Courtesy:
IndiaFM
Wednesday,
May
31,
2006
For
the
mathematically
accurate
Rakesh
Roshan,
every
film
that
he
has
made,
right
from
Aap
Ke
Deewane
to
Koi...Mil
Gaya,
has
been
creatively
satisfying.
He
has
never
been
influenced,
by
either
the
market
forces,
or
the
traditional
norm.
He
has
always
carved
his
own
niche,
not
ever
following
a
beaten
track
-
as
is
evident
from
the
diverse
themes
of
films
like
Khoon
Bhari
Maang,
Karan
Arjun,
Koyla,
Kaho
Naa...
Pyaar
Hai
and
Koi...
Mil
Gaya.
With
his
latest
krrish,
he
is
all
set
to
usher
in
a
new
genre
of
cinema
on
the
Indian
shores
-
the
celluloid
celebration
of
a
cult
hero,
who'd
set
off
a
trail-blazing
trend.
It
takes
immense
guts
and
courage
to
pioneer
a
new
genre
and
make
a
path-breaking
film
that
leaves
behind
a
feeling
of
collective
envy
amongst
the
contemporaries.
Rakesh
Roshan
has
taken
the
risky
route
to
lead
Indian
cinema
to
global
dimensions.
He
speaks
about
krrish....
At
what
point
of
time,
did
you
think
you'd
be
able
to
carry
on
with
Koi...
Mil
Gaya?
It
was
not
pre-conceived
or
pre-meditated.
In
fact,
when
I
saw
Lord
of
the
Rings,
where
just
a
ring
could
carry
the
story
forward,
I
thought,
in
Koi...
Mil
Gaya,
I
had
a
real
living
character,
who
could
take
the
story
forward.
An
alien
Jadoo'
had
bestowed
a
super-natural
power
on
the
character.
I
couldn't
have
left
it
at
that.
The
concept
of
that
passed-over
power
would
have
been
incomplete
without
taking
it
forward.
What
would
Rohit
(Hrithik
of
Koi...
Mil
Gaya)
do
with
that
bestowed
power?
How
would
he
use
it
for
the
good
of
humanity?
He
was
innocent.
He
had
no
selfish
motives
in
Koi...
Mil
Gaya.
So,
in
krrish,
his
power
from
Jadoo
is
passed
on
to
his
son
Krishna,
who
uses
it
for
saving
the
world
from
disaster.
How
does
the
transition
take
place
from
an
Indian
hamlet
to
an
alien
country,
Singapore?
krrish
begins
where
Koi...
Mil
Gaya
ends.
The
story
had
to
move
from
Rohit
and
Nisha.
They
die
in
a
mishap
(which
is
narrated
in
flashback)
and
their
offspring
Krishna
is
nurtured
with
the
same
kind
of
fervor
by
his
grandmother,
Rekha.
But
having
inherited
the
extra-terrestrial
powers
from
his
father,
Krishna
does
several
rescue
acts.
His
dare-devilry
is
the
talk
of
the
town,
and
a
TV
correspondent
(Priyanka
Chopra)
comes
probing.
Later,
the
story
shifts,
taking
Krishna
to
Singapore,
where
a
scientist
(Naseeruddin
Shah)
is
devising
his
own
designs
to
usurp
supreme
powers.
Krishna's
mission
is
to
save
the
universe.
Krishna
thus
transforms
into
krrish,
a
universal
entity.
Would
you
concede
that
it
is
a
mÉlange
of
Superman,
Spiderman,
Batman,
The
Mask
Of
Zorro,
et
al?
This
is
a
wrong
notion.
I
have
neither
been
inspired
by
Superman,
Spiderman,
Batman
or
whatever,
nor
used
their
illustrative
dare-devilry
gimmicks.
They
were
comic
book
characters
that
were
later
translated
into
celluloid
heroes.
My
krrish
is
a
real
life
hero.
krrish
has
done
all
the
stunts
himself.
There
are
no
CGs
(computer
graphics)
where
Hrithik
is
involved.
You'd
be
surprised
to
know
that
even
for
risky
shots,
we
have
not
used
dupes,
as
my
special
effects
team
comprising
of
Mark
Kolbe
and
Craig
Mumma
were
present
throughout
the
shooting
of
the
film.
They
wanted
a
first-hand
account
of
what
was
being
shot,
and
with
whom.
They
suggested
that
Hrithik
perform
his
own
stunts,
which
he
did
with
great
mental
and
physical
stress
and
strain.
The
thrills
are
unparalleled.
How
was
Priyanka
Chopra
finalized
for
the
role
of
the
lead
heroine?
Hrithik
is
from
home.
And
he
plays
the
principal
role.
Why
should
I
have
opted
for
a
heroine
who
was
doing
10
films
and
had
no
matching
dates?
I
wanted
bulk
dates.
I
want
my
entire
team
to
be
focused
on
my
film.
Priyanka
had
the
dates
that
I
required.
Apart
from
the
availability
of
dates,
what
made
you
think
she
was
perfect
for
the
role?
I
had
seen
her
dressed
in
a
simple
salwar-kameez
with
glasses
when
she
came
for
Yash
Johar's
funeral.
Her
appearance
struck
me
as
someone
down-to-earth,
practical
and
simple.
I
was
looking
for
a
character
with
just
those
kinds
of
looks
and
appearance.
I
decided
then
and
there
that
Priyanka
would
play
the
TV
journo
that
I
was
looking
for.
Does
her
character
as
a
Star
TV
reporter
have
anything
to
do
with
your
tie-up
with
the
channel
for
krrish?
Yes,
it
does
have.
Your
brother
Rajesh
Roshan
is
known
for
his
exemplary
talent
in
background
music.
Yet,
he
is
only
doing
the
songs.
The
background
is
being
done
by
Salim-Suleiman.
Why
so?
That's
only
because
the
film
is
being
dubbed
into
Telugu
and
Tamil,
and
Rajesh
is
busy
with
the
recording
of
the
songs
in
those
languages.
That's
how
Salim-Suleiman
are
in
the
picture.
Moreover,
they
are
extremely
talented
too.
So,
there's
no
question
of
undermining
anybody's
talent.
Just
as
krrish
has
taken
off
from
where
Koi...Mil
Gaya
concluded,
would
you
be
making
sequels
to
krrish
too?
There's
certainly
scope
for
sequels
to
krrish.
Tell
us
something
more
about
the
thrilling
sequences
in
the
film.
How
did
you
convince
the
famed
Tony
Ching
Siu
of
Hong
Kong,
to
supervise
the
action
sequences
in
krrish?
When
I
approached
Tony
Ching
Siu
in
Hong
Kong
and
introduced
myself
as
a
filmmaker
from
India,
he
asked
to
see
my
credentials.
And
when
he
saw
Koi...Mil
Gaya,
he
was
convinced
that
I
could
create
a
global
impact.
But
he
had
conditions.
And
I
took
care
of
whatever
he
wanted,
so
that
there
would
be
no
delays
during
the
actual
shoot.
He
wanted
a
250
ft
high
crane
for
a
shoot
in
Manali.
You'd
be
surprised
to
know
that
Tony
has
never
choreographed
an
action
sequence
without
a
crane
of
that
dimension.
It
was
impossible
for
us
to
transport
such
huge
equipment
along
the
by-lanes
with
short
bridges.
Eventually,
it
took
us
days
to
arrange
one
from
Delhi.
If
these
possible
bottle-necks
had
not
been
cleared
before
the
shoot,
it
would
have
entailed
loss
of
time.
This
was
one
of
the
things
that
I
learnt
during
krrish.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
you
have
no
regrets,
since
the
results
are
awesome.
You
have
made
films
with
diverse
themes
over
the
years.
Would
you
say
krrish
is
your
best
yet?
May
be
not
the
best
yet!
But
yes,
the
biggest
yet,
in
terms
of
volume
and
size!