I may be a star in the South, but when I go to Bollywood, I am a clean slate, a white paper. Whatever the director makes of me is what I will become for the audience.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There is a sense of purity in theatre which always attracts me. Deep down, I feel I am more of an artist than a commodity, which Bollywood turns you into. I want to strike a balance.
As an artist, I am for non-film music as well. I want that to shine as much as Bollywood.
I don't really know what the prerequisites are for Bollywood, but I do believe I can be successful in anything I choose to do.
I'm trying to strike a balance between Bollywood and Hollywood.
I must say, I was a very filmy kid. I used to watch a lot of TV and get very influenced by Bollywood.
I want to do Hindi films, but a proper one and a good production. I'm even open to multi-starrers because those work better in Bollywood. But it should be with only Bollywood technicians, not the South Indian team. There's no point to my going to Bollywood if I work with the same artistes and technicians.
I worked in SRK and Salman Khan's films as a child artiste, so Bollywood has always been on my radar.
I don't look at it as Hollywood or Bollywood, but, of course, my roots are here, and at the end of the day, it's about your roots. You can't take India out of me.
I always wanted to do a bit of Bollywood and a bit of Hollywood.
Bollywood is not a stepping stone to the West. I am extremely picky and in no hurry to sign a Hollywood film. I am only greedy for great roles; language and country is no barrier. And yes, I'll always be a Hindi film star first.