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Check out: Indian actors who made us proud in Hollywood!

Check out: Indian actors who made us proud in Hollywood! Pic Courtesy: Movie Stills

It has always been a great deal if any Indian actor has made it to the big league in the West. We have an ocean of talent when it comes to emoting on-screen. Several Indian actors have been well received by the global audience. With latest being actress Priyanka Chopra, who is all set to entice everyone as an FBI agent in 'Quantico'. We tell you top ten Bollywood stars who have featured in Hollywood films. Take a look:

Amitabh Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is a revered name globally, and his fans are scattered across the world. His living legend was seen in Leonardo DiCaprio starrer 'The Great Gatsby' in 2013. It was directed by Baz Luhrmann, and was based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel by the same name. Big B played Meyer Wolfsheim, and it was a cameo—the actor was seen in one of the posters of the film (he even thanked the makers for it).

Om Puri

​The classic actor is a well-known face in the international markets. He starred in 'The Jewel in the Crown', an English television series in 1984.  He is revered by his fans for films such as 'City Of Joy', 'Wolf', 'The Ghost and the Darkness', 'My Son The Fanatic', 'Such a Long Journey', 'East Is East', 'The Mystic Masseur', 'The Parole Officer', 'Code 46', 'Charlie Wilson's War', 'West Is West', 'The Hundred-Foot Journey'. He has even acted in several international television series such as 'White Teeth' and 'Second Generation'.

Gulshan Grover

The 'bad man' of B-Town is a good man in real life and that we all know. This classic Bollywood villain has many great roles to his credit in the West. He acted in films such as 'The Second Jungle Book', 'Prisoners Of The Sun', 'Cape Karma', 'Nephilim', 'Honour Killing', We're No Monks", Italian movie 'Les Mysteres de Sadjurah', 'Blind Ambition', 'Sweet Amerika' 'I Am Kalam' and 'My Bollywood Bride' to name a few.  

 

Anupam Kher

The veteran actor has some great works to his credit in the country. Kher not only is loved in the country but also in the West. He has worked in some great international ventures such as 'Bend It Like Beckham', 'Lust, Caution' and 'Silver Linings Playbook'. Kher had the privilege of sharing screen space with a legend like Robert De Niro, the happiness of which he has shared a couple of times.

Irrfan Khan

This man is full of talent. Class actor Irrfan Khan is loved for his effortless acting skills on-screen. The actor is famous not only in India but also in Hollywood. International projects such as 'The Namesake', 'New York, I Love You', 'A Mighty Heart', 'The Darjeeling Limited', 'Slumdog Millionaire', 'The Amazing Spider-Man', and 'Life of Pi' have given him enough recognition in the market. However, that 's not it—Irrfan will be soon seen in two big international ventures—namely 'Jurassic World' and 'Inferno' with Tom Hanks. The actor also had the honour to work with Angelina Jolie in 'A Mighty Heart'.

Anil Kapoor

Veteran Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor is known for looking as young as he was some 20 years back. The super fit star stunned everyone with his performance in Danny Boyle's 2008 blockbuster 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Anil was also seen in Tom Cruise starrer 'Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol' in a cameo. The immensely talented actor even adapted the hit US series '24' by the same name in India and received a positive feedback on the show.

Kabir Bedi

His husky baritone is a name guesser for him—yes, it is Kabir Bedi we are referring to. This great looker from India is famous name in Europe for playing Sandokan in the television mini series and for his role Gobinda in the 1983 James Bond film 'Octopussy'.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

One of the most loved Indian faces in the West—Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a renowned name. Her beauty has stunned and impressed many in the other side of the globe as well. Ash has featured in a couple of international projects such as 'The Pink Panther 2', 'Bride and Prejudice’, ‘Mistress of Spices’ and ‘Provoked'. Martin in The Pink Panther 2. She has also acted in ‘Bride and Prejudice’, ‘Mistress of Spices’, ‘Provoked'.

Priyanka Chopra

Bollywood stunner Priyanka Chopra is yet to feature in any Hollywood film but still has managed to crack a big deal in the West. PeeCee will be seen in ABC's new show 'Quantico' where she plays the lead role of an FBI agent. The trailer when released became an instant hit among the viewers. Piggy Chops is already seen as an international pop diva after she cut her album with American rapper Pitbull. The expectations are quite high from this former beauty queen. Who knows she might end up in a big Hollywood project post her television debut.

Nimrat Kaur

She is remembered for her great performance in critically acclaimed 'The Lunchbox'. Nimrat who was seen twice at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival representing her films 'Peddlers' and 'The Lunchbox' in 2012 and 2013 respectively grabbed a big deal after she got a role in 'Homeland'. In this international television series Nimrat plays an ISI agent.