Gerard Butler on Bollywood, India & Danny Boyle




Kamla Bhatt Show show

Summary: (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/GerardButler1.jpg)Gerard Butler (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/) talks about Bollywood, India and Danny Boyle. Many years ago, Mr. Butler auditioned for a Bollywood film, but did not land the part. That was 13 years ago. Since then he has gone on to make a name for himself in block-buster Hollywood films like "300 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efSYlfCbTPY)." Bollywood is on Mr. Butler's mind, and he says he is open to acting in a Bollywood film. Perhaps this piece of news may come as a surprise to him, but perhaps not. Mr. Butler has a big fan following among Bollywood dance groups in US universities. Reportedly  50% of Bollywood dance groups in US universities use chants and slogans from his film "300" to get them pumped up before appearing in a live performance. Would Mr. Butler be open to acting in a Bollywood film?  What is the connection with Danny Boyle? Tune in to find out. This interview with Mr. Butler and Michelle Monaghan was recorded in San Francisco. In case you missed, you can listen to Part-1 of the interview (http://bit.ly/oPI5Da) with Gerard Butler and Michelle Monaghan where they talk about their film "Machine Gun Preacher."