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Krrish (2006)

Where Krrish says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A Himalayan village boy's superhero debut, shot more than 60% in Singapore

Scenes and places

The boy in the small town of Kasauli

Krishna lives with his grandmother Sonia in Kasauli. His school principal suspects he has inherited his father's superhuman abilities, so Sonia decides to hide him.

Set in Kasauli — Krishna grows up here with his grandmother Sonia. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A hill town in Himachal Pradesh.

The remote mountain village where Priya falls from the sky

Twenty years on, Krishna is a village youngster. He saves Priya from a hang glider accident, and the two grow close; before leaving, the girls have glimpsed his special abilities.

Set in Remote mountain village, Himachal Pradesh — The village where Sonia takes Krishna to conceal his identity.

A remote mountain village; the film names no exact place.

Filmed at Manali — The film also shot in Manali; which village scenes were filmed here is not stated, so this is the town centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Krishna arrives in Singapore

Krishna follows Priya and Honey to Singapore, hiding his powers as he promised his grandmother. He is a stranger in the big city, and the girls set out to show him around.

Set in Singapore — Priya and Honey's home city, where Krishna is given an apartment and a cell phone. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The city-state where most of the film was shot.

The Great Bombay Circus fire

At the circus a firework ignites the tent and children are trapped. Krishna puts on a broken clown's mask, turns his jacket inside out, and becomes Krrish to rescue them.

Set in Great Bombay Circus, Marina Bay — The circus tent that catches fire during a show; a news report in the film places the blaze at Marina Bay. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Marina Bay is the waterfront area of central Singapore.

Dr. Arya's remote island

Krishna suits up and races after Dr. Arya to his remote island. When he enters the compound, he fights through Arya's thugs.

Set in Dr. Arya's remote island — The remote island where Dr. Arya keeps his base; the film's location is not named.

An island base with no named real counterpart.

Filmed at Singapore Zoo — Singapore stretch of the film; which scene was shot here is not stated in the sources Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at The Gateway — Singapore stretch of the film; which scene was shot here is not stated in the sources Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at National Library, Singapore — Singapore stretch of the film; which scene was shot here is not stated in the sources Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Film City, Mumbai — Not stated in the sources Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Krishna / Krrish — A village youngster in Himachal Pradesh who has inherited superhuman abilities from his father.
• Priya — A young woman working in Singapore who befriends Krishna on a holiday in the mountains.
• Kristian Li — A Singapore stunt performer trying to raise money for his young sister's surgery.

Questions answered on the map

• Which Singapore landmarks stand in for Krrish's big city?