When Kangana Ranaut said 'I don't wish to offer myself on a platter' to Hollywood

Kangana Ranaut once dismissed any aspirations to work in Hollywood stating she won't fall prey to baits.

From Priyanka Chopra and Aishwarya Rai to Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone, several Bollywood actors have made their way to Hollywood. Now, as per Variety, Kangana Ranaut is also set to make her Hollywood debut with a horror drama. However, in a 2017 interview with Mid-Day, Kangana had dismissed any plans of working in Hollywood. (Also Read: Step inside Kangana Ranaut’s century-old bungalow in Delhi as she finally moves into her official residence as MP: Video)

Kangana Ranaut on working in Hollywood

Kangana Ranaut once said she had no aspirations to go international. (ANI)

Kangana told the portal that she had no aspirations of going international and said, "It would be stupid for anyone to make the move to the West now. Their theatre business is crashing because of the influx of digital media. Asia, on the other hand, is where Hollywood was 15 years ago. It is a lucrative time for entertainment here. These are baits that I won't fall prey to."

She added, “If an American film ['The Jungle Book', 2016] is doing ₹100 crore business, and not all our films are able to, we may not find adequate screens for home-bred films 10 years down the line. I'm all for world cinema, but it needs to be a film that brings employment and money into our country. I don't wish to offer myself on a platter to another industry.”

Kangana Ranaut's Hollywood debut

According to the synopsis, the film follows a Christian couple who, after experiencing a devastating miscarriage, purchase an abandoned farm with a dark past. Their love and faith are soon tested by a malevolent presence. Director Anurag Rudra will helm the film, with a screenplay he co-wrote with Gatha Tiwary, president and founder of Lions Movies. Both will also serve as producers.