Film: Kites. Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut. A bleeding and bullet hit Jay (Hrithik Roshan), who is dressed like a matador, mysteriously rolls off the carriage of a train. After the bullet is removed and dunked into a glass of whiskey, the intense, bearded young man limps his way across a desert. A sweet, old gentleman shouts out something in Spanish. The subtitles (in Hindi) read ‘I hope you find your lost love.’ You know instantly that you are watching what maybe India’s first tri-lingual. One only wishes that they had tried harder.

In spite of a sharp and promising start Kites doesn’t fly. It’s a case of old wine in a new bottle, re-telling the classic Bollywood story of love against all odds and is replete with passionate lovers, menacing villains, singing and dancing and fighting and romancing.

The Vegas based Jay will do anything for money. We see him marry a dozen girls to get them a green card for hard cash. One day, he decides too woo the depressive but filthy rich Gina (Kangana Ranaut in yet another psycho-chick role). Jay and Gina win a dance competition (yes, Jay is also a dancer/choreographer) and not only does Jay have the curly haired girl swooning to his beat, he also charms her father Bob (Kabir Bedi). So impressed is Bob with the boys talents and his daughters gushing that he invites Jay to his sons engagement and treats him like family.