The players: Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Kay Kay Menon, Jaya Bachchan

The maker: Goldie Behl

The plot: Somewhere in the land of myth, magic and mystery a regular guy (Bachchan) comes to terms with his super hero status which involves battling the spiteful, power-hungry baddie (Menon) with a cool sword in hand and feisty she-bodyguard (Chopra) in tow.

Pros: After Krrish, maybe the audience is ready to place their bets on the zardozi-clad knight with extraordinary powers. Abhishek does possess the requisite intensity and presence to pull this off. Besides, there's this chemistry thing between him and Priyanka, which as witnessed in Bluffmaster, works very well.

Cons: The promos make Drona seem like a compilation of a zillion Hollywood fantasy flicks.

Release date: October 2.


The players: Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Minissha Lamba, Vidya Malvade.

The maker: Sanjay Gadhvi

The plot: Boy meets girl gets a twist. Hot guy (Khan) holds hot girl (Lamba) hostage. Next, he sets up a series of tasks for her estranged billionaire papa (Dutt) to perform, before the latter can come to her rescue.

Pros: Imran Khan is a fine actor and has aroused considerable curiosity among audiences with his unusual choice of second film. Also, Kidnap is a refreshing break for its director Sanjay Gadhvi after the mindless yet profitable Dhoom movies.

Cons: Gadhvi does have a soft corner for style over substance.

Release date: October 2.