Box Office success of hrithik Roshan krish Kites soars -KITES grosses 65crores Worldwide

India's most truly international film project champions the Box Office domestically and internationally, marking the first ever Indian film to break US Box Office Top 10Reliance BIG Pictures has set the temperature soaring by making KITES, the most awaited film of the Summer, a staggering Box Office success, both domestically and in international territories. KITES, starring one of India's most idolized artists Hrithik Roshan and South American screen star Barbara Mori, marked the widest ever release of an Indian film to date with 2,000 screens in India and more than 500 screens overseas. In international markets KITES has reached the Number 5 spot at the UK Box Office with the second highest per screen average in the top ten. The film has also become the first ever Indian film to break into the US Box Office Top 10, flying in at the Number 10 position during the opening weekend.


The film grossed over 21 Crore Rupees on the opening day in India, the second highest opening ever, trailing only Reliance BIG Pictures' December 2009 release, 3 IDIOTS. KITES has also been more widely reviewed by international critics than any other Indian film with director Anurag Basu being hailed by US film critics. The film opened to rave reviews and full houses in 30 countries, again an unprecedented achievement.One of the most ambitious and truly international films to emerge from India, KITES heralds a new milestone in international filmmaking by crossing geographical, cultural and social boundaries. The film is directed by the pioneering Anurag Basu and produced by veteran of Indian cinema, Rakesh Roshan, under his Filmkraft banner.Following hot on the heels of the original release, in an unprecedented approach to film-making, renowned Hollywood action director Brett Ratner (the Rush Hour series, X-Men: The Last Stand), in association with Reliance BIG Pictures, presents KITES: The Remix, the same film, played to a different rhythm and reworked with a younger, hipper, faster edge for action audiences.Kites box office collection of Rs. 21 crore which is second highest after 3 Idiots in first day is good indication of success of the movie.Though the Kites story is a typical romantic saga spiced in a trademark Bollywood style with dance, romance, bank robbery and police chase. But why the movie became every one’s fancy was definitely director Anurag Basu’s persistent energy in delivering the best of everything with total energy and whole lot of passion.