Indian Game Of Thrones? Hodor says wait!

Actor Kristian Nairn has expressed interest in working with Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra

It will be "interesting" to have a desi spin-off of Game Of Thrones, says Kristian Nairn. But the actor, who famously essays Hodor in the fantasy series, says Indians will have to "wait until our version is finished".

"I don't know! May be it [Indian version] will work. The book is incredible; so it will be interesting to see a different take on it. But wait until our version is finished first. Then may be give it a go. I would like to see that," Nairn told IANS in an interview.



The actor from Northern Ireland, who is also a disc jockey, was in India as a key attraction at the just-concluded Delhi Comic Con.

While on the one hand he spoke of his lack of knowledge on Hindi cinema, he also expressed an interest in working with Bollywood's badshah Shah Rukh Khan and desi girl Priyanka Chopra.

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Hodor is popular in India due to the Game Of Thrones fan following. The TV series is based on novels by George RR Martin, and is a dramatic telling of a story entwined with sneaky ploys and bloodshed in a quest to claim the Iron Throne.



In between all the slaughter and plotting in the show, Nairn emerged from the stables of Winterfell (a fictional town of the series) to make a place in the hearts of the audience as a gentle giant. And all he does in the show is say 'Hodor'.

His character is expected to make a comeback in the sixth season of the HBO series, which paints a whimsical world of dragons and White Walkers on one hand, and stays close to reality by showing how relationships cannot be trusted when it comes to ruling a kingdom.

Nairn feels the secret behind the show's global popularity is its "relatable" storyline.



"The reason why it clicked everywhere, including India, is pretty much the same. It is because it is relatable. It is like fantasy and escapism, but it is not too crazy.

"It is not unicorns and fairy. It is almost like watching different versions of real-world history apart from dragons and the White Walkers," said the Irish actor.

Was he apprehensive to take up a role with just one dialogue? Nairn says he surely had his doubts, but eventually fell in love with his character.

"When I first heard the role, I was like, 'Really just one word?' But after a while, I learnt to love the character. It is a very different style of acting... There is a lot of facial expression and body language involved.

"It is a different kind of challenge for me as an actor. I love Hodor and I'm really going to miss him when the series ends," he said.