India's Shah Rukh Khan dreams of global Bollywood hit
Mumbai : Indian screen icon Shah Rukh Khan has starred in dozens of Bollywood blockbusters and is adored by millions, but there's a movie he still dreams of making -- one that's a truly global hit.
"I would like to be a part of that one Indian film, as an actor, as a producer, as a gaffer, as a sound recordist, as a production manager, whatever, which becomes famous all over the world," Khan told AFP in an interview.
"That's my 'Make in India' dream. I've had this since 25 years," he added, borrowing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's much-trumpeted slogan for boosting manufacturing in the country.
The Asian giant's Hindi film industry churns out hundreds of movies every year, raking in billions of US dollars in ticket receipts, but is yet to release a blockbuster that really takes Western box offices by storm.
"I hope to achieve that but I don't sit down with people (and focus on) 'What is the crossover film that we can make?' No, I think it will happen because I believe in it," said Khan.
The actor known in India as "King Khan" or simply "SRK" to his legions of fans is arguably Hindi cinema's biggest and most-recognisable star of the modern age.
He shot to stardom in the mid-90s as the hero of romantic dramas such as "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" ("The Bravehearted Will Take Away the Bride") and "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" ("Something Happens").
Khan is also known for lead roles in high-octane thrillers like "Don" and this year's "Fan" while other major hits include the 2013 comedy "Chennai Express" and 2010's "My Name is Khan", in which he played a man with Asperger's syndrome.
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