NEW DELHI: Although Bollywood has an array of big-ticket films lined up for release in 2009, Hollywood could prove tough competition with an
assorted platter of movies to woo Indian audiences, including “Changeling”, “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Seven Pounds”.

Bollywood films usually have an upper hand over international films in India, but there was no Hindi release in the first week of 2009. Interestingly, the year began with Baz Luhrmann’s period drama “Australia” followed by Colin Farrel-starrer “In Bruges”, Australian dance musical “Razzle Dazzle” and director John Jeffcoat’s “Outsourced” - all four opened to mixed reviews.

14790062_willsmith_nov0408_225×300.jpgHollywood actor Will Smith is determined to fulfill his promise to star in a Bollywood movie.

He has been taking advice from Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle, reports contactmusic.com.

Boyle turned his hand to making a film in India with his latest project, which was shot in Mumbai and the moviemaker is convinced that Smith is serious about trying his luck in a different genre of pictures as Smith made several trips to visit him onset in India.

“While we were filming there, Will Smith came over twice. There’s a massive coming together of Bollywood and Hollywood. It’ll only take one person to bring them together and it will be huge,” Boyle said.