Sep 13, 2006 04:14 PM
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Imagine my excitement when I found out there was a sequel to the endearing Koi Mil Gaya. I was counting the days till it came out and when it did, I must have been one of the first in line for a ticket. Was it worth my Sunday evening and R20 for a ticket? Well, yes and no, no, simply because I could have waited for the DVD and yes, if you want a purely entertaining movie that doesn't require you to even use a milligram of your brain, then folks, we have a winner!! Don't get me wrong, I loved the movie, but before we get to the whys, let's get to the how.
Basic Plot:
This picks up where KMG left off. Rohit & Nisha are dead, and have a son Krishna who is living with granny Rekha (I must add that Rekha is very convincing as the aging granny). granny finds out that Krishna has special powers just like his daddy. Now this puts granny in a tizz because of certain events that led to the downfall of Rohit, she wants to hide Krishna from the rest of the world, so off granny goes, with grandson in tow, and settle in a deeply remote village in the middle of nowhere. 20 yrs later, Krishna is now a strapping young lad with extra supernatural powers, with no friends but nature and his beloved horse which he races from time to time. While Krishna is playing with the birds and the trees, in enters our heroine Priya, in a most dramatic manner, sweeps our beloved Krishna off his feet (literally) and before you know it, he's off to Singapore for reasons I would never have fallen for as a 13 year old introverted recluse. Anyway, Krishna goes off to Singapore and lo and behold, Krrish is born. What are the circumstances that lead to Krishna becoming Krrish? Will he prevail and conquer the evil Dr Arya (Naseer Shar), and what is the twist in the story that compells him to come back, in the midst of betrayal? The answers, are in the movie Krrish.
The Cast:
Rekhareturns as a very aged Sonia. I like Rekha in this role, she fits it perfectly. There's just something ornately disturbing about seeing her in tight fitting clothes and frolicking on the beach half naked (Bachke rena re baba).
Priyanka Choprais Priya, Krishna's love. Now, I love Priyanka Chopra, but in this movie, she had a tendency to be irritating. Had they cast her as say a 20 yr old college student, then I would have understood, but it's a bit difficult to stomach a supposedly proffessional journalist whine like a pre-teen.
Maaninee Mishrais Honey, Priya's colleague and best friend and fellow shrieker and whiner, The less said about her, the better.
Archana Puran Singhis Boss, I kid you not. Same as above
Naseer Shahis Dr Arya. I love this man as a baddie!! He didn't disappoint and I especially love the manic 'breaking news' snippets.
Hrithik Roshan is Krishna/Krrish/Rohit (in flashbacks). I loved Hrithik in KMG, he had this beautiful innocence about him, even after he got the powers from Jadoo the first time, there was still an endearing innocence about him that made you cheer when he kicked the bad guys' keesters. That same innocence shines through in krrish, if not more so that KMG. His acting is more controlled and has less histrionics. He really comes out of his shell after Singapore and although he's a lover not a fighter, he doesn't appear at all weak and wimpy as Krishna. Good work Hrithik, can't wait for Dhoom 2.
The Postmortem:
As I said before, I loved this movie, and if the purpose was to give us lighthearted and fun enteratainment, then this movie does not fail. Some parts were genuinely funny, but I've got to gripe about this...I swore I would scream if I heard another..."Just imagine" from Hemant Pandey!!! He was nothing but irritating. All in all, it sounds like I didn't enjoy the movie, but even after I'd seen it on the big screen, I still went out and bought it. But be warned, do not expect X-Men material, infact don't expect anything at all, you might be surprised.
