Let
the
truth
be
told
now.
After
some
dilly
dallying
that
went
on,
the
secret
is
finally
out.
Kangana
Ranaut
would
basically
be
seen
in
a
special
appearance
in
Anurag
Basu
directed
Kites
which
is
being
entirely
sold
as
a
Hrithik-Barbara
starrer
now.
"Let's
not
make
a
big
deal
about
all
of
this," says
Anurag
who
has
given
almost
three
years
of
his
personal
and
professional
life
into
making
Kites
a
reality,
"When
I
first
spoke
to
Kangana
about
Kites,
she
didn't
even
want
to
know
what
she
was
supposed
to
do
in
the
film."
During
last
year
and
a
half,
while
it
was
a
known
fact
that
Barbara
Mori
was
the
leading
lady
of
Hrithik
Roshan,
it
was
widely
believed
that
Kangana
would
have
a
substantial
role
to
play
in
Kites,
both
from
duration
as
well
as
content
perspective.
After
all,
this
was
her
third
film
with
Anurag
Basu
(after
Gangster
and
Life
In
A
Metro)
and
Kites
would
have
been
her
big
calling
card,
courtesy
the
prestigious
banner
of
Roshans
being
attached
to
her
name
and
most
importantly,
Hrithik
Roshan
as
her
co-star.
"There
is
no
point
whatsoever
about
Kangana
being
discontent
with
her
presence
in
the
film",
says
Basu,
"She
knew
that
her
role
was
small
but
she
still
wanted
to
do
it
because
of
our
love
and
friendship."
In
fact,
the
makers
are
not
even
intending
to
hide
Kangana's
role
in
Kites
as
a
special
appearance.
Even
in
the
title
rolls
of
the
film,
she
would
be
billed
as
'Special
Appearance',
hence
putting
all
rumours
to
rest.
In
a
way,
this
would
only
work
positively
for
Kangana
since
from
this
point
on,
audience
expectations
from
her
would
also
be
limited.
"Kangana
is
like
my
lucky
mascot
and
I
like
her
to
be
a
part
of
my
films.
I
feel
that
she
adds
something
to
my
story
telling
when
she
is
there.
This
is
why
I
am
glad
that
she
is
a
part
of
Kites.
Even
though
it
is
a
special
appearance,
no
one
is
complaining",
smiles
Anurag
who
was
keeping
quiet
for
last
few
months
ever
since
insinuations
were
being
made
about
Kangana
being
left
out
of
the
film's
publicity
and
her
being
upset
with
the
developments.
However,
now
Kangana
can
heave
a
sigh
of
relief
since
by
no
means
is
she
holding
the
burden
of
this
mammoth
film
which
comes
with
huge
stakes.
If
the
film
works,
she
benefits
from
it.
And
in
case
it
doesn't
quite
end
up
meeting
expectations,
then
she
has
nothing
to
loose
as
-
in
her
friend
and
director
Anurag
Basu's
own
words
-
she
did
the
film
only
for
love
and
friendship.
Story first published: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 13:15 [IST]