Rakesh Roshan on Kites and Hrithik’s upcoming films
Rakesh Roshan in an interview with Times of India has confirmed son Hrithik Roshan’s commitment of working in a Karan Johar produced film. Roshan Sr also talks about Kites, which he calls his “most ambitious project” to date. The reason behind its delay and why a Hollywood director (Brett Ratner of Rush Hour 1, 2 and 3 fame) has been roped in to supervise the International version of the film, is discussed. Read on
- Why has Kites been delayed?
Rakesh Roshan: Well there are two versions — the Hindi version that is two hours and six minutes, and the international version (English). The Indian version was ready on Sept 30, 2009. However, the English version is being supervised by the Hollywood director Brett Ratner. Ratner is a friend of mine, and he is formatting the English version according to the Western sensibilities.
- Is this the first time that a mainstream Hollywood director will be ‘editing’ a Bollywood film?
Rakesh Roshan: Yes. Ratner has films like Rush Hour 1, 2 and 3 to his credit. He has directed A Family Man, and has done episodes of the TV series Prison Break. To get someone who is so sought after in Hollywood to step and personally supervise Kites is something very prestigious.
- Have you set a release date yet?
Rakesh Roshan: We’ve not set a release date. It should come in the summer of 2010. I’m flying to Los Angeles on November 29 for a meeting with Ratner. The mixing and the background score for the English version is also being done there. I will announce a date only after I know what progress has been made. Kites is my most ambitious release. I’m looking at releasing almost 2,500 prints globally.
- The buzz is that Hrithik is keen on a Hollywood career ?
Rakesh Roshan: Hrithik is very happy with the work he is doing here. He is currently shooting with makers like Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Guzaarish), and he is also committed to make movies with Karan Johar, me and perhaps Vishal Bhardwaj. After watching Kites, Ratner felt that Hrithik has the potential to make it big in the West. So there is a definite possibility of his doing films there. But all that’s for a later date. Right now, Hrithik and I are both obsessed with Kites.
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Amit singhania: (November 18, 2009 at 2:18 pm)
Arun: (November 18, 2009 at 3:11 pm)
Take your own time roshans and make kites a gr8 spectacle ….
boxoffice is soon going to witness history…
Sharan: (November 18, 2009 at 4:00 pm)
Its really sad that we all need to wait till summer 2010 for Kites to fly .
But Hold on…
Once the flight is ready then Kites will break all each n every previous Records to date I am sure Rakesh Roshan knows pulses of audiences. So
We have to WAIT…
Sharan: (November 18, 2009 at 4:07 pm)
I think Roshan Sr. Wants Kites to be Hrithiks launching pad in hollywood so he desperatly wants it to be release simultaneously in India and Internationally in English as a honest yet Powerful Entry of Hrithik in hollywood .
Indicine whats ur opinion
Arun: (November 18, 2009 at 6:25 pm)
This delay wont affect kites anyway.. its a Hrithik roshan filim after 2 years and keeping in mind Rakesh roshans calibre one can only expect history in the making.
Arshan: (November 18, 2009 at 7:29 pm)
I think ROSHAN dis name attracts audeince specially whn its ROSHANS and kites has that
amish: (November 18, 2009 at 7:33 pm)
Hrithik s d only actor who can match a hollywood actor, akki `ll be d 2nd actor who can match them i guess…
hrithik has tried al sorts of roles so far… but his comedy s not so appealing.. only in koi mil gaya he was gud..
its gud if actors start goin west bcoz bollywood would bcom more famous and lots of money `ll flow in and big budget movies `ll be made with better special effects..
its said bollywood s wat hollywood was 15yrs back so let it come close to tat level..:)
then v can expect bigger movies lik 2012 and Avatar;)
amish: (November 18, 2009 at 11:45 pm)
yup…. tat s true… its difficult to follow a movie with subtitles.. it has to be shot in english…
ya in lakshya he was gud…:)
vishnu: (November 19, 2009 at 12:11 am)
I am running out of patience. since expectation is above sky high, i deleberately wants to see the film as soon as possible… so plz make it soon…
Amit singhania: (November 19, 2009 at 8:51 am)
@indicine..the rushes was supposed to best coz it was shown to 5 top distributer but no one was interested…kites ll tank along wid hritik..only kid likes hritik ..hritik is lazy man .u can make gud movies in 6 month if u hve energy just look at srk ajay salman..
:): (November 19, 2009 at 11:28 am)
ahh…cant wait!!
and guys the movie isnt takin long to release coz
hrithik is lazy..get real!
nywayss..i was really hopin for it to release this december:(
oh well
souren paramanik: (November 19, 2009 at 6:09 pm)
i completely agree with amish. bollywood needs to make films like 2012, avatar etc……
ankan: (November 20, 2009 at 12:44 pm)
kites gonna make it big in bollywood history…………..HR’s looks and trailer seems more than a bolly movie………………….it ought to be a gud film…coz it includes the likes of rakesh roshan,anurag basu,hrithik,…….and most importantly ratner…………cant wait to catch its glimpse………………
Nasir Khan Germany: (December 15, 2009 at 10:28 pm)
Its’ amazing I am very happy about the news That Janab Rakesh RoshanSb and the most handsome man of Bollywood Hritik is on his way to Insha Allah conquer Hollywood.
May Allah bless him Aamin
tanveer kashmir: (December 19, 2009 at 12:38 am)
hrithik is the best actor in the bollywood he can do every role. He is the most stylish and goodlooking person in the bollywood. I think kytes will break the all records coz its rakesh, hrithik combination again.
vsparkles: (May 28, 2010 at 10:34 pm)
Kites: The Remix – Interview
A talk with Brett Ratner about how he recut the Bollywood movie for a western audience.
Kites got very negative response at cannes.roshan is not confident abt this movie i think..hritik is most lazy actor in bollywood