Lauch of a new Sony Movie Channel, Pix, brought Hollywood Star Will Smith to India last week. He made full use of his time there experiencing everything India has to offer from Agra to Mumbai.
After the Pix Launch, Will visited India's largest tourist attraction the Taj Mahal. He said, walking around the world famous monument, he understood the true passion behind Taj Mahal & Shah Jahan's love for Mumtaz. He himself has something at their LA estate dedicated to his love for his wife Jada.
As big of a star as he is in the US, there was no doubt he would be pleasantly received in Bollywood but even he underestimated their largess. Superstars like Fardeen, Salman & Shahrukh Khan were more than happy to host parties for him and shower him with gifts. He graced the set of Indian Idol 2 and sang along "Aati kya khandala" with one of the contestants. As a special guest at the Filmfare Awards, he presented the Best Actress Award to Rani Mukherjee and mingled with the creme de la creme of India's Rich & Famous.
Will Smith spoke about his trip with tremendous gratitude. To reporters worldwide, he repeatedly expressed his love for India & its history, its people & their hospitality and the incredible power that is Bollywood. One thing he didn't get to experience was his favorite dish, Chiken Tikka Masala, thanks to the Bird Flu scare that hit India last week but he made do with Shrimp Tikka instead.
His future plans include trying to build bridges between Hollywood & Bollywood and working in a movie with Aishwarya Rai. He also admires Amitabh Bachchan (after watching Sarkar, Will's first Hindi movie) who is known as Big B and jokingly said he wants to be known as Big W.
Hearing about his trip to India makes me so proud and happy about the positive publicity gained by my birthplace. I hope it inspires more people worldwide to experience the unique adventure that is INDIA!
--Bulbuli =)
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