To begin with, Kites lack content but does have its moments. This was one of the most awaited films in recent years and considering it was a Hrithik Roshan project produced by father Rakesh Roshan and directed by the fantastic director Anurag Basu; there has been a high amount of expectation from this expensive, lavish film. Stylish but devoid of a good script, that is Kites for you.
Story of Kites:
Kites is a story about two street smart hustlers who cross paths, marrying themselves into a rich brutal Las Vegas family for monetary considerations. Hrithik Roshan is a dance teacher, trying to strike big at the casinos. Since money is not reliable from his dance classes, he sells DVDs and marries immigrants for money so that they could get the coveted greencard. Kangna Ranaut is the girl who fancies him and proposes marriage to him and though he is no mood to say yes, when he finds out that she is actually the daughter of a rich casino owner(Kabir Bedi), he changes his mind.
Hrithik gets invited to the wedding of Kangna’s brother Nicky Brown. At their fancy palace facing the sea, Hrithik lays his eyes on Nicky’s bride Linda(Barbara Mori). It turns out that her real name is Natasha, one of the 11 immigrants whom Hrithik had married. Now Kangna’s father and brother are actually running a parallel underworld and operating a crime syndicate. In these dangerous circumstances, the abused Barbara Mori and Hrithik Roshan realize that they are in love.
In a confrontation where Nick slaps Linda, Hrithik threatens to blow his brains off and escapes with his girl. Thereafter they have nothing do but run, as the goons and city police are after them. Though we cannot disclose the end, the finale is open to many opinions, some of them who will find it stupid and some of them who will find it to be one of the best climaxes they have ever seen in Bollywood.
What is good about Kites?
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Performances in Kites:
Hrithik Roshan is simply unbeatable, he is just perfect for Kites, he is the one that elevates the film above its script. Watch him hypnotize you with his dance steps, he looks ethereal in the bearded look and turns out to be absolutely divine with broad sinewy shoulders in one of the scenes which has an equally hot looking Barbara Mori in the same frame. As much as remarkable he is with his dancing and his wooing the girl in the movie, he is equally appealing in his injured avatar limping his way to find his love.
Barbara Mori compliments Hrithik Roshan so effectively that you can safely say that no other actress has been able to strike that kind of chemistry with him. Naturally gorgeous, Barbara Mori’s pearly white teeth and gleam in the eyes, not to mention her brilliant performance is sure to steal hearts. Kangna, Bollywood’s Miss Reliable for doped out and mad-girl parts, sadly, has no scope to perform, and one must applaud the fact that the Roshans decided to keep her out of the limelight in the promotions because that would tantamount to cheating her fans.
Conclusion:
Watch Kites for the crackling chemistry between the riveting Barbara Mori and the passionate Hrithik Roshan and the splendid finale. The movie definitely could have been better, though.