Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Rakesh Roshan

Writers:

Robin Bhatt (screenplay)
Sachin Bhowmick (screenplay)

Release Date:

8 August 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

You are not alone

Plot:

A developmentally disabled young man tries to continue the work his father did in communicating with extra-terrestrials from outer space, which leads to something miraculous and wonderful.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Computer | Spaceship | Transformation | Dumb Police

Awards:

18 wins & 20 nominations

Cast

Rekha	...	Sonia Mehra
Hrithik Roshan	...	Rohit Mehra
Preity Zinta	...	Nisha
Rakesh Roshan	...	Sanjay Mehra
Prem Chopra	...	Harbans Saxena
Rajat Bedi	...	Raj Saxena
Johnny Lever	...	Chelaram Sukhwani
Mukesh Rishi	...	Inspector Khurshid Khan
Anuj Pandit	...	The super six
Mohit Makkad	...	The super six
Jai Choksi	...	The super six
Omkar Purohit	...	The super six
Hansika Motwani	...	The super six
Pranita Bishnoi	...	The super six
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Beena Banerjee	...	Nisha's mom
K.D. Chandran	...	Government Officer
Akash Khurana
Anjana Mumtaz	...	Mrs. Harbans Saxena
Kamya Punjabi
Indravadan J. Purohit	...	Jadoo character performer
Aryaman Sapru
Sheeba
Rajeev Verma	...	Nisha's dad

Also Known As:

I Found Someone (International: English title) (informal literal title)
I've... Found Someone (India: English title) (literal title)

Runtime:

171 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Malaysia:U | UK:12A | India:U | Canada:G (Ontario/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia)

Filming Locations:

Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Film Kraft

Trivia:

Aishwarya Rai was originally intended for the role of Nisha.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The car crash scene supposedly takes place in Canada. But the Volvo the couple is driving is revealed, briefly, to have a Europe/Asia style of license plate, not a North American style plate.

Quotes:

Rohit Mehra: Ma says sinners get punishment. I've done no sin, so why am I being punished?

Movie Connections:

References Dune (1984)

Soundtrack:

It's Magic

A step in the right direction

"Koi... Mil Gaya" is a step in the right direction for Hrithik Roshan and Bollywood in general. The former finally has found another role since "Fiza" that is worthy of his talent, a role that's neither purely fluff in a likewise fluff or worse film (AMALL,YAADEIN,MDK...) or a crass miscast (MPKDH), and the latter steps into new territory concerning suitable subjects and use of modern sfx. Both are rewarded with a superhit as a result. The film is not doing as well in UK and US as in India where it's on target to leave K3G, Devdas, Lagaan and KNPH behind. The reason is most likely that NRIs are more familiar with Hollywood films which KMG is a copy of, and stick more to mushy family/romance/love-potboilers than new Hollywood like experiments coming from the motherland. The usual description of KMG as a mix of "E.T." and "Forrest Gump" is mostly correct. The film adopts many ideas from "E.T." beyond the concept of an alien landing on earth and making friends with kids. It also borrows from several other Hollywood films. That's somewhat irritating if you are familiar with these films, but fortunately the indianisation and mixing has been done quite nicely, and there is enough material around that does not immediately ring a bell and looks fresh. Also irritating is the product placement, a necessary evil, it seems, to co-finance such a big film without banks or the Bollywood mafia. Technically the film is clearly above average for Bollywood and some of the sfx are near Hollywood quality. The alien can't compete with the original E.T.. It's too plastic and artificial for that, but it grew on me nonetheless. The wire (removal) effects in Bollywood films are usually amateurish and blatantly unrealistic. In KMG they look pretty professional, even when they are obvious (in the song "Idhar Chala") and help create a magical mood. (The song "Idhar Chala" is a little gem, by the way, an instant classic, that will surely get awards for best choreography next year.) The CGI birds look pretty fake on the other hand, and the integration of the CGI for the spaceship's landing crater is halfbaked with incorrect 3D perspective and visible seams. The performances are quite good throughout, but the film clearly belongs to Hrithik Roshan from start to finish. As a boy in a man's body he delivers a performance that can compete with good work from any actor anywhere. Award nominations galore next year are a certainty and wins hardly less. It's the kind of performance that triggers a reevaluation of what someone can and should do and it will hopefully bring him lots of good role offers beyond the stereotypical loverboy with biceps that shakes a leg before he walks into the sunset with his dulhan. KMG is quite enjoyable, not only for kids, and it will have its place in the history of Bollywood as a film that made a difference. And that is a nice achievement.