I want to do a Bollywood film: Jackie Chan
Mumbai
23 Jan , 2017
Iconic actor and filmmaker Jackie Chan, who arrived here
on Monday for promoting his upcoming Sino-Indian film 'Kung Fu Yoga', says he
would like to act in Bollywood films and loves Indian culture, food and people.
'I want to do a Bollywood film, is there any director to hire me,' quipped Jackie
Chan at the press conference here.
'I do not want to do any action-comedy films. I am interested
in doing romantic Indian films! You know 11 years ago, I tried to do a Bollywood
film but that was so melodramatic and I could not fit into that. But now I think
I can,' he added.
The film also features actor Sonu Sood, who said: 'I think
during the shooting of the film, Jackie used to get excited whenever we shot
for the dance sequences, he would get ready wearing Indian clothes and would
start dancing even before the camera rolled.'
Directed by Stanley Tong, the film 'Kung Fu Yoga' also features
Bollywood actors Amyra Dastur, Disha Patani along with Sonu, who is also the
distributor of the film.
The cast of the film was present at the JW Marriot along with
the director Stanley Tong. Actor Shilpa Shetty introduced Jackie on stage.
As it was a very emotional moment for Shilpa when Jackie entered
the stage with his arms folded in 'Namaste' the actress touched his feet saying,
'Being an actress I never had this kind of a fan-girl moment. I am feeling blessed
to share the stage with Jackie sir.'
Asked if he watched Bollywood cinema before this collaboration,
Jackie said: 'I started watching Sonu Sood's movie after meeting him as I wanted
to know him.'
'Honestly, as a kid though I used to watch Bollywood movies,
neither I understood the language nor those dance music scenes that never interest
me. But I think in last 15 years, things have changed a lot. There is good technology,
great fight sequences, actions and lot more. I think it is probably one of the
best in the world,' Jackie answered on being asked if he likes Bollywood films.
Jackie Chan is playing the character of a renowned professor
of archaeology at the Terracotta Warriors Museum in Xi'an, China, who teams
up with young Indian professor Ashmita (played by Amyra Dastur) and assistant
Kyra (played by Disha Patani) to locate the lost Magadha treasure of India in
Tibet.
The film 'Kung Fu Yoga' is scheduled for release in China on
January 28 and in India on February 3.
Mumbai
23 Jan , 2017
Iconic actor and filmmaker Jackie Chan, who arrived here
on Monday for promoting his upcoming Sino-Indian film 'Kung Fu Yoga', says he
would like to act in Bollywood films and loves Indian culture, food and people.
'I want to do a Bollywood film, is there any director to hire me,' quipped Jackie
Chan at the press conference here.
'I do not want to do any action-comedy films. I am interested
in doing romantic Indian films! You know 11 years ago, I tried to do a Bollywood
film but that was so melodramatic and I could not fit into that. But now I think
I can,' he added.
The film also features actor Sonu Sood, who said: 'I think
during the shooting of the film, Jackie used to get excited whenever we shot
for the dance sequences, he would get ready wearing Indian clothes and would
start dancing even before the camera rolled.'
Directed by Stanley Tong, the film 'Kung Fu Yoga' also features
Bollywood actors Amyra Dastur, Disha Patani along with Sonu, who is also the
distributor of the film.
The cast of the film was present at the JW Marriot along with
the director Stanley Tong. Actor Shilpa Shetty introduced Jackie on stage.
As it was a very emotional moment for Shilpa when Jackie entered
the stage with his arms folded in 'Namaste' the actress touched his feet saying,
'Being an actress I never had this kind of a fan-girl moment. I am feeling blessed
to share the stage with Jackie sir.'
Asked if he watched Bollywood cinema before this collaboration,
Jackie said: 'I started watching Sonu Sood's movie after meeting him as I wanted
to know him.'
'Honestly, as a kid though I used to watch Bollywood movies,
neither I understood the language nor those dance music scenes that never interest
me. But I think in last 15 years, things have changed a lot. There is good technology,
great fight sequences, actions and lot more. I think it is probably one of the
best in the world,' Jackie answered on being asked if he likes Bollywood films.
Jackie Chan is playing the character of a renowned professor
of archaeology at the Terracotta Warriors Museum in Xi'an, China, who teams
up with young Indian professor Ashmita (played by Amyra Dastur) and assistant
Kyra (played by Disha Patani) to locate the lost Magadha treasure of India in
Tibet.
The film 'Kung Fu Yoga' is scheduled for release in China on
January 28 and in India on February 3.
Tags: Amyra DasturDisha PataniSonu SoodKung-Fu Yoga