10 Facts You Didn't Know About "Koi Mil Gaya"

"Koi Mil Gaya"

Hrithik Roshan's 'Koi Mil Gaya' proved to be a turning point in his career. The film was a success, critically and commercially and even loves by children.

1. The story was inspired by Hollywood film "E.T.- Extra Terrestrial".

"Extra Terrestrial"

2. In the movie, Rohit's father died in a car crash and his mother was injured. The same thing happened to Preity Zinta when she was thirteen years old.

3. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was originally intended for the role of Nisha.

4. Hrithik Roshan was the first actor to win both 'Best Actor Crictics' and 'Best Actor' at the Filmfare Awards for Koi... Mil Gaya.

5. The director, Rakesh Roshan, had approached several actors like Anil Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor to play the role of Hrithik's father in the movie.

6. The song from Krrish, "Ek tha ladka, ek thi ladki" plays in Koi...mil gaya for more than once. It is used during Nisha and Rohit's scenes together when plugging computer.

"Ek tha Ladka Ek thi"...Krrish movie Song

7. The voice of James Colmer, the creator of Jadoo, was used for the alien's voice, but later in post production, Colmer's voice was replaced by the mechanical electronic voice heard in the film. Jaadu was played by Chhote Ustad who died in year 2017.

Jadoo - "Chhote Ustad"

8. Koi Mil Gaya released on 8th August 2003 was the only film to get such big opening during a years time.

9. Koi Mil Gaya is the second Hindi film to be made on Aliens. The very first film was Waha Ke Log 1967.

10. Hrithik Roshan won his second best actor award. Zinta's love interest has the name Rohit (played by Hrithik Roshan).

The same year, she appeared in "Kal Ho Na Ho", where again her love interest had the same name, portrayed by Saif Ali Khan.