Can you describe Koi Mil Gaya as a conventional film?
As far as storyline is concerned, it is not a conventional film at all. The director has given it the treatment of a commercial film. When you have a big hero like Hrithik Roshan in a film, you have to add a lot of commercial elements to meet people’s expectations. People would want to see Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta looking beautiful. So it is a question of making Hrithik Roshan more handsome and Preityprettier! They are good-looking people but we should make them look even more beautiful. So you have to shoot the film with that in mind. As a cinematographer, is it a handicap for you to make actors and actresses look beautiful and glamorous all the time? No, it is not a handicap. If you are a good actor, you know where the light is falling on you and whether you look good or not in that light. Allactors are aware of lights. One look at the mirror and they will know whether they are looking good or not. I was working with Rekha in Koi Mil Gaya. She used to look at the mirror, turn
