Subhash K Jha

The Big B has always said going to Hollywood has never been a burning yearning in his career. He now proves it. The Big B has more or less made up his mind about his inability to do the film that Hollywood's super-director Ridley (Aliens) Scott has offered him.

"The email for this offer came from Mira Nair's office. Someone from Ridley Scott's unit has to come to me and tell me the story. Just an offer on the e-mail from a third party isn't enough.

Besides they want to shoot in September. It seems impossible for me to leave behind my commitments here to do this film," says the Big B from Hyderabad where he's just started shooting for Sarkar 2.

Adds the Big B, "I've asked for the script. Right now I don't have any idea about my role or the theme. Where's the question of saying yes without getting the details?"

Here's one actor who doesn't get swayed by the distant drums.