Alternate versions

Brett Ratner edited a version of the film known as "Kites: The Remix" for English speaking audiences. "The Remix" has a different soundtrack, incorporates less of Hrithik Roshan's voice-over narration, uses a few alternate takes of scenes, and is approximately 30 minutes shorter in length.

The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to make cuts to reduce violent detail in one scene (a man's ear being cut off and a man being shot with accompanying bloodspray) in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.