Koi Mil Gaya track helps my kids to sleep, reveals Preity Zinta

As Koi Mil Gaya celebrated its 20th anniversary on August 8, Hrithik Roshan, the film’s leading star, revealed a trove of interesting details about the movie. Adding to the nostalgic fervour, Preity Zinta, who portrayed Hrithik’s love interest in the film, has also shared a delightful anecdote, emphasising how Koi Mil Gaya remains an intrinsic part of her daily life.

In a recent interview with ANI, Preity revealed that she plays the film’s title track to put her kids to sleep. “The title track, Koi Mil Gaya is something I play when my kids don’t go to sleep, it helps calm them down,” she said. Preity referred



to her children as her own ‘jadoo’ — a nod to the extraterrestrial character Jadoo from the film.

Preity also recounted her initial inability to recognise Hrithik on the sets of film as he transformed himself into the character of Rohit. She said, “I remember the first day of shoot, I was irritated that Hrithik was late and suddenly someone tapped on my shoulder, I turned to see and it was Hrithik in Rohit’s look. He was completely unrecognisable and I was surprised to see him. It only then struck me that Hrithik was on set all along, it was just that I did not recognise him.”