Directed By- Anurag Basu Produced by Rakesh RoshanStar- Hritik Roshan, Barbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut, Kabir Bedi and Luce Rains.
The film is reportedly a high budget movie and has world rights valued at $30 million. It will be released in a 120 minute Hindi version in India and a 90 minute English version
Hindi version of Kites is scheduled for release on May 21, 2010, the international version will be released one week later on May 28, 2010. Hrithik Roshan as Jai. Orphaned in childhood, he’s learned to live by his wits and his charming good looks. He loves the good life and is not averse to making a shady deal for those few more dollars. He’s a Salsa teacher who makes one wrong move- he falls in love. Bárbara Mori as Natasha, A beautiful, illegal immigrant in constant fear of deportation. She’s desperate to make her fortune in the USA any which way; including getting married to a rich man. But when she discovers real love in Jai, she throws all caution to the wind. Kabir Bedi as Bob, a powerful and wealthy television casino owner. Kangana Ranaut as Gina, a spoilt, little, rich girl who is used to always getting what she wants, and what she wants now is her Salsa teacher Jai - as her husband.Nicholas Brown as Tony, Gina’s rich and ruthless brother. As the son of a casino owner in Las Vegas, he’s to the manor born. He’s obsessed with power and the beautiful Natasha.
Opening track ’ ***Zindagi Do Pal Ki-*** Whether it is the coming together of Western and Indian instruments or the way KK goes on to stretch his vocals for the words ’*Intezar Kab Tak... *’, you know it is a clear cut Roshan family influence in the song. A love song written by Nasir Faraaz, it is simple, has a moderate pace to it and takes time to settle down before one picks it up all over again to add it to the list of the favourites. The ’remix version’ keeps the sanctity of the original intact and doesn’t turn out to be any intrusion whatsoever.
Next is a better track, ’ ***Dil Kyun Yeh Mera***’, written by Nasir Faraaz and has an oriental beginning to it, hence reminding of many a composition that has been created by Pritam for films coming from the house of Bhatts. Perhaps it is also the KK factor that one ends up getting nostalgic about the Anurag Basu-Pritam combination but then the fact remains that once the singer begins singing his lines, you know that Rajesh Roshan can’t be ignored for long. He is someone who should be composing more often but when one hears a soothing tune like ’ *Dil Kyun... *’, one also ends up looking at the entire situation positively and prays that he continues to take his time but make timeless tunes like these. One would have thought that a ’remix version’ wasn’t required for a song like this but 50 seconds into it and the rap-n-reggae that comes along ensures that you would definitely want to play this one on as well when in a different mood.
It’s a soft beginning for Nasir Faraaz written ’ ***Tum Bhi Ho Wahi***’ which has the sound of guitar leading to Vishal Dadlani coming to the forefront. After singing for half a dozen composers from the current times, the composer-singer lends his vocals for a veteran as well and gets into a rock mode soon after.