“I am shifting my base to Hollywood,” proclaims Uday Chopra, who will establish the family production house Yash Raj Films (YRF) Entertainment in the West.

The 40-year-old actor, who has moved on from acting as he realises he will never be a star, now heads YRF’s international films division, and is meeting up with some of the biggest Hollywood stars.

He will, however, always return for Dhoom movies.

In a candid interview with Sonil Dedhia, Uday explains why he decided to quit acting, his Hollywood plans, his relationship with his father Yash Chopra and brother, Aditya Chopra, and why people should not take his tweets seriously.

You announced that Dhoom 3 is going to be your last film as an actor even before the film has released. Couldn’t you have made the announcement after its release?

There are two reasons for it. I think I have reached my saturation point as to what I can accomplish as an actor.

I am ambitious to do more than what has been offered me. I want to be the best in whatever career I choose and I don’t think I can get there as an actor. It’s a very realistic approach.

But when I say I am retiring, that doesn’t mean I am not going to act again. It just means that it is no longer my career.

I have set up a production company and I am producing movies in Hollywood and that is going to be my focus.

If a Dhoom 4 happens tomorrow, I would love to do it.