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Did You Know Will Smith Was to Make Bollywood Debut with Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan? – Firstpost
Will Smith revealed informal Bollywood talks with Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan never advanced due to scheduling, while expressing desire to act with Shah Rukh Khan, highlighting his ongoing industry ties.
- Recently at the Dubai red-carpet premiere, Will Smith said he held informal discussions with Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan about collaborations and publicly urged Shah Rukh Khan, saying `I want Shah Rukh to put me in something`.
- Smith has long admired Bollywood and has quietly nurtured friendships, but scheduling and creative alignments prevented earlier talks with Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan from producing projects.
- In the series, which spans 100 days, Will Smith skis to the South Pole, dives beneath North Pole ice, and recalled walking from 12,000 to just over 14,000 feet with a 70-year-old companion in the Himalayas.
- While speaking to Gulf News at the Dubai red-carpet premiere, Will Smith promoted Pole to Pole ahead of its January 13, 2026 National Geographic debut, drawing attention to potential Bollywood crossovers.
- Recalling a lighter moment, Smith said Amitabh Bachchan joked about sharing the 'Big' title, calling him `Big W`, while he described working with Shah Rukh Khan as a dream project highlighting Bollywood's global appeal.
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Hollywood superstar Will Smith is hoping to make Bollywood debut.Speaking at the Dubai premiere of his National Geographic series Pole to Pole, the Bad Boys actor revealed that he has Shah Rukh Khan...
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Will Smith asks Shah Rukh Khan to cast him; admits he was in talks with Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan for film: ‘Put me in something’
Will Smith opened up about his fondness for Bollywood and how he has been developing relationships with some of the industry’s biggest stars over the years.
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Did you know Will Smith was to make Bollywood debut with Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan? – Firstpost
Oscar-winning actor Will Smith says he wants to star in a Bollywood film with Shah Rukh Khan, revealing past talks with Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan that didn’t materialise, during an interview in Dubai.
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