Indian Actors In Hollywood: Few Bollywood performers have earned a name for themselves in Hollywood films, including Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan, and the late Irrfan Khan. Several South Indian actors have also starred in international films, in addition to Bollywood stars. Dhanush and Rajinikanth are two South actors who have starred in Hollywood films.
Indian Actors In Hollywood, Indian Actors Worked In Hollywood Movies
Amitabh Bachchan – The Great Gatsby
Over the duration of his five-decade career, Amitabh Bachchan has had undisputed control over Bollywood. The 79-year-old Bollywood veteran is popularly known as “Big B,” but he also goes by other labels including the Shahanshah of Bollywood, which means “Emperor of Bollywood.” In a brief cameo, Bachchan played the dark underworld businessman Meyer Wolfsheim in the 2013 movie The Great Gatsby. His performance in the movie is nothing short of magnetic, and he accurately captured the air of mystery and depravity that characterises the persona. Even Leonardo DiCaprio commended him, calling him “astonishingly talented” as an actor.
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is regarded as a part of the so-called Bollywood royalty because he is a Kapoor. He has built a reputation as an icon over the course of a 40-year career, and over time, he has also reinvented himself. He began as a Bollywood pretty boy, but as time went on, he began to play more gritty roles. He was a superb choice for Hollywood parts because of his wide range and captivating screen presence. Anil Kapoor’s role as the host of the reality programme in the movie Slumdog Millionaire served as his first introduction to the West. Additionally, he has made appearances in 24 and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher, 67, is a well-known actor in Bollywood who has appeared in over 500 films. He frequently plays the character of kind parental figures because of his talent for effortlessly falling into his roles. Even his Hollywood roles have a similar pattern, as can be seen. He has become a popular choice for many Hollywood films thanks to his nuanced, restrained performances. His performances can be seen in a number of well-known English-language films, such as The Big Sick, Silver Linings Playbook, and A Family Man.
Rajinikanth – Bloodstone (1998)
Thalaiva starred in the Indian-American action film Bloodstone (1998). It was the only Hollywood film starring Rajinikanth and was produced by Ashok Amritraj. It was based on a fabled gem. The South star made waves internationally with his performances in the film.
Dhanush – The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir
With the 2018 film The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir, the Atrangi Re actor makes his Hollywood debut. The English-language adventure comedy, directed by Ken Scott, is based on Romain Puertolas’ novel The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe. He’ll also appear in Anthony and Joe Russo’s highly anticipated film The Gray Man. Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans also star.
Napoleon
The actor, who has been in a number of Tamil films throughout the 1990s, made his Hollywood debut in 2019 with the film Christmas Coupon. He also appears in Sam Logan Khalegi’s Devil’s Night: Dawn Of The Nain Rouge in the same year. In the upcoming Hollywood film Trap City, the actor will play a music producer. Intriguingly, another South actor, G.V. Prakash, makes his international debut in the film.
G.V. Prakash
With the film Trap City, G.V. Prakash, a popular music composer turned actor, makes his Hollywood debut. In the film about a drug dealer who becomes a successful rapper, Brandon T Jackson and Dennis LA White play crucial roles. Prakash is said to be playing a doctor who treats Brandon T Jackson and convinces him to take up singing.
Pooja Kumar
Kumar, who co-starred with Kamal Haasan in Vishwaroopam, has also appeared in Hollywood films such as Bollywood Hero, Man on a Ledge, and Anything For You.
