"when song and dance is done right, it’s just blissful.”
Hugh Grant confessed that he would love to star in a Bollywood film.
The British actor joined Rahul Khanna for a light-hearted interview at the 2025 Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in Delhi.
During the conversation, Hugh reflected on his time working in India and his connection to Indian cinema.
He recalled his role opposite Supriya Pathak in the 1988 film The Bengali Night, which was filmed in Kolkata.
The film also starred Shabana Azmi.
Decades later, Hugh said he would like to reconnect with Supriya.
At the summit, Grant was asked whether he would ever consider working in a Bollywood film.
He replied: “Yes, yes! I’d love to do one. I love song and dance now. Song and dance keeps cropping up in my films, like in Paddington 2.
“I did that big dance in the end, loved it. Loved it! I don’t really see the point in any other form of entertainment. You know, when song and dance is done right, it’s just blissful.”
Hugh Grant admitted he wasn’t sure about which Bollywood star he would like to share the screen with but spoke warmly about several stars he had worked with or admired over the years.
He said: “And they’re still doing well, are they? How’s Shabana? Shabana Azmi I know is still working.
“Supriya Pathak, very much so. She was such a great girl. Where does she live? I’d love to see her again.”
When Rahul Khanna told him he would pass on the message, Hugh responded: “Yes, please do.”
The actor also opened up about his recent visit to India and the experiences he shared with friends.
He said:
“I enjoyed my trip. I brought some friends. We’ve done a lot of shopping, a lot of bargaining.”
“And my hotel room is absolutely stuffed with shawls and other things.”
Recalling a memorable encounter with a tarot reader, Hugh added:
“And we had an excellent experience at the market with the tarot reader.
“I asked tarot readers to read my wife’s fortune and this lady was uncannily accurate about who my wife was or my children were like.
“And we’re slightly obsessed with her now and we’re thinking of going back to her, to get more news about our future.
“I don’t think she recognised me at all. So now she’s my new guru.”
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