Hrithik’s ‘Kites’ gets a whopping 1 bn deal?

Mumbai, : Lady Fortune seems to be smiling at Hrithik Roshan and Papa Rakesh Roshan as the world rights for their home production ‘Kites’ is said to have been brought by Eros International for an unprecedented Rs1 billion (USD25 million). The speculations doing the round also suggests that besides buying the world rights Eros has also bought the music and satellite rights of "Kites". But there has been no confirmation on the reports from Filmkraft, Roshan`s production banner, or Eros International. "It is just a speculation in the market," a Filmkraft source said on Saturday. The movie, starring Hrithik Roshan and the US-based Spanish model Barbara Mori, is scheduled to start next month. To be shot mostly in New Mexico, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, it will be directed by Anurag Basu with music by Rajesh Roshan. The movie revolves around romantic engagements between an Indian boy and a Latino girl, who do not speak each other`s language. Earlier, the film was in the news of the bold role of the heroine, which made Sonam Kapoor reject the film.