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Will Smith Asks Shah Rukh Khan to Cast Him in a Bollywood Film

The appeal came on the Dubai red carpet during promotion of his National Geographic series.

Overview

  • Speaking to Gulf News, Smith said he wants Shah Rukh Khan to "put me in something," publicly signaling his interest in a Bollywood role.
  • Smith added that earlier discussions with Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan "didn't pan out," recalling Bachchan’s joke that he could be "Big W."
  • The comments were made at the Middle East premiere of Pole to Pole with Will Smith, a seven-part National Geographic docuseries.
  • The series, which documents 100 days of extreme challenges across the globe, is scheduled to premiere on January 13 on National Geographic.
  • No Bollywood project with Smith has been announced, and near-term prospects are uncertain as crossovers remain rare and Shah Rukh Khan is currently filming King.