The film is based on a mythological concept and is an animation film mainly for children. It deals with the popular character of ‘Krishna’, his childhood antics and his magical powers. As far as the technique of using animation is concerned the film is average, but there are some extremely fascinating moments in the film which comes across. However in today’s times a mythological based theme does not hold as much value to kids as the superheroes like Batman, Superman or even Krrish. Nonetheless it is an interesting way to educate as well as entertain kids about this topic. Moreover Krishna is a much loved and adored figure and hence the film does hold its own appeal. An average entertainer for kids.
Krishna has been produced by Shashikant Chheda and directed by Aman Khan. The music has been composed by Rajendra Shiv and the background score has been done by Bappi-Tutul. The film depicts the birth of Krishna, his naughty but lovable antics as a child and finally his triumph over the evil forces.
Mother Earth is tormented by the evilness of King Kansa and pleads for help to Lord Vishnu who in turn promises to help destroy the evilness by taking birth in the form of Krishna the son of Vasudev and Devaki. During the wedding ceremony of Devaki who is also Kansa’s sister and announcement is made that King Kansa will be destroyed by his sister’s son Krishna. The evil King Kansa holds Devaki and Vasudev in captivity and decides to kill all their offspring. When their eighth son is born Lord Vishnu with the help of 'Goddess Mahamaya' enables the womb of Devaki to be transferred to Yashodra. Thus Krishna is born. When the evil King Kansa gets to know of the birth of their son, he orders the killing and enlists the help of several demons. But Krishna defeats demons like ‘Pootna’ and ‘Trinivarat’.
Now the childhood of Krishna is extremely playful, he is always up to some mischief, stealing makhan (butter/cream), he playfully harasses Yashodra by breaking ‘Matkis’ (mud pots) and enchanting little gopis with his flute playing and inherent charm. He saves the townspeople from the floods by lifting the entire village onto his finger. He confronts many evils head on and uses his divine powers to put an end to these evil forces. In the end Krishna even takes on his evil uncle King Kansa and puts an end to his evil by slaying him.
Director Aman Khan has managed to depict the animation film on Krishna in an interesting manner; he has kept the film simple but yet entertaining. He deals with only a section of Krishna’s life in order to make the content easy to grasp for young children. The playful antics of Krishna and the larger than life slayings by him are depicted in a well defined manner. The technique of using songs as part of the narration manages to up the entertainment quotient. There are several sequences which stand out in the film like the slaying of ‘Trinivarat’ and the brilliant sequence of Krishna taking on Kaali Naag. Also the part where Krishna lifts the entire ‘Govardhan Parvat’ on his little finger is done very well. The climax of the film is fitting and is portrayed deftly.
However in terms of the animation quality the film is only average and the film’s pace too seems a bit slow at places. There could have been more visually striking sequences. Asad Ajmer’s dialogues are simple and easy to understand especially by young children. The songs ‘Makhan Chor’ and ‘Baat Hai Yeh’ are fun loving tracks. There could have also been a more hard hitting background musical score by Bappi-Tutul. Nonetheless the film is entertaining and fun to watch. It could also be looked upon as a great way to encourage young children to learn about mythology.
The film is fun, interesting and manages to capture the young audience’s attention. However what does work against the film is that it has been released during the examination period which will lead to poor viewership and also the film could have been better marketed and promoted. Krishna as an animation film can be entertaining and educational for young kids.
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| Reviewed By: Rachel Fernandes |
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