PK- Aliens in love

PK falls just a tiny bit short of expectations because of Raju Hirani! The same film made by any other director would have been called Excellent, but with Raju Hirani, there are always high expectations. That little irritant out of the way, about Raju Hirani and expectations, I would say PK is not a bad film. An alien, who decidedly looks like us homo-sapiens on planet Earth, lands in Mandawa, Rajasthan on a Research Project, only to be robbed of his sole possession, his remote control which would fetch him his ferry for a ride back home! The creature with big, almost-Vulcan style ears learns to survive on planet earth, buying food, getting clothes from "dancing cars" and even learning to speak! Unfortunately he can't find his remote and is led up the garden path by believers and non-believers alike to seek the help of Bhagwan for finding his remote! What follows is really a well depicted quest for God and Godliness, but the Alien finds Him not! It's the naked power of electronic media, intertwined with some telling satirical content, which provides him the solution, but for that you have to see the film! 

The film is clearly an allegory! The Alien is a new born baby, who comes to earth with nothing on his slate, (typified by the space ship landing on a barren desert) except his connection to his Maker ( the remote) and while meandering through the maze of civilization, culture, language, profession, love, religion, confusion et al, he continues his search for that missing link, that connection which he knows he will need again to return to God ! But which has been held captive by Godmen, the managers of God Inc, who prevent direct access between the Maker and His creations! It's the journey of a soul with all its manifestations, on earth, trying to make sense out of the all pervading senselessness, which allows for so much rubbish in its preoccupation with form, rather than substance! I Loved the clever imagery on Gandhi, who is relevant on a currency note but an irrelevant piece of trash, in a mindless society. The satire on police lockups, peeing in public and in numerous other small ways, makes the story flow smoothly.. 

Amir Khan is a great actor and he proves it yet again, but I wonder how he gets the wrinkle free skin at age 50! Well I know all about Botox and stuff like that, but really, it's too much! The Six pack abs and biceps bursting out of the short shirt sleeves, throw him ten-fifteen years back, age-wise. Furthermore, he does justice to his role, looking suitably alien with his gait and expressions! Anushka Sharma is not a great looker, but the long legs make up for a lost-case face, particularly after the reported lip-job! Her hideous wig contributes nothing to her appearance, although I didn't find her lacking in the acting department, and isn't that what films are all about? The Godman, Saurabh Shukla is amazingly convincing and succinctly brings out the ludicrous in the business of religion as well as the best explanation for the way things are. Sanju baba is adorable in the short cameo that he plays. 

By the way Aliens are more intelligent than Indian women and Paki men, for the latter believe that letters without specific salutation by their given names or addresses are meant for them, while the former sees through the folly of this interpretation! Hurray to Alien IQ! Hurray to Homo Sapiens, who teach an Intelligent Alien to fall in love and learn the Art of Lying. Hurray to India, for such a movie can only be made in India, without major disruptions to peace and harmony. Hurray to the message from the film: find your own connection to God, without the need for middlemen. Hurray to Bollywood.