Bollywood Movie Review - Kites

DIRECTOR: Anurag Basu
ACTORS: Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori, Kangna Ranaut, Nicolas Brown, Kabir Bedi, Yuri
RUN TIME: 140 mins
CERTIFICATION: U/A

After being bombarded by endless marketing, the much awaited bollywood movie Kites remains a disappointing film, despite the heavyweights involved. Right from superstar Hrithik to producer Rakesh Roshan, who has himself delivered a series of hit films, to Anurag Basu, a competent next generation director not to forget Barbara Mori, the latest of a seemingly endless series of firangis who demand our attention with their curves and carefree ways. Hey, hang on, what happened to all our beautiful Indian actresses, huh.

The major problem with bollywood film Kites is its mixed parentage, which leaves you feeling cold as a viewer. The film lacks soul, while none of the characters really reach out and connect with you. That’s probably because the film is a mix of Hindi, English and Spanish with subtitles, while it has a story that has been told often before. The only difference in Kites is that the film is totally situated abroad, but the story is the same old Bollywood yarn shot in fancy locations stuffed with cool looking people in designer clothes.

Hrithik plays Jay, a Los Angeles based hustler with a hat, who teaches dance by day, song coming up, while waiting to strike it rich at the casinos. As he looks for the jackpot, he sells DVDs and for a fee, marries immigrants looking for a green card. So far he has done 11 fake marriages. One of his ditzy students, Gina Grover [Kangna Ranaut] falls for him, and proceeds to reveal it in true psychopathic style. One evening Hrithik lands home to find Kangna there. Turns out she stole his key, made a copy, broke in and now wants to clean up his dirty house. Whaaat? A zapped Hrithik thows her out, till he sees her stretch limousine parked outside. Oooh, she is loaded, being rich casino owner Bob Grovers’ [Kabir Bedi] daughter. So he starts wooing Kangna for her money.

Hrithik gets invited for Kangna’s brother’s marriage to their fancy palace by the sea. Brother Tony [Nicolas Brown], who speaks and dresses like a real bad dude, is about to wed the luscious Natasha [Barbara Mori]. Turns out Barbara was earlier Linda, a Mexican immigrant, and one of the 11 women Hrithik had married. Well, now he falls hopelessly in love with her, for reasons unexplained. Since Barbara only speaks Spanish and the couple can’t even have a basic conversation, my guess is it’s pure lust, surely a worthy cause. So they run off, leaving an enraged Tony to chase them all over America. Now, for the rest of the film, there are non-stop action sequences, as Tony and his thugs chase the runaway couple. Kangna disappears, while the couple get involved in a bank hold up, a hot air balloon ride till they finally end up being chased by bounty hunters, cops and brother Tony. In between, the duo romance in a jungle, even get married in her village in Mexico, but their romance doesn’t quite spark off. After lots of repetitive sequences, the film ends with our hero denied his victory.

Kites is shot beautifully, produced lavishly and has some decent action sequences. However, the music remains average, while the background score is a bit too operatic. The major problem however, remains the ordinary story, and the garbled screenplay that follows. Hrithik looks and acts like a bronzed god, Barbara sizzles in the right parts, while Kangna should stop playing psychopathic any more, though she is clearly a natural. In the end Kites suffers from trying to cater to a diverse audience, Indian and international, which is the latest fad amongst the big boys of Bollywood. It’s a bit like eating makke ki roti with salsa, which may be novel, but is definitely not tasty.

-- REVIEW BY: MINTY TEJPAL

Bollywood Movie Kites Songs Lyrics

Lyrics Song List:

Zindagi Do Pal Ki

Dil Yeh Kyun Mera

Tum Bhi Ho Wahi

Kites in the sky

Fire

Fire English Version Song



Lyrics Song: Zindagi Do Pal Ki Song
Singer: K K

Zindagi…Do Pal Ki
Zindagi…Do Pal Ki
Intezaarr Kab tak hum karenge bhala
tumhe pyaar kab tak na karenge bhala
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Zindagi…Do Pal Ki

Dil mein tumhare chuupa di hai
maine toh apni jaaaan
ab tum hi isko sambhalo
hamein apna hosh kaha
bekhudhi… do pal ki
Zindagi…Do Pal Ki
Intezaarr Kab tak hum karenge bhala

tumhe pyaar kab tak na karenge bhala

ek chota sa vaada
is umar se jaada saccha hai sanam
har modh par saath
is liye rehte hai ab dono
dosti….do pal ki
Zindagi…Do Pal Ki
Intezaarr….. Kab tak hum karenge bhala
tumhe pyaar kab tak na karenge bhala
Zindagi…Do Pal Ki
Zindagi…

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Kites Lyrics Song: Dil Yeh Kyun Mera
Singer: K K

Dil Kyun Yeh Mera Shor Kare
Dil Kyun Yeh Mera Shor Kare
Idhar Nahin Udhar Nahin
Teri Or Chale

Dil Kyun Yeh Mera Shor Kare
Idhar Nahin Udhar Nahin
Teri Or Chale

zara der mein yeh kya ho gaya
nazar miltey hi kaha kho gaya
zara der mein yeh kya ho gaya
nazar miltey hi kaha kho gaya
bheed mein logo ki woh hai waha
or pyaar ke mele mein akela kitna hoon mein yaha
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Dil Kyun Yeh Mera Shor Kare
Dil Kyun Yeh Mera Shor Kare
Idhar Nahin Udhar Nahin
Teri Or Chale

shuru ho gayee kahani meri
mere dil ne baat na maani meri
shuru ho gayee kahani meri
mere dil ne baat na maani meri
hadh se bhi aagey yeh gujar hi gaya
khudh bhi pareshaan hua mujhko bhi yeh kar gayaaaa
Dil Kyun Yeh Mera Shor Kare
Dil Kyun Yeh Mera Shor Kare
Idhar Nahin Udhar Nahin
Teri Or Chale

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Lyrics Song: Tum Bhi Ho Wahi
Singer: Vishal Dadlani & Suraj Jagan

Tum Bhi Ho Wahi
Hum Bhi Hai Wahi
Baat phir yeh kyun
ab lagti hai nayee
kya hua galat or kya saahi
dono saath hai sach toh hai yahi

yaadein bahut si reh gayee peeche kahin
yeh pyaar ab aagey hamein kheenchein kahin
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ke duur tak bechain hai sab raastey
is haal mein tu muskura mere vaaste
Tum Bhi Ho Wahi
Hum Bhi Hai Wahi
Baat phir yeh kyun
ab lagti hai nayee
kya hua galat or kya saahi
dono saath hai sach toh hai yahi

ab din dhale chaahe jahan ab shaam ho
parwah kya ab chaahe jo anjaam ho
woh aasmaan ho ya zameen
humne likha pyaar ka har kahin
sheeshe ka hai har ek pal
is mein chuppa hai apna kal
tute na yeh sambhalo ise
sheeshe ka hai har ek pal
is mein chuppa hai apna kal
tute na yeh sambhalo ise

Tum Bhi Ho Wahi
Hum Bhi Hai Wahi
Baat phir yeh kyun
ab lagti hai nayee
kya hua galat or kya saahi
dono saath hai sach toh hai yahi

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Kites Lyrics Song: Kites in the sky
Singer: Hrithik Roshan & Suzanne D Mello

I want to fly
with you tonight
Kites in the sky
soaring together
lovers forever
forever is a lie

Who

holds the twine in his hands
what has destiny planned
will the heart understand
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kites in the sky
soaring together
lovers forever
forever is a lie
this love
is killing me
i can feel it
but why cannot touch it
i want to fly
with you tonight
let me enjoy
this moment
kites in the sky
lovers forever

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Lyrics Song: Fire
Singer: Rajesh Roshan, Vishal Dadlani , Anirudh Bhola & Anushka Manchanda

Love and lust can make you bechain
yeh na pooch kyun ya when
yeah fire
pyaar is hell
gotta sell
sell your soul
love is the game you play
and dard is the price you pay
if you wanna go all the way
you’ve got to go for it today
don’t listen to the words they say
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forever is an old cliche
jitna karoge tum pray
love is never gonna stay
fire…fire
love is hell…gotta sell
sell your soul sell your soul
sell your soul
love nd lust can make you bechain
yeh na pooch kyun ya when
yeah fire…fire
pyaar is hell gotta sell
sell your soul fire….fire
pyaar is hell gotta sell
sell your soul sell your soul
sell your soul

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Lyrics Song: Fire English Version Song
Singer: Rajesh Roshan, Vishal Dadlani , Anirudh Bhola & Anushka Manchanda

love and lust can make you go blind
devil playing with your mind
yeha fire…fire
love is hell got to sell
sell your soul sell your soul
sell your soul Fire…fire
love is hell got to sell
sell your soul sell your soul
sell your soul

love and lust can make you go blind
devil playing with your mind
love is the game you play
ad pain is the price you pay
if you wanna go all the way
you got to go for it today
dont listen to the words they say
for ever is an old cliche
no matter how hard you pray
love is never gonna stay
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fire fire…
love is hell got to sell sell your soul
sell your soul…sell your soul
love and lust can make you go blind
devil playing with your mind
yeah….fire fire
love is hell got to sell
sell your soul…fire…fire
love is hell got to sell
sell your soul…sell your soul…
sell your soul