Made In Singapore!

Well the advertisements of a new Superman movies are every in the mass media.

Did I say... Superman movies?

Well, that is right. 2 Superman movies now showing.

One is Superman Return from Hollywood and another is "Superman Born" from Bollywood.

If you don not already know, Bollywood is an Indian equivalent to Hollywood, though they produce more films in a year than in the US combined.

Well, the latter "Superman" is special because the film was shot mostly in Singapore. After such a long, long time ago since a foreign film crew like Hawaii Five-O was shot in Singapore it seems.

There were others too, but none came to mine so vividly as Hawaii Five-O. All the more I wish to visit Hawaii this day and age.

Krissh is "Superman." Well... part alien since he got his gift from one.

Anyway, it is also special because while they were shooting it, Wify and I were watching it done arduously scene, by scene.

The entourage and all those equipment to shoot minute, by minute segments.

No we were not in any part involved in the making, we were just on-lookers... from our kiosk.

That was because the were shooting it in Shenton Way on 2nd October 2005 onwards at OUB Centre, to be exact.

That was where Wify's kiosk was located for a few months.

At that time, we only knew that it was Hrithik Roshan as it was published in the newspapers that the government allowed the Indian film crew to shoot the movie in Singapore, hosted by the Singapore Tourism Promotion Board.

The movie is out now, just as Superman Returns is.

No I am not a fan of Hindustani films and will not rush to get tickets to the theater. Wify is a fan of Indian movies, in fact she is a fan of any love story, be in western or even Korean.



Yes, even without subtitles, she can make herself understand... in her own terms, maybe... the story line and weep.

This is a good move by the government to make Singapore well known, not just for chewing gum ban and a financial hub in Southeast Asia, but for vibrancy in its culture and openness to all things wonderful to do in this island.

Back to the movie, below is a synopsis of what the movie is about, taken off Yahoo.com.sg :

"KRRISH is a sequel to the blockbuster KOI MIL GAYA.

Roshans? The father-son duo combine together yet again in another sci-fi movie where Hrithik Roshan plays as

KRRISH, son of Rohit (Played by Hrithik Roshan in the first version - Koi Mil Gaya).

Krishna (Hrithik Roshan) is born with magical powers - a legacy from his father, Rohit Mehra. Priya (Priyanka Chopra) comes into his life and becomes his world.

When she beckons him to Singapore, he follows.

In Singapore, Dr. Siddhant Arya (Naseeruddin Shah), the megalomaniac scientist is on the verge of changing the future forever.

Only one man stands between Dr. Siddharth Arya and his destructive dreams.

To block his ruthless ambitions... Krishna must become KRRISH."

Something different from an Indian movie, but at its core, the same theme and concept... a love story, overcoming all odds to finally be together.

And oh... song and dance on the hill and mountains... lots of it I bet!