Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai, who is eyeing a career in Hollywood, has said she does not see any reason to move to the United States in the near future.

Appearing on the Emmy winning prestigious Late Night with David Letterman show last night, she said, "actors are like gypsies. They go where their work takes them. But at this point, I don't see any reason to have a permanent shift of residence to Hollywood."

Attired in a brown leather jacket with a black skirt and boots, Rai, who was seated next to Letterman on stage at the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City, looked well rehearsed and confident.

Letterman introduced her as "often called one of the most beautiful women in the world and most famous actress. She is known by billions of people but is still unknown in America." Rai chatted comfortably with Letterman about her first English-language movie, Bride and Prejudice which opens in theatres on Friday. She was ready with witty responses to questions about India and Bollywood.

Rai amazed Letterman when she told him she could speak four Indian languages, Hindi, Marathi, Tulu and broken Tamil. In this show she was again asked the question, "is it common in India to live with their parents?" which was asked in her recent appearance on CBS's 60 Minutes.