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Did you know Hollywood actor Will Smith was in talks to star in Bollywood films with Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan? The Hollywood actor recently attended an event in Dubai where he spoke to Gulf News

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about wanting to work in a Bollywood film. He expressed his desire to star alongside global icon Shah Rukh Khan.

Will Smith said, “I was talking to Salman. We had things we were talking about. I was trying to get into something with Big B, you know. He told me I could be Big W, so we were cool – we were sharing the title. There were a couple of things over the years… nothing panned out.”

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The Men In Black actor then humoursly mentioned how he wanted to be in a film with Shah Rukh Khan. He said, “I want Shah Rukh to put me in something, Shah Rukh, what’s up?” Will Smith is no stranger to Bollywood films. Back in 2019, he made a cameo in Student Of The Year 2 and danced with Tiger Shroff, Ananya Panday and Tara Sutaria.

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Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan is busy with King. Shah Rukh Khan has been on the go, working on his next film, King, along with other work commitments. Just a few days back, he made a rare public appearance and was spotted outside a dubbing studio in Mumbai. While his security team held up umbrellas to shield him from the paparazzi, the actor made his way to the recording studio, sparking buzz around his upcoming film, King.

Earlier this year, Shah Rukh spoke about the film at the Locarno Film Festival, saying, “It is an action drama; it’s a Hindi film. It’ll be interesting. I’ve been wanting to do a film like that for some time, and I really wanted to do a film like this for seven or eight years. We just felt Sujoy would be the right choice, because we wanted it to be very emotionally correct. We are all coming together to make a cool, massive, action, emotional film.”

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King is touted to be one of the biggest movies to hit the big screen in 2026. Early trends suggest that it will surpass the Rs 1,000 crore mark at the box office. Besides SRK, the most awaited flick boasts an ensemble cast featuring Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and many others.

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Will Smith Was In Talks With Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan For Hindi Debut; Wants To Work With Shah Rukh Khan

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