Film: Drona

Banner: Rose Movies, Eros Pictures

Director: Goldie Behl

Producer: Sunil Lulla Shrishti Arya

Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Kay Kay Menon, Jaya Bachchan

Rating: 2/5

Bollywood films for long have been venturing on the path of fantasy filmmaking, with tons of loose ends left untied. Suspending beliefs has been a forte many filmmakers have mastered over time. Drona in every sense takes that further and actually offers a fantasy ride, with a very unlike anything villain, make believe lands and time warps. But Drona suspends beliefs to such extent that believing and actually riding the wave is not even an option.

Almost like telling a tale of a storybook, the film is used as a medium to tell the tale of a powerful guardian, Drona and his Bodyguard Sonia (Chopra). Aditya (Bachchan) for years has been living a life of misery, with his ill treating aunt and her son. But under the watchful eyes, his every move is being tracked to ensure he never finds out his true identity. Cursing each living day, Aditya comes face to face with Riz (Menon), a powerful demon in spirit; fervently in search for Drona. The same protector (Drona) who holds the key to the quintessential ‘Amrit’ that provides immortality. A sequence of events leads to the path of self discovery. And when the villain thirsting for immortality and the protector hidden from his true identity collide, the tale that had been told through centuries is once again told.

Ok! In all fairness one must admit the plot as such is pretty interesting. But the fact that there are many inconsequential tangents within this film only dilutes the end effect the film has on its audience. For example does one really need to know if Aditya’s cousin owes money to some goon? How does it affect the character build up of Aditya? That is not all. The manner in which the dialogue is written also to a great extent hampers the entire experience. Words are constructed into a sentence to sound profound and meaningful; where as once you hear the whole thing it just seems hollow. Also there is so much time wasted in establishing characters that beyond...

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