MOSCOW, November 26. /TASS/. Renowned Serbian film director and musician Emir Kusturica told Russia’s Moskva-24 TV channel that he is planning to apply for a Russian passport, but already considers himself Russian.

When asked about his dual Serbian-French citizenship and possible plans of obtaining a Russian passport, Kusturica replied: "Yes, I’m going to [apply for] Russian [citizenship]."

"But I’m already Russian," he added.

In a March interview, Kusturica told TASS he is "a citizen of Russia as it is," because he loves the country very much. "And in general I am a citizen of the world, and Russia in particular," he said.