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Kites is a forthcoming Bollywood film to be directed by Anurag Basu, and produced by Rakesh Roshan that will star Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut And Luce Rains and is going to be released in June 2009. The film is reportedly a high budget movie and has world rights valued to $25 million.
KITES is "inspired" by Hollywood movie Match point.
In sharp contrast to Basus earlier movies, Kites will be mounted on a huge canvas, and shot across Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New Mexico. To make it more glamorous Rakesh Roshan has even roped in Latin American actress Barbara Mori as Hrithiks heroine. The film will also star Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut who has previously worked with Basu in Gangster and Life In A... Metro.
Shooting started on 28th July 2008 and continued till 15th September 2008 across various parts of the USA for 3 months, after that the final schedule will be in India for 2 months, meaning filming should be complete by January 2009. There after the film will go in to post-production and is scheduled to be released in mid 2009. The Shooting was recently disrupted in New Mexico due to the onset of Hurricane lke and hence added on to the costs of the movie and disturbing the shooting schedules.Reported was a controversy surrounding a lip-lock with Barbara in the film. this was the second time that Hrithik got into a controversy regarding a smooch, first was kissing Aishwarya Rai in Dhoom 2 in 2006.
Hrithik Roshan’s upcoming next Kites produced by his dad Rakesh Roshan and directed by Anurag Basu. The film stars Hrithik along with two leading ladies, Kangana Ranaut and Mexican actress Barbara Mori. “Kites has Hrithik playing a salsa teacher. Kangana plays a very rich girl and is shown as Hrithik’s dance student. The story is set in Las Vegas. In the course of learning Salsa from him, she falls madly in love with him. But then a twist in the tale takes place and the romantic story takes a thriller turn. Barbara Mori plays a Spanish speaking girl and will be seen in the first half of the film. In the film she speaks only in Spanish and Hrithik who plays the salsa teacher can’t speak a word of Spanish. So he speaks to her in Hindi and yet the two communicate and fall madly in love. But then something happens that forces the two to split and that’s where Kangana steps in. Kangana’s role is not bigger than that of Barbara’s.”
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Plot Synopsis
Kites, a coproduction between Mexican and Indian film industry has a unique storyline.
It is a tale of history of love, action, dance and persecution.A romantic action thriller, set in the urban surroundings of Las vegas and Los angeles,including the breathtaking exotic locales of New mexico.It is a poetic film based on chronological events that take place in the lives of all the three characters of the film. Its a bi-lingual film both in English and Hindi.
Directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Rakesh Roshan,Kites boasts of a musical score and soundtrack produced by Rajesh Roshan. Anurag Basu, Robin Bhatt and Prashant Rasiely will be the three screenplay directors working on "Kites"
The lead roles are played out by bollywood hearthrob Hrithik Roshan, Latino actress Barbara Mori and Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut.
Characters
rithik Roshan as Jay
Hrithik will be seen in a never before role.He plays a dance instructor in Kites, He plays the role of a smart Las Vegan boy who can defraud anyone.
He is flamboyant and wanders around like a kite, romances two women, but no matter what he does, he always flies high. Hrithiks character will be dashing and energetically crafted. His look designed by Suneet Verma, will be sihouettes and european linen suits with hats. He has also sung a debut song in English for this film.
Barbara Mori as Natasha
Her role as Natasha is that of a Mexican night clubdancer who travels through India and while there she meets and falls in love with a salsa teacher played by Hrithik Roshan. However, theirlove is not accepted because of their cultural differences.
The two end up embroiled in a controversial love story. Natasha lives in Las Vegas, and plans to marry, but when the family learns she instead is running away with Hrithik, the family begins to chase him, and persecute them. The plot is filled with adventure, romance and of course dance.
Barbara describes their relationship in the film as ‘modern day Romeo and Juliet’. The two love, fight, romance, argue, and makeup like 2 kites entangled together. And eventually one day one of the kite flies away.
Kangana Ranaut as Gina
Kangana Ranaut is known for her offbeat roles, she debuted in the film Gangster and from there has continued portraying many different types of characters. In Kites, she plays the role of a rich girl who is desperately in love with the dance instructor.As per the reports,Kangana for her part will play the spoilt rich brat, who is accustomed to get her whims and fancies fulfilled.Kangana, who is Hrithik’s student, is madly in love with him and can go to any extend to get him to love her back.
Her screen name is Gina and she has a very important role to play within the story. The recent buzz is that Kangana will be seen playing a very sexy role who tries to seduces hottie Hrithik Roshan.
To prepare for her role as Gina, Kangana has take up ballroom dancing, most likely the Latin dances since Hrithik will be shaking his hips to the Salsa beat. To go along with her sexy image her costumes will include elegant gowns.
Collaboration between Mexican and Indian industry with crew assistance from Hollywood, and a vision to go global "Kites" is all set to enthrall the audiences when it releases next June 2009. The schedule is 80 days and shooting will take place in New Mexico, Las Vegas and Los Angeles."