Avoid Kites unless you are a diehard Hrithik Roshan fan, writes Sneha May Francis

Ever been to a fancy bakery where elaborately decorated cupcakes tease your visual senses but fail to impress your taste buds?

Well, Basu’s Kites is something like that. Its brilliant packaging with sleek trailers and its promising mix of ingredients – including a gorgeous hero (Roshan), a glamourous heroine (Mexican model Mori), and an alleged affair – are unable to add substance to the plot.

Kites seems intent on showcasing only Roshan — from his extraordinary dance moves and sculpted body to his heroic action stunts.

Aside from his clumsy attempt at an American accent, he’s obnoxiously perfect.

His beautiful partner, Mori, however, fails to match up. Her pearly white teeth deserve more applause than her acting skills.

Brown makes quite an impression in his Bollywood debut. He takes on the role of the fiery Tony, but the weak script makes him look a little goofy.

Kabir Bedi disappears inexplicably during the second half of the film, leaving a gaping hole in the plot. Kangana Ranaut’s appearance in a bite-sized role is surprisingly superior to some of the others in the film.

Producer Rakesh may have churned out blockbusters for his son Hrithik in the past, but this venture appears to be merely an attempt to promote his son, leaving us decidedly unimpressed.