Former parliamentarian and television actor Nitish Bharadwaj is looking forward to acting in Malayalam films.

Bharadwaj acted in the Malayalam film "Njan Gandharvan" that was released in 1991.

"The film's director Padmarajan died soon after the film was released. In fact, we were planning to do another film with Mohanlal. But death snatched him (Padmarajan) away. I hope his son takes up that project. I am looking for offers from the industry here," Bharadwaj told reporters here Thursday.

He lauded the Malayalam film industry for making "sensible" films and said Hindi films were slowly catching up with the level of the industry here.

On his various careers, first as a veterinarian, then an actor and then politician, Bharadwaj said it happened because he wanted to do something for society.

"Life takes a few turns and each has changed my life. Initially I tried to do my best as a veterinarian. Then I did it through the media and then through the legislature."

Asked why he shifted from national politics, he said: "It was my decision to keep away from the Lok Sabha and I decided to concentrate on Madhya Pradesh." Bharadwaj heads the tourism corporation in the state.