Hollywood actor Gerard Butler recalled his meetings and interactions with Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra several years ago. In a new interview, Gerard opened up on how he once saw Priyanka dancing for a movie while staying in the same hotel. He also spoke about how Pri once organised a lunch “just to be nice, just be a friend.”
“I was actually travelling once, and I am friends with Priyanka Chopra. She was shooting a movie, and we stayed in the same hotel. I was there with seven of my friends, and we were up on the balcony and saw them do all the dancing. We had a party one night at Shah Rukh Khan’s house. And he was showing me how to do the Indian dancing,” Gerard said.
He added, “I remember around the time of Slumdog Millionaire when I went over. I actually met with the kids from the movie, and Priyanka organised this lunch just to be nice, just as a friend. At that point, I met a bunch of actors and filmmakers and all that to get me into an Indian movie. I want to do an Indian movie, but it's never happened. I haven't had any offers. So here, I'm putting myself out. Will work for food in India.”
The actor also recounted when Shah Rukh showed him how to “do the Indian dancing” when they partied at his Mumbai house, Mannat. He said his favourite Bollywood movie is Mira Nair’s 2001 film ‘Monsoon Wedding’. He said that the film made him want to marry an Indian woman.
Gerard's new action thriller ‘Plane, directed by Jean-Francois Richet, was released in India on January 13. Produced by Lionsgate, the film stars Mike Colter, Daniella Pineda, Kelly Gale, Yoson An, Remi Adeleke, among others.