PK is a 2014 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Siddharth Roy Kapur, and written by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi. The film stars Aamir Khan in the title role, with Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Boman Irani, Saurabh Shukla, and Sanjay Dutt in supporting roles. Hirani has stated that the film will be a satire on "God and godmen". The film released on 19 December 2014.

Story

The film starts off with PK (Aamir Khan), an alien, landing on earth, in the desert of Rajasthan, to study about human begins and life on earth. Arriving stark naked on a earth, PK has a rough start on the planet when his tracking remote, that helps him send signals back to his spaceship, gets stolen. He now has to find the remote to contact his spaceship and till then survive on earth on his own.

Unaware of human mannerisms, language or life in general on earth, PK finds it difficult to adjust. However, fate brings him in touch with Bhairav Singh (Sanjay Dutt) who becomes his dear friend and helps him with life on earth. But destiny takes PK to Delhi. From here on starts a whirlwind story of a stranger in the unknown city of Delhi asking questions that despite their innocence hold a valuable and deep meaning. Aided on by Jagat Janani (Anushka Sharma) who teams up with him on this journey, PK challenges some of the oldest rituals of religion that are ruling life of people on earth.

Performance

Undoubtedly, Aamir Khan gives his best performance. The actor is simply lovable as PK and truly the character’s innocence drives you. The actor is known to opt for roles that are not simple and yet again he proves his acting mettle. He never seizes to lose our attention and he is just apt for pulling off this role.

Anushka Sharma too is lovely as Jagat Janini. She is the narrator and it is great to see the actress come this far. She looks fresh in her pixie cut and is a delight to watch.

As always Hirani’s films have a knack for having amazing side characters and here Sourabh Shukla does much of it. He is excellent as the pseudo-godmen that hit the headlines every now and then.

Boman Irani and Sanjay Dutt too are a treat to watch even in their small roles.

A special mention to Ranbir Kapoor for his cameo. Watch out for it!

Plus Points

Aamir's career best performance

Anushka Sharma

Plot with Social Message

Gripping Screenplay

Direction

Minus Points

Few glitches in Second Half

Technical

Rajkumar Hirani proves with this film that he is certainly one of Bollywood’s finest directors. His films are an experience and it is amazing how PK unfolds in layers as a film. With a strong social message, Hirani presents this film as a sugar coated bitter tablet. This comic dose of reality is a must for everyone. Like always he does not move away from a commercial angle and so even when the angles of love come to the story, he makes sure they are well blended.

Every song is situational and so you enjoy the PK music quite well with its storyline. Chaar Kadam is a beautiful watch and Anushka and Sushant’s chemistry is good.

The first half will leave in splits with its witty comedy but the second half drags a little towards the end. Hirani gets a little carried away with the story in the second half when Sushant Singh’s character is dragged again for a brief moment and to give Jagat Janini her happy ending. Otherwise, the film is just perfect with its multiple social messages and thought provoking nature.

Analysis

Rajkumar Hirani, the man behind critically acclaimed and commercially successful films like Munnabhai franchise & 3 Idiots, tests his luck this time with an out of the box film 'PK'. The fact that it took him 5 years to deliver his next product after a hugely successful film ('3 Idiots') shows how much he is conscious about the fact that he can't afford to make mistakes. His ability to deal with a serious issue and present it in a humorous manner need to be commended.

Soothing songs and Soulful background score create the mood required. Camera Work is remarkable. Dialogues by Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi are hilarious and meaningful as well. Choreography has been neat. Editing is perfect. Production Values are excellent.A good story with taut-screenplay has been taken to the next level with the finest performances of the cast and flawless contributions of technical team. 'PK' delivers what it promises!

Box Office: 'PK' gets 3rd biggest release ever for an Indian film after 'Dhoom 3' and 'Kick 2'. 'Dhoom 3' is the highest grossing Indian film till date with All India nett of Rs 280 crore and Overseas gross of $27 million. Can Aamir shatter this mammoth record set by himself? Will PK be the first Indian film to join Rs 300 crore club in India and $40 million club in Overseas?

Final Word

Overall, PK is a must watch and surely ends 2014 on a good note. When there is a confluence of smart direction, excellent content and an actor like Aamir Khan at hand, there is little that can go wrong. If you don’t end up asking the same questions as PK to yourself, then you may want to consider yourself an alien.