Producer: Rakesh Roshan
Director: Rakesh Roshan
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Rekha, Rakesh Roshan, Rajat Bedi, Johnny Lever
Music: Rajesh Roshan

The D-day arrives when we get to see the team behind ‘Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai’ come to the fore again with ‘Koi Mil Gaya’. As one wait with baited breathe the expectations from the film also soars high. And the first look at it just bowls you. Rakesh Roshan ventures an untreaded territory, bringing the story of an alien, first time in the Indian screens. He brings to us a new genre of film that many people are not acquainted with. And needless to add criticism and praises are a part of all novel works. Bollywood audience don’t adept very well to the Hollywood classics. Let’s see how it works out here.

Sanjay Mehra (Rakesh Roshan) is a scientist working with many innovative gadgets and instruments to establish contacts with extraterrestrial life. He succeeds in making a computer that can convey messages to space. His dream turns to reality when a spaceship is sighted in the sky. But by them he is not alive to enjoy the success as he dies in an accident survived by his wife Sonia (Rekha). Soon their mentally challenged Rohit (Hrithik Roshan) is born. Hs handicap leads him to face ridicule and torment from the surroundings. His only respite is his kid friends and Nisha (Preity Zinta). While fiddling with things he comes across his father’s computer and manages to use it. Soon bizarre phenomenon starts happening and a spaceship is sighted. And on earth emerges an alien. Does it mean danger or something different is in store for Rohit?

The film has evidences that reminds you of Hollywood flicks in bits and pieces. You can find traces of ‘E.T’, ‘Mac And Me’ and ‘Spider-Man’. But Rakesh Roshan with his craft makes the film appear very Indian which will impress any general man. He takes up many challenges and risk factor with such a story. But at the end he gets paid for it handsomely. He brings a novel concept and excels in portraying it with deftness. The handlings of emotional and dramatic scenes are superb. Hrithik keeps the first part engrossed with his performance and with the arrival of the alien in the second part of the film, we witness effects that we’ve never seen before. The basketball match and song It's Magic are the brilliant piece to watch.

But the pace of the film constantly drifts. There are some impressive scenes that capture your attention, but some part of the film calls for more detailing. The film also deserves a better climax and more romantic angle. The look of the alien also needs more expressions, as it looks blank for most part. The film drifts towards song and dances in the second part while more emphasis on the alien was what the script demanded here.

Cinematography (Sameer Arya, Ravi K. Chandran) is impressive. Action sequences (Tinu Verma) look good. The songs are good and the choreography is brilliant.

Hrithik as mentally challenged calls for awards with his terrific performance. Right from his dialogues delivery to his body language and expressions Hrithik calls for trumps. He dominates the screen with his performance. He perfectly essays the role of a mentally challenged man. Also his transformation is well worked out. Preity Zinta does the role with confidence. Rekha is likeable. Johny Lever, Mukesh Rishi, Prem Chopra and Rajat Bedi manage fine.

‘Koi Mil Gaya’ is a novel take and should cater to young and old, family and kids alike. It is sure that the film will go for a terrific start, but how is the end result at the box office remains to be seen.