Shah Rukh Khan not interested in Hollywoo

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Shah Rukh Khan not interested in Hollywood

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan said he has no plans to seek a career in Hollywood, and suggested that Western cinema should learn from Bollywood the art of storytelling rather than relying too much on special effects.

Shah Rukh Khan, who attended the Berlin Film Festival to promote his latest blockbuster 'Om Shanti Om', defended the type of movies made by the Indian film industry, perceived as loud and overly melodramatic by many western audiences.

"We do express ourselves a little loudly. We wanted people to know that our movies are like this and we're very proud of it," he said.

Khan said he wants to help remove some misconceptions about Indian films in the west. "I may be someone to bind Europe and India through films."

Despite the mass success and adulation he enjoys, 'King Khan' said Hollywood was not on his radar. "There is no place for me in the Hollywood or in the European cinema. I would like to continue to work in India and to take the Indian cinema to the outside world."

He also warned against the dangers of "films being eaten up by technology", and suggested that the more technologically advanced western film industry could learn a thing or two about storytelling from Bollywood.

"I love 'Spiderman', 'Superman' ... but sometimes there is nothing beyond the special effects. Maybe our stories would be interesting to take on."

At the same time, the Indian cinema, which has not changed very much during the last four decades, should look at the changes taking place around the world, he said.