Made in Rs 82 crore, this superstar's film crashed after bumper opening, debutant actress left Bollywood, film earned...

In 2010, Hrithik Roshan and his filmmaker father Rakesh Roshan came up with Kites, a romantic action-thriller made along the lines of a slick Hollywood pot-boiler. The film was directed by Anurag Basu, and it marked the Bollywood debut of Mexican actress Barbara Mori. Apart from Hrithik and Barbara, the film also starred Kangana Ranaut, Australian actor Nicholas Brown, Anand Tiwari and Kabir Bedi in key roles. 

Before its release in May 2010, the film's teaser, trailer and music were appreciated by the audiences. The two romantic songs - Zindagi Do Pal Ki and Dil Kyon Yeh Mera, both sung by KK, written by Naasir Faraaz, and composed by Hrithik's uncle Rajesh Roshan, were widely loved.

Kites was released in the cinemas on May 20, 2010. The English version of the film, Kites: The Remix was released a week later. Due to the strong pre-release buzz, the film took a bumper opening and earned Rs 30.48 in its first weekend, but...

Despite the strong opening, Kites crashed because of the negative reception from the audience. A majority of criticism was drawn at the dialogues, which were mostly in English or Spanish. Audience couldn't understand the dialogue, and that became one of the major reasons why the movie flopped. 

As Box Office India reported, Kites was made with a budget of Rs 82 crore, but the film collected only Rs 47 crore net, making it one of the biggest flops of the year. 

Before the release, Barbara Mori was touted to be the next big thing in Bollywood. However, after the film's release, Barbara quit Bollywood. 

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