HUGH Jackman is in talks to star in Bollywood movies, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Wolverine star revealed he was actively seeking roles in Hindi cinema while participating in a panel at the FICCI Frames annual convention in Mumbai. "I am looking forward to working in Bollywood films. I am meeting directors," Jackman said. Jackman danced to a popular Hindi film song with Indian star Shah Rukh Khan after the panel, which addressed the growing impact of Bollywood on global cinema and the Hollywood studio system.
"I am a huge fan of Shah Rukh Khan and I loved his film 'My Name is Khan.' I want to do a sequel to this film and that will be called My Name is Jackman and I am not a tourist," Jackman joked in a reference to the My Name Is Khan tag line, "And I am not a terrorist." Addressing 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." Jackman said studio heads often advised him on what roles he should accept. When asked how Bollywood is perceived in Australia, he said, "Bollywood is cool."
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