No Hollywood, no politics for Shahrukh
Shahrukh wants to dedicate his future to Bollywood,
NEW DEHLI:
Many Bollywood actors are making their way into Hollywood as well as politics but superstar Shahrukh Khan says he is happy acting in Indian movies and doesn’t consider himself fit to be a part of politics.
“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.
Many Bollywood actors are making their way into Hollywood as well as politics but superstar Shahrukh Khan says he is happy acting in Indian movies and doesn’t consider himself fit to be a part of politics.
“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.