'Drona', a Hindi movie starring Abisek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles will give life to Indian myths and mythical characters with a war between the good and the evil.

Directed by Goldie Behl, 'Drona' tells a tale of a clan of warriors who have been protecting the supreme secret of the elixir of life - the amrit that was churned out by the gods but has been sought by the asuras (demons) since forever. Drona is the man who guards the secret.

Marking the dawn of a new era in Indian filmmaking that truly reflects its progressive nature in the new millennium, the wait is finally over as DRONA an Eros Pictures co-production and
2008s biggest budget Indian epic unleashed itself in crinemas across the UK and worldwide on October first week and it will be started from November 7 at the Majestic cinema, Colombo as GKR Creations and Film Location Services presentation and CEL release.

Inspired by the rich tapestry of Indian mythology and translated to the modem day, Drona is a compelling tale of one man's spectacular journey through the labyrinth of mystic myths and legendary legacies.

Far away in a distant town, there was once a young man named Aditya, Brought up by a foster family, Aditya was unaware of his real identity and the destiny that awaited him. Ever since he was a child, a recurring nightmare haunted him. And when he woke up in fright, there was no one he could ever hold on to except for a magical BlueCross petal that came wafting in the wind, never failing to make him smile through his tears.

Somewhere far, an evil sorcerer, Riz Raizada, a descendant of the asuras (legendary demons) had become dangerously impatient, in his thirst for the precious secret. The secret, which was the missing link, in this grand plan of taking over the universe. To get to the secret, he'd have to defeat the Drona. And herein, lay his problem. He didn't know who or where the Drona was! One sudden day Aditya and Riz came face to face and Riz immediately recognized him as the Drona.

Aditya's destiny had caught up with him and his life was about to take him on a journey he had never imagined. Aditya couldn't comprehend why Riz's men were hunting him down. Just when he was about to be captured, a cult that believed that The Drona was their Messiah came to his rescue.

Sonia, the leader of the cult, revealed Aditya's real identify to him. Baffled, Aditya found it all too hard to believe. Having no time to lose, Sonia decided to take Aditya back to his place of birth, the ancient kingdom of Pratapgarh where his mother, Queen Jayanti Devi would have all the answers to his questions.

But before he could embrace his mother, Riz and his army of the darkest powers caught up with him and did some things to him.

Among the others in the cast are Aasim Khan, Jaya Bachchan, and Kay Kay Menon.