Krrish 3 is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language superhero film written, produced and directed by Rakesh Roshan,[5] who wrote the screenplay with Honey Irani and Robin Bhatt. It is the third film in the Krrish series, following Koi… Mil Gaya (2003) and Krrish (2006).[6] The film stars Hrithik Roshan, Vivek Oberoi, Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut. The story follows Krishna Mehra, a.k.a. Krrish and his scientist father, who face an elaborate conspiracy orchestrated by the evil genius Kaal and his gang of mutants, led by the ruthless Kaya.
Krrish 3 was initially scheduled to release as a 3D film.[7] However, due to lack of release time to convert the film to 3D, director Rakesh Roshan mentioned that the film will be released only in the 2D format. Krrish 3 released worldwide on 1 November 2013.[1][8] Produced on a budget of ₹95 crore (equivalent to ₹137 crore or US$17 million in 2020),[3] the film grossed ₹393.37 crore (equivalent to ₹568 crore or US$71 million in 2020) worldwide, becoming the 25th highest grossing Indian film of all time.[4] It has received generally positive reviews from critics.[9][10]