Hollywood icon Ben Kingsley to speak Hindi

In a news which will surely please Indians, legendary Hollywood star Ben Kingsley knows Hindi. According to sources, the star got familiar with the language while doing his part in the Oscar-winner 1982 filmGandhiand 2010 Bollywood flickTeen Patti. The Hollywood icon, whose father Dr Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji was of Gujarati origin, has decided to dub his part on his own in the Hindi version of his upcoming release,Iron Man 3.Kingsley is doing the role of the main villain, Mandarin, in the film, which is scheduled for an April 26 release.

An industry insider informed, “This is the first time he will be dubbing in Hindi. He played his characters inGandhiandTeen Pattiflawlessly, but he didn’t speak Hindi in either of those films.” The dubbing will reportedly take place in Los Angeles by the end of January or early in February. “A team of three-four people are flying to LA from India. Kingsley will undergo a short training in the language and diction before he dubs for the film there,” the source added.