The Lord of the Rings : We Shall Overcome

- A very evil Dark Lord named Sauron makes a magical ring. This isn't any normal ring - it has powerful magic and can help him take control of all of Middle-earth.

- Over 3,000 people worked on the movies, including 300 in just the art department.

- Bollywood filmmaker Rakesh Roshan got the idea to make Krrish after watching 

- The Lord of the Rings series!

We' ve all watched and loved the Krrish trilogy - a thrilling saga of our very own homegrown superhero.

Famous Bollywood filmmaker Rakesh Roshan once said in an interview that he got the idea to make Koi Mil Gaya, Krrish, and Krrish 3 - full of amazing special effects - after watching The Lord of the Rings series! He was so amazed by the magical world shown in those movies that he wanted to create something just as exciting for Indian audiences.

But what's so special about The Lord of the Rings that even a top producer like Rakesh Roshan got inspired by it? Let's find out!

What's the story about?

The story of The Lord of the Rings happens in a make-believe world called Middle-earth. It's home to a small and funny group of people called Hobbits. Hobbits look like tiny adults or big kids - they're short, chubby, and have curly hair. They're very kind, shy, and love to eat all day long.

One day, a big problem arrives. A very evil Dark Lord named Sauron makes a magical ring. This isn't any normal ring - it has powerful magic and can help him take control of all of Middle-earth.

But guess what? The ring goes missing! For many years, nobody knows where it is, and Sauron thinks it's lost forever. But the ring is actually found by a Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Later, Bilbo gives the ring to his nephew, Frodo.

Now Frodo has a big job to do - he must carry the ring across dangerous lands and throw it into a fiery volcano called Mount Doom. That's the only way to destroy the ring and stop Sauron.

Frodo doesn't go alone. Three other Hobbits join him, and soon, they're helped by brave friends like Gandalf the wizard, Legolas the elf, Gimli the dwarf, and Aragorn the warrior. Together, they face snowy mountains, deep forests, rushing rivers, and scary enemies.

Will Frodo and his team reach Mount Doom safely? Can they destroy the ring in time and save Middle-earth?

To know the answers, you'll have to watch the Lord of the Rings movies!

How the movies were made

The director of The Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, first learned about the story when he was only 17 years old, way back in 1978. He watched a cartoon movie version and loved it so much that he read the original book on a train journey - and finished it in just 12 hours!

Years later, Peter became a filmmaker and wanted to make The Lord of the Rings into a big fantasy movie using cool computer effects. At first, one studio gave him permission to make just two movies with a small budget. But Peter knew the story needed three big films!

He showed an animated demo to other studios, and finally, New Line Cinema said, "The book has three parts - let's make three movies!" Peter was thrilled!

They rewrote the script, added exciting new scenes, and planned to shoot all three films together. That's rare in Hollywood. The shooting lasted 16 months in beautiful New Zealand. The government even let them film in national parks and helped them plant trees and plants to make the sets look real!

Over 3,000 people worked on the movies, including 300 in just the art department. Seven different teams were shooting at the same time! The actors kept changing their dialogues, so the writers had to stay awake and rewrite lines - they barely slept for 4 hours a day! Peter Jackson watched everything live on satellite and kept track of all the teams. And that's how one of the most amazing movie trilogies in the world was made - with imagination, teamwork, and a lot of hard work!  

'The Lord of the Rings' Fact File

Direction & Screenplay: Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Cast 

Elijah Wood, 

Ian McKellen, 

Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, 

Liv Tyler, 

Viggo Mortensen, 

Sean Astin, 

Cate Blanchett

Screenplay 

Fran Walsh, 

Philippa Boyens, 

Peter Jackson, 

Stephen Sinclair

Release Dates 

The three parts were released on December 18, 2001; December 19, 2002; and December 17, 2003 respectively

Major Awards:

Part One: 

13 Oscar nominations, 

won 4

Part Two: 

6 nominations, won 2

 Part Three: 

11 nominations, 

won all 11