viewers
had
no
interest
in
Shahid
going
invisible
and
Akshay
somersaulting
seven
times
in
the
air
before
flying
into
the
villain's
face.
Indian
audiences' disdain
for
desi
stunts
has
changed.
Krrish,
followed
by
Dhoom
2
,
Don
and
Mukhbir
this
year
has
ensured
that.