“If Kites takes me international, I’ll be happy”

“If Kites takes me international, I’ll be happy” – Hrithik Roshan

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Hrithik Roshan, just selected by Forbes among the half a dozen Bollywood actors who have a name in Hollywood, was delighted and surprised when he was recognized on the streets in the US while shooting for Kites. “That was a change. It makes me feel good to see our films are crossing borders. At a bank in the US when you’re withdrawing money you are delighted to realize that the person on other end of the counter knows who you are. Or salesgirls at shops…they recognize you and go, ‘Are you…? And when you tell them, they go, ‘Wow!’ …yeah it feels good.”

However, Hrithik is not courting international success with his first English-language film Kites. “I haven’t set any goals for myself as such. I just want to keep evolving as an actor and a person. That’s the only mission in my career. If Kites takes me international, I’ll be happy.”

Ironically, Hrithik Roshan’s Kites co-star Barbara Mori came to Mumbai and went without being recognized.

Says Hrithik, “We knew it would be safe to get her down because she had come to Mumbai last year and attended a fashion show with my wife Susanne, right there in front of the cameras. She was here for a week and went all over Mumbai without being recognized. Nobody bothered her. She walked the Fashion Street and no one bothered her. So we knew it was okay to get her over.”

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There Are 41 Responses So Far. »

ritz 10 March 2009
09:49:54 pm

Kites is a sureshot disaster. Also, Hritik ..sorry it will not be you but Imran who will gain from an english laguage project this year- Delhi Belly.

manoj16_391 11 March 2009
08:09:57 am

ritz,
Your very own over-anxiety over kites time and time again reinforces the claim that it is being eagerly awaited by even its detractors and is a certain BB in the making.

Apropos Imran khan,Credit goes to his ‘Wannabe’ Mamujaan who sold him as a “substitute Aamir” in JTYJN which successfully managed to delude the audiences.But the guy got badly exposed in his very next Movie kidnap.Delhi-Belly with its adult content and the impuissant Imran as the lead is destined to fail no matter how much hard he tries to ride on Mamujaan’s coattails.

NyKavi 11 March 2009
09:26:11 am

Everything that Aamir does is a delusion. The guy has been pulling wool over our eyes for so long, especially since Lagaan, DCH, MP, Fanaa, TZP, JTYJN and Ghajini.
Tch Tch, public bilkul ch***ya hai, katwaati hi jaati hai.

neelu 11 March 2009
09:47:38 am

But there is a point to make about Kidanp. In fact after JTYJN I was quite happy with Imraan and thought a new force might emerge. But in Kidnap he was really bad, and matched the trashyness all around him. Since everyone and the film sucked, maybe Imraan needs to be given another decent chance.

A C H I L L E S 11 March 2009
09:55:13 am

I wud like to know what Hrithik means by going international … is he dreaming to play bond, or have big hollywood grossers or get hollywood projects ala pitt/cruise?

wtf does a indian star mean by going international?

rks 11 March 2009
10:09:36 am

I will say Indian media is delusional when they talk about news items with US and ‘international’ connection to India. They need to check Jay Leno’s JayWalking to recognize how less people know about US in general. India is very far on anyone’s plate. International News is like 2-5 minutes in any one hour news slot.

neelu 11 March 2009
10:28:47 am

RKS – most people living in LA do not know that the US shares a border with Mexico 60 miles down the road!!

julie 11 March 2009
10:45:03 am

International may mean anything which is ex india. I do believe that Kites will not pander as much to the core American market (in the same way as say SDM did) but more to the minority segment including Hispanics, Mexicans, apart from the NRI population in the US. But then the interbational release will be largely focussed in the Latin American, Mexican and pan european markets.

Hrithik has downplayed the hype so far, which is good and as a strategy should continue to downplay it till before few months of its release. Movies with great hype can at times have counterproductive effect on the BO if the quality of the film does not meet the expectations of the audience.

On Imran – Haven’t seen any of his film to comment on him or his talent in handling an english language project, but it is a fact that JTYJN did ride on the Aamir Khan wave and Kidnap minus Aamir wave failed at the BO. Now one can say the latter was badly scipted, but the collinearity cannot be denied. In my view it is too early to make any predcitions about Imran as he is still young in the field. Whatever I saw of Ranbir and Imran at the FF, I am a lot more impressed by Ranbir so far. The guy is all confidence and charm.

Kambakth Beld 11 March 2009
08:51:04 pm

agree with Julie. after watching jtyjn and sawariya – i thought imran will outpace ranbir. But having seen them at Filmfare – Imran just doesnt have the charisma that a Ranbir. What imran has though is Aamir’s hand behind him. But i see this going the SRK/Aamir way. Like SRK, Ranbir will be a much bigger star but Imran will have his own niche

ritz 11 March 2009
08:54:56 pm

Imran is not Aamir – the guy is in fact so different from all other film stars … very unpretentious and non-filmy. And that will be his strength in his career. Ranbir might be good with his charm but he is in standard mould.

Gabber 11 March 2009
08:58:34 pm

I am with Ach and want to know what exactly is meant by going international?

ritz 11 March 2009
09:05:05 pm

And yes manoj, There is no Hawa about Kites and I see no big hype in coming days too…and Delhi Belly is not adult content.

neelu 11 March 2009
09:40:34 pm

The film with the biggest hype around is no doubt Kites. The naysayers can delude themselves all they want. Delhi Belly has hype? In fact any film of Ranbir has more hype right now than Delhi Belly – starting with Ajab Prem ki Ghazab Kahani and then Raajniti.

ritz 11 March 2009
09:45:54 pm

I can only laugh now….I will have last laugh after few months

Gabber 11 March 2009
09:49:02 pm

agree with ritz…there is no news about Kites but am sure once the first promo kicks in, it will become the most awaited movie but only to flop on day 1.

ritz 11 March 2009
09:50:30 pm

day 2 Gabber…

Gabber 11 March 2009
09:57:17 pm

‘day 2 Gabber’

LOL…on NG be ready to see it to be accepted after 2 weeks. Hail the BO denial kings.

julie 11 March 2009
11:48:33 pm

Incidentally the people who are predicting dooms for Kites will be the first to que up and watch the film – why – just to pan it net forums. The world is replete with charlatans.

I have no pretensions in saying that most of Akshay’s films this year will bomb and Delhi Belly has the least hype because frankly Imran does not impress. The only Akshay movie which is looking good on paper is Blue but I can trust Akshay to give this one a royal screw.

julie 12 March 2009
12:00:40 am

And this year I expect Ranbir to transcend into stardom. Abhishek had a chance with Delhi6 but lost it. I can see either Ranbir or Shahid capitalising on this lost opportunity. More so the former, beacause he is debonair, charming and full of confidence.

neelu 12 March 2009
12:30:59 am

Isn’t that usually the case Julie? The ones who want to pan a film line up way before the fans do! And the films with no hype have neither the fans nor the haters lining up. How can anyone even imagine that Delhi Belly has more buzz than Kites? After Kidnap I have not much hope from Imraan – he was like a lost child in a film where he could have displayed energy and verve and taken the film by storm. Ranbir is on the exact opposite trajectory with Bachna Ae Haseeno. Ranbir got best debut awards for his flop debut, but numerous accolades from critics for his second successful film.

ritz 12 March 2009
12:39:39 am

for your information, I have never said Delhi Belly has hype. But I am sure on the scale on which it is made it will be sureshot hit …
second thing, I dont know about others but I dont care to line up for movies that I dont like. I am not bashing Kites in a desperate attempt it to make ir flop/spread bad word – I am just saying I KNOW it will flop

ritz 12 March 2009
12:43:35 am

even JTYJN did not have any hype before first promo….but after first promo hits screens for Delly Belly – it will be another story.
The name of Aamir Khan Productions will make it rocking hit! Not to mention – the movie itself will be top class whacky comedy.

neelu 12 March 2009
12:50:25 am

Please write a review of the film ASAP – today if possible. I want to know what the whacky comedy content is.

ritz 12 March 2009
12:56:36 am

And by the way – to all those people who think I am Hritik hater – I am not. Last year my most fav film was Jodha Akbar. I dont have any agenda I repeat. It is just that I know Kites will be a disaster – trust me.
BTW aap logon ko bhi maza aata hai na mere type ke logon se….chalo lagi shart Kites pe? Manoj, Neelu, Julie ..

ritz 12 March 2009
12:58:06 am

Neelu I dont write or read reviews But I can bet on Delly Belly …. its called as sixth sense. hahaha

Som 12 March 2009
01:00:04 am

“chalo lagi shart Kites pe? Manoj, Neelu, Julie ..

I don’t know about these people but I am ready to bet that “Kites” won’t flop.

ritz 12 March 2009
01:06:04 am

good Som…kya cheeze karoge agar flop ho gayi to.

neelu 12 March 2009
01:07:40 am

I am betting that too Som – and it is not based on sixth sense – but pure sense. Hritik film releasing after more than a year, I can guarantee it will not be a flop.

Som 12 March 2009
01:09:40 am

“good Som…kya cheeze karoge agar flop ho gayi to”

Shall sport a Ghajini hair style till 3 Idiots releases.Is that ok?

ritz 12 March 2009
01:21:41 am

ok Som…and u Neelu?

ritz 12 March 2009
01:34:57 am

If Delhi Belly flops I will watch all YRF/Karan crapfest non-stop for few days….as a saza!

rks 12 March 2009
01:36:12 am

Aap log kaayde se bet nahi laga rahe ho.. Flop and hit are subjective thing.

It should be like BOI par XX-YY crore.

manoj16_391 12 March 2009
01:45:21 am

ritz,
The more you talk on this,the more you commit!
The crux of the matter is that you are extremely alacritous to label kites as a “sure-shot disaster” inspite of the fact that you have no clue what the movie is all about or the money at which it has been made(like everyone else here including me).Even the first promo is yet to hit the screens.There is just no basis for your spurious claims on Kites.So do not expect us to accede to your unfounded self-opinionated assertions.Surely,once the promo is out,you (and a few here) will ludicrously masquerade that you hated it even if it happens to be the best promo ever!

ritz 12 March 2009
01:46:47 am

If Kites crosses 50 Crores then I will watch all YRF films.
It it crosses 60 Crores I will watch all Karan films.

My estimate : Kites
Opening – 35 Crores
Net Gross – below 50 Cr

Delly Belly:
Opening: 10 Crores
Net Gross: 25 Crores.
This will be highest grossing English film from Bollywood in India.
Total for Delly Belly should be around 40+ Cr Nett worldwide.

neelu 12 March 2009
01:48:19 am

Bravo Manoj! I was missing you on SB a while ago. I had some quotes that I knew you would appreciate.

Ritz – I will stop calling Aamir films crap fests, even though it will be painful.

ritz 12 March 2009
01:49:38 am

Manoj.. wrong again…I am not stubborn. If I like the promo I will tell that. And the promo will be good..I dont know about the film but the film wont recover its money.
Call it pure sense or sixth sense…I just can sense it. Anyways I guess mai bahot jada bol raha hu so I will shutup now.

neelu 12 March 2009
01:56:13 am

Since we have no history of your sense or senseless predictions, I think it is time to let the films come and for us to see their outcome.

manoj16_391 12 March 2009
01:56:58 am

ritz,
Does it matter to kites if it should appeal to its detractors ?
CERTAINLY NOT!
What matters is that it should appeal to Hrithik fans and I am sure it will!