Uma Thurman, star of movies like “Kill Bill” and “Pulp Fiction”, who spent time in India during her childhood, says the country is like a second home to her and she would love to star in a Bollywood movie. The actress, who was born Uma Karuna Thurman and whose father was an acclaimed Tibetan Buddhism scholar, turned 40 recently, and says that she is looking for new challenges, which could include a potential Bollywood film.
“If I see a script that makes sense, it would be an absolute thrill for me. I lived in India for the first year of my life and the 10th year of my life; it feels like home for me,” Thurman said. “My relationship with the East began during my early years in India. I feel completely comfortable in Delhi; it’s part of my heart. I got the name Uma because my father is a Sanskrit scholar and a Tibetologist. When I was born, he was at Harvard University getting his PhD. So I got Uma, which means ‘may she not suffer’,” said the actress. Thurman is best known for playing the Bride/Black Mamba in Quentin Tarantino’s cult “Kill Bill” series, and she hinted that another instalment of the franchise is in the pipeline, slated for a 2014 release. “Quentin is the director who knows me best as we have literally spent hundreds and hundreds of hours together,” she added.