She fell in love with the larger than life stories of Bollywood while working on "Moulin Rouge!" Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman says she is eager to take the plunge into the Hindi filmdom and is waiting for someone to approach her with a script.
The Hollywood actress and humanitarian shared her views about Indian film industry while talking about her life as a star and beyond camera on Saturday at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2015 here.
When asked about why she has not worked in Hindi films, the actress quipped: "I’ve never been offered!”.
“We stole a lot from Bollywood on 'Moulin Rouge!' as you probably well aware. I watched a lot of Bollywood films and when we did 'Moulin Rouge!' we would sit in Baz Luhrmann’s (director) office and he would screen all these Bollywood films and that’s when I fell in love with them,” she said.
In the 2001 Australian-American musical film, Kidman played the role of a terminally ill cabaret actress and courtesan. And she asserted that it is not easy to emulate Bollywood musicals.
The actress, whose first acting role was of a sheep, grabbed everyone's attention with her critically acclaimed performance in 1989 psychological thriller “Dead Calm”. Since then Kidman, who was previously married to actor Tom Cruise, hasn’t looked back.
When asked about the possibility of featuring in a Bollywood 'masala' entertainer replete with all the stereotypical gestures of Hindi movies like dancing around the trees or flowers brushing against each other hinting at physical intimacy, the actress said: “That sounds like my type of a movie.”
“I'm open to anything and looking for adventure. Where is the flower to kiss?”
While there is still time for Kidman to try her hand at Hindi entertainers, she is working on a film “Lion”, which is partially set in Kolkata. The film, which also stars British actor of Indian descent Dev Patel, has been shot in Tasmania.
“It’s about a young boy, from Kolkata, who is adopted by an Australian woman and it’s a true story and he wrote a book which is unbelievably emotional. It’s a beautiful story about him finding his birth mother and having two mothers.
“It's an emotional story about finding his birth mother,” said the mother of four children.
She is currently married to country music star Keith Urban.
NICOLE KIDMAN FEELS ‘INCREDIBLY COMFORTABLE’ IN INDIA
Nicole Kidman first explored India as a teenager, and the 48-year-old Hollywood actress can't stop raving about it till now. The Oscar-winning star exclaims that she feels "incredibly comfortable" in the country as she likes to immerse all her senses in the cauldron of different cuisines and cultures.
"I have been coming to India since the age of 17. I wanted to explore the world as a teen and India was one of the destination. I loved different food, clothes and smell....I travelled and absorbed culture. I feel incredibly comfortable in India," Kidman said.
The Hollywood actress, who has honours like an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award and a Berlin Silver, was in India this time to share her journey as an actor at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2015 here on Saturday.
Coming from Australia, Kidman catapulted to fame as the female lead opposite Val Kilmer in "Batman Forever" in 1995, and went on to carve a place for herself in Hollywood with films like "Eyes Wide Shut", "Moulin Rouge!" and "The Hours".
Kidman asserts that she set her eyes on showbiz as she wanted to explore different stories, cultures and countries.
"I wanted to be what I call an international actor. I wanted to be able to work in all countries, play all different roles, telling many different stories and part of my drive is the idea of us all coming closer through art," she said.
Kidman is not all about glamour and glitterati. She is known for humanitarian work and has been a goodwill ambassador for the UN Development Fund for Women since 2006.
According to her, the whole world is one big family.
"I do view the world as a family and I know that sounds simplified and the more you can keep it simplified is better. I always speak passionately about women's issues and women's rights which I've done because my mother was a feminist and I was raised as a young feminist and now I'm in the position to be able to help," she said.
I LIVE A VERY QUIET FAMILY LIFE
Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman says she has a “tight intimate family”.
The Oscar-winning star praised her husband and country music star Keith Urban for being so good as her partner and a father.
"I live a very quiet family life. I have created a very tight intimate family. I have a wonderful partner-husband, who is just very open hearted, engaged and a wonderful father and husband.
“We create a very close family. I have this life and I have that life as well. They are parallel to each other,” Kidman said at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2015 here on Saturday.
Kidman, who was once married to "Top Gun" star Tom Cruise, walked down the aisle with Urban in 2006. She has four children out of which she shares two with Urban.
