Anil Kapoor said NO to Hollywood for Family; says ‘Would rather stay in India’

Actor Anil Kapoor is an icon in Bollywood, the Chembur boy has been entertaining the audience for nearly forty years. His films are celebrated and loved to date. Such as, ‘Tezaab’, ‘Ram Lakhan’, ’Judaai’, ‘Badhaai Ho Badhaai’, ‘Welcome’, ‘Race’, ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’. Fans still call out for his popular silver screen moments be it the hook step of ‘My name is Lakhan’ or the dialogue of ‘Majnu Bhai’. The actor has also worked in the multiple-oscar winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. That hasn’t been the only Hollywood venture; he also has been a part of Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol’, and ‘24’. The actor recently revealed how he rejected several international shows as he prioritised being with his family over them.

Speaking to a news portal Anil Kapoor shared how some big-scale international shows were pitched to him but his family is a priority, saying "I said I would rather stay in India and do whatever I can here. Unless it’s something really big, I take my family’s consent. If they say yes, I do it. I didn’t ask earlier, but now I have to ask them if I can stay away from them for so many months”.When asked about the family giving permission. The actor explained, “It’s always about the time and staying away from them, never the role. Then there are films like Thar, in which I worked with my son Harsh (Vardhan Kapoor; actor), or a film which all of us are producing, and needs me to be there as one of the key members." The actor even shared that if there is an interesting project then his fans may see him in some international work.

Apart from this, the actor has a strong line of films including ‘Animal’, ‘Fighter’, and ’No Entry Mein Entry’. Fans of the star can rest assured when it comes to seeing work from their beloved actor.