Russell Crowe eager to work in Bollywood

Gladiatorstar Russell Crowe, whose latest release,Les Miserables, is a hot favourite at the awards ceremony this year, has expressed a desire to work in an Indian film. And according to sources, the renowned Hollywood actor was to star inThe Last Monkfame filmmaker Sudipto Sen’s film in 2010 but the project never saw the light of day and he is still waiting for his Bollywood debut.

"I would love to do an Indian film. In fact two years back I was supposed to meet the Indian director Sudipto Sen and discuss a project with him. He wanted to make a film calledIn Search of Immortality, which has now been put on hold and I am still waiting to hear from him to take the project ahead," Crowe said.

In a recent email interview, Crowe said he knows about Bollywood. "I have heard that the Indian film industry is on the rise. A lot of Hollywood directors are moving east-ward to make movies there and work with actors there and vise versa. The international film festivals have been a great platform for introducing and exchanging film culture," the actor said. His filmBroken Cityis all set to release in India on January 18.