THE MATERIAL HAS TO EXCITE ME: AAMIR

Actor Aamir Khan says he will only head to Hollywood, if he gets a project that excites him

At a time, when Indian actors like Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone are making their presence felt in Hollywood, Aamir Khan (right) says he will only take up a Hollywood project, if it excites him. Till then, he is happy doing Indian films, Hollywood Reporter reports.

Aamir also welcomed the trend of Indian actors heading to the West for work, saying “Indian talent has the potential to entertain the world”.

Aamir also revealed that in the past he got many offers from Hollywood but he didn’t find any of them exciting enough in terms of script and character.

“For me, to do any film, the material has to excite me and which part of the world it comes from, is not relevant. When I do find something that I like (from outside India), I will be happy to do it. At the moment, I am more excited doing Indian films because I have an emotional connect with my audience, which has been built over the last 25-30 years,” he says.

Aamir is looking forward to the release of his next, based on the real-life story of ex-wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat (played by Aamir) who was forced to give up his dream of competing internationally due to financial constraints. But he fulfilled his ambition by training two of his four daughters into world-class wrestlers, against all odds.

Amir explains the film is “a very human story of courage and of believing in yourself and your daughters.” He also believes the film “can connect with audiences across cultures and from different parts of the world.”