‘Drona’ adapted from Sagar Manthan

Goldie Behl’s ‘Drona’ touted as the costliest fantasy film in the history of Indian cinema is adapted from a story that happened centuries after the Sagar Manthan or the churning of the ocean of milk. According to Hindu mythology, while the churning was going on many wonderful things called as the 14 ratnas (treasures) came out of the ocean.

When the Gods saw the ratnas, they decided to hide them in different parts of the universe. One of them, amrit (nectar), that makes a man immortal, was hidden on the earth. A Maharishi was given the responsibility of taking care of this amrit. But soon, demons started attacking the Maharishi.

In order to protect himself, the Maharishi fled to Maharaja Virbhadra Singh, who promised him safety. The Maharashi told him that since he was protecting the amrit in a dron (a special vessel); he will be called Drona henceforth. All his descendants, who will take care of the amrit in future, will also be called by the same name.

That's how Abhishek gets the name Drona in the film, as his forefathers were Dronas.

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