Hrithik, Barbara head for Cannes to promote `Kites`

Superstar Hrithik Roshan is set to attend the special screening of his much-talked about film `Kites` with co-star Barbara Mori, said his father Rakesh Roshan.

Mumbai, May 15: Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan is set to attend the special screening of his much-talked about film `Kites` with co-star Barbara Mori, said his father Rakesh Roshan who also added that he will project the movie as his production house`s first truly international product.

Director Anurag Basu will also be there with them at 62nd Cannes Film Festival that opened Wednesday. "Yes Hrithik, Anurag, representatives from Big Pictures and I will be in Cannes. Barbara Mori will be joining us from Mexico. We`ll be screening a specially-prepared trailer of `Kites` on May 15th. Then on May 16th we`ll screen the film at Cannes for international buyers." So far Rakesh Roshan`s productions including `Koi... Mil Gaya` (2003) and `Krrish` (2006) have been very desi in their appeal. `Kites` is being taken to an international audience and Cannes is the first stop, therefore very important. "We hope to pitch `Kites` as our production house`s first truly international product. Cannes is a very important venue for international cinema. That`s why we`ve made sure to complete the film in time. Anurag and I have been working against time to do do, but we`ve managed," said Rakesh Roshan. Rakesh Roshan says that his visit to Cannes with the film `Kites` has nothing to do with the current producers-multiplex deadlock. "Why should the strike in the multiplexes affect our visit to Cannes? We aren`t breaking any of conditions laid down during the strike. We`re not screening our film publicly or for media at Cannes. This is a screening only for potential buyers from the West," he said. The ‘Kites’ team will be staying at The Martinez in Cannes. IANS