Hugh Jackman Looks for Bollywood Roles

On Friday, Hugh Jackman joined Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan at the closing session of the Ficci Frames confab in Mumbai and did a jig to a popular Hindi film song after participating in a panel on the Hollywood studio system and the growing impact of Bollywood on global cinema, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

During the session, which was moderated by "My Name is Kah"n director Karan Johar, Hugh Jackman revealed that he was actively looking to find roles in Bollywood projects, "I am looking forward to working in Bollywood films. I am meeting directors."

"I am a huge fan of Shah Rukh Khan and I loved his film ‘My Name is Khan.'"

About the Hollywood studio system, Jackman said, "I have mostly worked with Fox. Some creative people find the studio system intrusive and get very negative. But a studio which is putting in millions of dollars has the right to have a say. Studios are run by smart people. They make 18 to 20 films a year."

Khan said he felt that Hollywood studios setting up base in India could help take Indian films to the next level, but that it was up to Indian studios like Yash Raj Films to take advantage of the opportunity.

With studios like Fox and Disney coming to India, Jackman also felt the relationship between India and the U.S. will grow as "both are film loving countries."

Khan confessed that he doubted he could make it in Hollywood due to his accent and said, "So it's better that I make films for my people here, and make them and myself happy." Jackman disagreed and said, "I do not subscribe to your opinion. You are a big and popular star and I am sure you can make it in Hollywood."

Khan also said that Jackman's "X-Men" series inspired him to make his upcoming science fiction superhero film "Ra.One" that will be released in October. "I wanted to do something different for the kids, so I watched all the X-Men movies, cartoons, read comics and honestly the X-Men series inspired me to do Ra.One," said Khan.

Jackman went to India with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness, and was presented with a "Ganesha" memento by top Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

For the original article, click here.

 

Photo Credit: Walter McBride/WM Photos

To post a comment, you must register and login.