Van Damme is scheduled to visit India in September

International superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme is scheduled to visit India for the global launch of former tennis player and Hollywood-based Indian filmmaker Ashok Amritraj’s autobiography in September.

It is his first time to come India. He aspires to come across his Indian fans duing the journey.

Van Damme and Amritraj’s association goes a long way – the martial action star featured in the latter’s 1991 production venture “Double Impact”.

The autobiography will be launched at the CII Big Picture Summit, a flagship conference which is organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry for the media and entertainment industry.

The conference will be held Sep 13-14.

“I am looking forward to my first trip to India for the global launch of my friend Ashok Amritraj’s autobiography. It will be great to meet my Indian fans who have supported my films for so many years,” Van Damme said in a statement issued by CII Wednesday.

Some of his popular films are – “The Expendables 2″, “Bloodsport”, “Kickboxer”, “Universal Soldier”, “Hare Target”, Street Fighter”, “Timecop”, “Sudden Death” and “JCVD”.

Ashok Amritraj said it is his “pleasure to welcome” the actor to India.
“He has been a special friend for over two decades, from the days of our successful partnership on ‘Double Impact’. I’d like to thank him for taking the time from his busy life to celebrate the launch of my book,” he said.

At the beginning of this year, Van Damme attended the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) extravaganza in Macau, and said he was on a lookout for two Indian faces for his upcoming films.