Bollywood looks up to Hollywood

There's nothing unusual about remakes and remixes in Hindi films. But the inspiration isn't confined to ripping off phoren movies and music alone. Our filmmakers find a muse in Hollywood film posters as well!

fropki.com makes a quick comparison.

The original: Sleepless in Seattle
The copy: Akele Hum Akele Tum

Mansoor Khan's relationship melodrama starring Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala drew its plot from the Oscar-winning Kramer Vs Kramer and the poster from Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan romantic comedy, Sleepless in Seattle.

Other inspirations include The Godfather theme as Raja ko rani se pyaar ho gaya and George Michael's Last Christmas as Dil mera churaya kyon which was lifted by Anu Malik.

The original: Collateral
The copy: Ek Ajnabee

Apporva Lakhia's Ek Ajnabee faithfully copied Denzel Washington's hit action vehicle, Man on Fire. But, inspite of Amitabh Bachchan's rocking act and sleek Thai locales, the movie wasn't a major money-spinner.

But that's not the point. What we can't help noticing is how much Tom Cruise (in Michael Mann's Collateral) and Big B's pensive-holding-a-gun pose (in Ek Ajnabee), happens to share in common.

The original: Underworld
The copy: Krrish

What do Kate Beckinsale and Hrithik Roshan have in common? The answer: A black trench coat, which they love to model against the backdrop of a moon.

Identical wallpapers, anyone?

So while Ms Beckinsale plays a vampire, hunting for Lycans, our Krrish plays the super hero to perfection.

The original: Unforgiven
The copy: Sarfarosh

John Mathew Matthan's nifty direction and Aamir Khan's powerful performance contributed highly to Sarfarosh being recognised as intelligent cinema.

Even so, Mathan couldn't help fashioning one of the movie posters after Clint Eastwood's Academy award winner, Unforgiven.

The legendary actor's back-facing the camera with a gun pose was imitated by Khan as well.

The original: Shrek
The copy: Koi... Mil Gaya

Remember that adorable moment in Shrek when the world's most famous ogre tells donkey how 'stars don't tell the future, they tell stories? The scene leads to both guys gazing at the big, glowing ball of moon in front of them.

Looks like Rakesh Roshan loved the scene too. So much so that he modified it into the poster of the ET-inspired alien flick, Koi... Mil Gaya with Hrithik, Preity Zinta and a bunch of kids.