FILM REVIEW

“KOI…… MIL GAYA” a remake of Steven Spielberg’s “E.T’. In a smartly written screenplay , use the basic premise of “E.T”, spice it up with a hint of “Spiderman” throw in our pure desi masala  composed of romance , melodrama, fights, dances and  have a sci-fi musical . It has a lot of fun too.

                       Though not a classic , “KOI…….. MIL GAYA” is a fun-filled joyride driven by an outstanding performance by it’s star , Hrithik Roshan . Rohit Verma , a twenty year old man with the brain of a twelve year old may not exactly fit the profile of a conventional hero . But we love the underdog and constantly root for Rohit and stay glued to our seats until he emerges a true winner . it doesn’t matter to us if he start flying  in the middle of a basket ball game or develops huge biceps overnight as long as the bad guys are losing . “KOI…….. MIL GAYA” is engaging precisely because its story around Rohit quest to be “normal” in the eyes of the world, rather than revolving around the much-hyphied alien . It is a role of a lifetime and Hritik enacts it with tremendous courage.

                     If courage is what a hero needs to succeed , Rohit has none and can hardly be blamed for that . So in come Jadoo, a cute alien from outer space to lend a helping hand . Director Rakesh Roshan and his writers Sachin Bhowmick , Honey Irani , Rohit Bhatt succeed in developing Jadoo as Rohits pillar of support through some extremely witty and humorous story telling . Despite being a little cheesy at time, Rakesh Roshan succeeds in bestowing the alien with a range of emotion . Comedy however, dominates much of the film . The character Jadoo the alien is also given  a much importants in the film . The film opens the wide mysteries of universe and its beauty . Alien in the movie is created with the help of special effects , but the audience to believe that it is a real character .

                                 Priety Zinta looks gorgeous and plays her part with a lot maturity . Nisha is a character who constantly needs to respond to Rohit as if he were a child, without mocking him. Zinta strikes that balance to perfection. The evergreen Rekha plays the other woman in Rohits life, his mother. A strong chemistry between the legendary actress and Hritik Roshan result in some very special moments on screen.

                                With a story that cannot really be told without the use of special effects, Rakesh Roshan makes a very sensible decision to keep the SFX  to minimum. The alien is created with animatronics while the spaceship is computer generated. While certainly not state of the art, the SFX are believable enough to serveve the purpose of the story. With there key ingredients falling into place, one wishes Rakesh Roshan had taken a little more time to ensure that his film was technically polished. While the cinematography is beautiful , more time should have spent on the editing console in choosing the shots more carefully. A number of  out-of-focus takes and shots using the dreaded zoom lens could have been avoided. Good writing, strong direction by Rakesh Roshan help “KOI…..MIL GAYA” live up to its huge pre-release type.