Main Krishna Hoon (transl. I am Krishna) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language partially animated film directed by Rajiv S. Ruia which stars Juhi Chawla, Paresh Ganatra, and child artist Namit Shah as the primary cast and features real-life Hindi film superstars Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif in guest appearances as themselves. The Hindu god Krishna appears as an animated character in this story to help an orphaned boy also named Krishna.[1]
| Main Krishna Hoon | |
|---|---|
 Official Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Rajiv S Ruia |
| Written by | Rajiv S. Ruia (story) S. Sachindra (screenplay) Sanjay Masoom |
| Produced by | Nandan K. Mahto Promila Hunter Kewal Garg |
| Starring | Juhi Chawla Paresh Ganatra Namit Shah Swati Aggarwal |
| Cinematography | Akram Shaikh |
| Edited by | Satish K. Patil |
| Music by | Amjad-Nadeem |
Production company | J.C. Film Vision |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
edit- Juhi Chawla (Kantaben)
- Paresh Ganatra (Nattubhai)
- Namit Shah (Krishna, the orphan)
- Raj Premi (Angar Singh)
- Rajan Verma and Namit Shah (Paddu Singh) and Krishna
- Swati Aggarwal (Parsi Teacher)
- Hrithik Roshan as himself
- Katrina Kaif as herself
- Rajneesh Duggal (special appearance as featured male dancer in song "Govinda Aala Re")
- Misti Mukherjee (special appearance as featured female dancer in song "Govinda Aala Re")
Plot summary
editAn abandoned baby boy is rescued from floodwaters by Kantaben (Juhi Chawla) and Nattubhai (Paresh Ganatra), the kindly proprietors of a small orphanage. They named the baby Krishna because the way he was found parallels the legend of how Krishna came to live with his adopted parents as a baby. Orphan Krishna (Namit Shah) lives happily in the orphanage with Kanta, Nattu, and the other foundling children. But over the years, one by one his other friends are adopted out to families, but he remains. Young Krishna comes to believe that he is unadoptable, unwanted, and will never find a family. In despair, all alone one night, he goes to a temple and prays to Krishna. This is the story of how Krishna himself (in his mischievous childhood 'makhan chor' 'butter thief' avatar) comes to Earth and befriends the young orphan Krishna. Many adventures then ensue as Krishna-from-Heaven helps Krishna-from-Earth to discover his family.
Production
editJuhi Chawla accepted the central role of Kantaben, the headmistress of the orphanage, in this children's movie for the sake of her own two children, then aged 11 and 9, who had particularly enjoyed the earlier My Friend Ganesha movies by this same director Rajiv S Ruia and made her realise how much children really enjoy and need such films specifically designed for a child audience. She also sang the playback recording herself for "Om Namo Namah", which is picturised throughout the opening credits.[2]
Music
editThe music for Main Krishna Hoon is given by Amjad-Nadeem and consist of following Audio List.
Audio Listing
edit| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Main Krishna Hoon" | Preeti & Pinky | |
| 2. | "Om Namo Namah" | Juhi Chawla | |
| 3. | "Theme Flute" (Instrumental) | ||
| 4. | "Govinda Aala Re" | Javed Ali | |
| 5. | "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" | Shankar Mahadevan & Shweta Pandit | |
| 6. | "Maa" | Mohammed Salamat |
References
edit- ^ "Main Krishna Hoon Review by the Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Why did Juhi accept Main Krishna Hoon ?". Real Bollywood. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.