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Koi… Mil Gaya
It would be unfair to call “Koi... Mil Gaya” a remake of
Steven Spielberg’s "E.T." It is obvious that Koi... Mil Gaya uses the
basic premise of E.T. But it spices it up with some ‘Spiderman’ touch and gives
it in a smartly written screenplay. Despite a science fiction theme, Koi... Mil
Gaya does not sound alien as it has all the ingredients of Desi masala. You
have romance, melodrama, fights, and dances. And it has a lot of fun to watch. Director Rakesh Roshan and his writers (Sachin Bhowmick, Honey Irani, Robin Bhatt) have successfully achieved an extremely witty and humorous storytelling. The speciality of KMG is that it does not rely much on the much-hyped alien. Instead, the film revolves around Rohit’s quest to be “normal” in the eyes of the world. This aspect makes the film engaging. The filmmakers have thankfully not tried to entertain the masses through magical gimmicks. They have added a purpose behind the proceedings. It is a role of a lifetime and Hrithik enacts it with tremendous courage. He has come out with an outstanding performance in a role that may not exactly fit the profile of a conventional hero. This can easily be termed as his landmark performance. He has carried the entire film on his shoulder. Preity Zinta looks dazzling and performs with a lot of maturity. She has efficiently portrayed her character that needs to respond to Rohit as if he were a child, without mocking him. The evergreen Rekha plays the other woman in Rohit’s life, his mother. A strong chemistry between the legendary actress and Hrithik results in some very special moments on screen. The kids who compose the “Super Six” along with a sidesplitting Sindhi act by Johnny Lever wonderfully support Hrithik’s comic timing. Though the story demands special effects, Rakesh Roshan
sensibly keeps the SFX to a minimum. Overdoing anything might well backfire.
Though the SFX are not state of the art, they simply serve the purpose. The
cinematography is striking. Editing could have been more compact. An engaging script, solid direction and an excellent one-man-show by Hrithik Roshan help “Koi... Mil Gaya” live up to its huge pre-release hype. After the release of Mr. India of Shekhar Kapur that came in 1987 it took 16 years to make another film that can make the adults feel like kids again. To sum up, KMG is full of fun based on the outstanding performance by Hrithik Roshan.
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Producer: Rakesh Roshan
