Chase sequence in Hrithik starrer has Hollywood inspiration

Hrithik Roshan starrer Kites isu00a0a romantic thriller. So expect a fair share of hardcore action scenes along with the usual song-and-dance routine.

The Anurag Basu-directed venture has action scenes similar to Hollywood action flicks like Bad Boys 2 and Gone in 60 Seconds.

Recently a difficult action sequence was shot in Santa Fe in New Mexico.

The scene required around a month of preparation and was shot over three days.

It is a scene similar to Bad Boys 2 where the villain pushes cars off an automobile mover (the vehicle that transports cars from the factory to the dealer) during a car chase.

Ins and outs

A source reveals, "Rakeshji rented au00a0 garage for a month where he kept second-hand cars that he purchased.
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These cars were modified to make them look new, and later they were used for the action sequence directed by action director Dick Ziker."

Kites has been shot extensively in the US. There was also a lot of foreign crew on board.

Although the scene was initially directed by Dick Ziker, the Roshans weren't quite pleased with his work and reshot the scene with action director Spiro Razatos and they were happy with the final result."