The genre of science fiction has been prevalent in the Indian film industry since the second half of the 20th century.
The film was being directed by Bengali Indian director Satyajit Ray and produced by Hollywood studio Columbia Pictures.
[6][4] It was a critical and commercial success and is considered a landmark film in the science fiction genre in Indian cinema.
Tamil The film deals with a humanoid alien (Aamir Khan) looking for a remote of his space-ship on earth.
It is a story about Bhaskara Poduval, a conservative villager, who hates the idea of his son relocating to Russia for a job.