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Abhishek Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan played mother and son for the first time on screen building anticipation.
Drona was directed by Goldie Behl.
Abhishek Bachchan is currently in the news for his divorce rumours with Aishwarya Rai and reports of his alleged affair with Nimrat Kaur. Apart from this, he is also making headlines for the release of his upcoming film I Want to Talk, directed by Soojit Sircar. Abhishek Bachchan, who made his acting debut in 2000, has worked in a lot of flop films throughout his career. Today, let’s take a look at one such Bollywood film that is not only considered Abhishek Bachchan’s but also one of Bollywood’s biggest flop films.
Despite starring superstars like Abhishek Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, and Kay Kay Menon, among others, this film was a disaster at the box office and could not even recover its budget. Abhishek Bachchan played the role of a superhero in this film, but it still could not be saved. Can you guess the film?
The film is none other than the 2008 superhero film Drona. It was directed by Abhishek Bachchan’s good friend Goldie Behl. Abhishek Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan played mother and son for the first time on screen, which built anticipation; however, after the film’s release, it all fell flat.
The special effects in Drona were worked on by EyeQube, which is headed by Charles Darby and David Bush. It also featured Indian martial arts, including Kalaripayattu, Chhau, Gatka, and sword fighting. Not only this, 60 VFX experts worked on the film for more than 6 months with a team of 250 visual effects artists, animators, designers, painters, and developers. Despite being made with such care, Drona failed to impress the audience.
Drona, made on a budget of Rs 45 crore, earned less than Rs 15 crore at the box office and was declared a super flop.
Audiences also did not like Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra’s pairing in Drona but loved them when they acted together in Dostana, which was a commercial hit.
Abhishek Bachchan’s upcoming film I Want to Talk is written by Tushar Sheetal Jain and produced by Rising Sun Films and Kino Works. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan as Arjun, an NRI who suffers from a serious ailment. He is facing life-altering surgery as well as navigating a complex relationship with his daughter since her childhood.