Koi..Mil Gaya 20 years: Rekha opens up on her bond with Hrithik Roshan, says 'he was born in front of me'

On the occasion of 20 years of Koi...Mil Gaya, Rekha reminisces about collaborating with filmmaker Rakesh Roshan and co-star Hrithik Roshan, while reliving the nostalgia of the cult classic film.

Rekha was seen portraying the role of Hrithik Roshan's mother in 2003 sci-fi film Koi...Mil Gaya. The actress presented to the audience the character of Sonia Mehra, a new age working mother, who was well educated, deeply sensitive and an epitome of strength. Rekha's stellar act garnered rave reviews and appreciation from the audience. Koi...Mil Gaya was also awarded the National Film Award for Best Film on other social issues. 

Talking about Hrithik Roshan, Rekha says, 

"Duggu (Hrithik) is a fine artiste and Koi...Mil Gaya is testimony to his range of talent. With Duggu, I share a bond, he was born in front of me! Hence in our scenes together, there was an intensity, emotion and a certain natural ease which raised the scenes to the level of reality!"

She further said, 

"And to those who care for cinema, once more we take you back to our roots, to simplicity, to faith, and most of all to unconditional love ! If you have a dream, just look up to the sky and give it to the stars, And the Universe will make it happen ...!!!That I know for sure,That's what we did in KOI...MIL GAYA'!!! ❣️"

Koi...Mil Gaya re-released in cinema halls across 30 Indian cities to mark its 20th anniversary. The film emerged to be India's first sci-fi film featuring a friendly alien. 

Directed by Rakesh Roshan, Koi... Mil Gaya is produced by Rakesh Roshan's FilmKraft Production. Starring Rekha, Hrithik Roshan, Preity G Zinta, alongside Johnny Lever, Rajat Bedi, Prem Chopra and child artists Hansika Motwani, Anuj Pandit Sharma in pivotal roles.