Opening in just 200 theaters nationwide Bollywood’s NM production of Kites managed to crack into the top ten of the U.S. Box Office take over the weekend. It is the first Indian film to do so.
The action packed, universal love story has now been screened in 37 countries. As we’ve been following for you here the film shot in New Mexico, Nevada and California.
Another solid NM flick, MacGruber also sits in the top 10 at #6 bringing in $4.1M playing on just over 2,000 screens.
Above Hrithik Roshan filming on location in Lamy, NM – Click pic for video
The hype for the historic, global release of the highly anticipated Rakesh Roshan film Kites is gaining momentum with the leak of the English/American trailer.
The film starring Barbara Mori and Hrithik Roshan, shot in New Mexico in 2008 and features local actors Dave Colon and Steven Michael Quezada.
Late last year X-Men director Brett Ratner was tapped to master the english version of the completed film which will be released in both English and Hindi later this year.
The official trailer was promptly removed, fortunately miscreants released this Cannes promo:
On the heels of Golden Globe wins, with future award season noms sure to follow by mega-Bollywood-film Slumdog Millionaire, Kites is set to debut this Summer.
