MUMBAI: A Spanish version of the Hrithik Roshan‘s Kites is underway.
Confirming this development Reliance Big Picture CEO Sanjeev Lamba said, ‘Yes, we are indeed on the verge of closing a deal for a Spanish version of Kites. While the Hindi and English versions would cater to a mass audience across the globe keen to see Hrithik Roshan, we must not disregard Barbara Mori‘s fan following in the Spanish belt.‘
The only difference between the Hindi and English versions would be the length. Brett Ratner, who has edited the English version, took out all the songs and some of the scenes which were seen too Indian in spirit.
"Otherwise both versions are the same in spirit. Our western audiences don‘t have the patience to sit through lengthy foreign films. The English version is super-fast and snappy," said Lamba.
The Hindi version is two-hour-ten-minute long while the English version is one-hour-30-minute long. The length of the Spanish version of Kites is expected to be the same as the English.
Reliance Big Pictures is now looking at releasing a larger number of prints of Kites globally than even 3 Idiots which opened with 1,700 prints in India. Kites is expected to top that figure with approximately 1,750 prints in India.
"We will release around 2,300 prints across the world. There will be 250 prints in the US and 100 in the UK," said Lamba. The producers are looking at Kites as the Indian film that would finally crack the Western market.
