Here’s a list of the ten most famous Indian actors who have also had careers in Hollywood.
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Gulshan Grover
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He is famous for his roles as villains in various movies likes The Second Jungle Book, Prisoners of the Sun, Blind Ambition, and My Bollywood Bride.
Om Puri
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This amazing actor with his incredible career has been in movies all over the world including Brith and Pakistani movies. The best-known movies in his arsenal are Gandhi by Richard Attenborough, Charlie Wilson’s War by Mike Nichols, the City of Joy by Roland Joffé, Code 46 by Michael Winterbottom and popular British comedy East Is East by Damien O’Donnell.
Naseeruddin Shah
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Thought to be one of the best actors in India has also been in some Hollywood movies. Movies like The Great New Wonderful, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Freida Pinto
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The movie she is most famous for is definitely her debut with Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire. She didn’t really go for a career in Bollywood but she definitely did go for one in Hollywood, her movies include Woody Allen’s You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger, Rise of the Planet of Apes, and Immortals.
Priyanka Chopra
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She is one of the best actors in Bollywood that have dipped their toes in Hollywood. Her first acting gig in Hollywood was In the TV show Quantico where she has a lead role. At the same time as she was making Quantico she also starred in the Bollywood hit ajirao Mastani, for which she won IIFA and Filmfare awards, among others.
Deepika Padukone
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Her Hollywood career is just starting since she’s making her Hollywood debut right now, but her Bollywood career is at its peak. She is starring in XXX: The Return Of Xander Cage alongside Vin Diesel.
Irrfan Khan
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This amazing actor has made almost as many Hollywood movies as he has Bollywood ones and is as famous abroad as he is in India. His last Hollywood movie is Inferno right next to Tom Hanks.
Aishwarya Rai
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While she is most famous for being Miss World she also had roles in a number of movies including The Mistress of Spices, The Pink Panther 2, The Last Legion and Bride & Prejudice.
Anil Kapoor
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He is an extremely famous actor in India and the surrounding counties but he also has some global fame because of his roles in the TV show 24 and the movie Slumdog Millionaire, he doesn’t shy away from roles in movies abroad.
Anupam Kher
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This Bollywood legend has gained some fame across the border thanks to his roles in Bend it Like Beckham and Silver Linings Playbook. Another Hollywood movie he is set to star in is The Big Slick which will also be his 500th movie – what an achievement!