"I did Pokiri in Telugu, which did a huge business. I didn't take the offer of Pokiri in Hindi, which was titled Wanted, as I felt I was not prepared enough to enter Bollywood," the actress said.
Highlights
- Ileana D'Cruz refused to work in Wanted, the Hindi version of Telugu hit Pokiri and thus lost the opportunity to romance Salman Khan on the big screen. Now she hopes to get another chance to team up with the Bollywood star.
- "Yes, I was approached for the remake of Pokiri in Tamil and Hindi. I did Pokiri in Telugu, which did a huge business. I didn't take the offer of Pokiri in Hindi, which was titled Wanted, as I felt I was not prepared enough to enter Bollywood," the actress, who is now debuting in Bollywood with Barfi! told IANS.
- "It was not that I didn't want to do the film, it's just that I didn't want to do it half-heartedly. I missed an opportunity to work with Salman Khan in Wanted. But no regret as I feel Barfi! is the perfect launch for me. But I am really happy that 'Wanted' did well. I would love to work with Salman Khan in the near future," she added.
- In the 2006 hit Telugu film Pokiri, she had teamed up with Mahesh. Puri Jagannadh directed it.
- The Tamil version, titled Pokkiri and starring Vijay and Asin Thottumkal, was directed by Prabhu Deva who also wielded the megaphone for Wanted.
Ileana D'Cruz refused to work in
Wanted, the Hindi version of Telugu hit
Pokiri and thus lost the opportunity to romance Salman Khan on the big screen. Now she hopes to get another chance to team up with the Bollywood star.
"Yes, I was approached for the remake of
Pokiri in Tamil and Hindi. I did
Pokiri in Telugu, which did a huge business. I didn't take the offer of
Pokiri in Hindi, which was titled
Wanted, as I felt I was not prepared enough to enter Bollywood," the actress, who is now debuting in Bollywood with
Barfi! told IANS.
"It was not that I didn't want to do the film, it's just that I didn't want to do it half-heartedly. I missed an opportunity to work with Salman Khan in
Wanted. But no regret as I feel
Barfi! is the perfect launch for me. But I am really happy that 'Wanted' did well. I would love to work with Salman Khan in the near future," she added.
In the 2006 hit Telugu film
Pokiri, she had teamed up with Mahesh. Puri Jagannadh directed it.
The Tamil version, titled
Pokkiri and starring Vijay and Asin Thottumkal, was directed by Prabhu Deva who also wielded the megaphone for
Wanted.