“First of all, I have not been offered any Hollywood roles; I know a lot of people working in the production of Hollywood films. There are a lot of studios, so we keep meeting studio heads, but I don’t feel like I possess any uniqueness to stand out in Hollywood,” Shahrukh told reporters on Friday.
The actor was speaking at the HT Leadership Summit with his Jab Tak Hai Jaan co-star Katrina Kaif.
Shahrukh, who has completed two decades in the Hindi film industry, feels Hollywood has enough actors of his age and that he wants to dedicate his future to Bollywood.
“I don’t know kung fu, I’m not the greatest dancer, and I’m not like a cool guy. I think Hollywood has enough actors my age. My desire is to work in Indian films and be a part of Indian cinema in any way that I can. I would dedicate my years to come to Indian cinema,” he said.
When asked if he plans to join politics in the near future, Shahrukh said: “For many years, people have asked me this question. I know many politicians and have huge amount of respect for them and we speak often, but politics is not a part of my job description.”
“My job is to entertain people and make films. For people that are fed up with the continuous ups and down in the political world, I just want them to relax and be entertained through my films,” he added.
However, if he gets the chance to play a politician on-screen, Shahrukh says he would love to play the role of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 19th, 2012.
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in other words no respite for Bollywood fans at least for some time....
I can't break Tendulkar's cricketing records either!
good thinking
please stop exaggeration everyone knows his capabilities
He is not temperamentally suited for either. Don't quit the day job!
SRK please retire ! Dont embarass us in front of our neighbours! You are no comparison to the Salman and Amir
good one SRK......work in our nation's film industry........promote our film industry.........u have been doing awesome job.........jab tak hai jaan was a decent film....best of luck in future............
Please stop exaggeration everyone know his capabilities and you are not jack of all trades.
grandson of Shahnawaz Khan , he should join Indian politics