Hrithik Roshan starrer 'Koi Mil Gaya' to re-release after 20 years | More details here

Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta starrer ‘Koi Mil Gaya’ will clock 20 years on August 8. To mark the occasion, the makers will re-release the movie in at least 30 cities on August 4.

Speaking with Hindustan Times, Rakesh Roshan talked about the movie and its impact. He said that he keeps seeing memes on the film on the internet till date.

‘At the heart of our film, it was a deeply emotional story of a mentally challenged boy, his journey, his relationship with his mother, friends and Nisha - the only adult-girl who would understand and accept him for who he was. Then there was Jaadoo - the friendly endearing alien who emoted through his eyes. Koi.. Mil Gaya was created with minimal VFX, only for the spaceship, rest everything was groundwork,’ said the director.

Rakesh Roshan added, ‘I keep seeing Jaadoo being spoken about every time there’s a lot of ‘Dhoop’ during summers or an alleged alien spotting across the world or a mysterious sonic boom heard from the sky. For any film to pass the test of time, it needs to have a strong emotional bond with its audience. I think Koi.. Mil Gaya connected with the kids, who have now grown up, some having children of their own today. Emotions conveyed through memorable dialogues like ‘Mere papa se seekh kar aaya hoon’, ‘Mujhe kuch dikhai nahi de raha hai maa’, ‘Haila Jaadoo’ etc. are etched in the memory and I see them being used in situations even today, especially in memes.’

‘Koi Mil Gaya’ also starred Rekha in pivotal roles. The movie also spawned two other films – ‘Krrish’ and ‘Krrish 3’.

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