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10 Famous Hollywood Actors Who Worked in Bollywood Movies

Hollywood Actors Worked in Bollywood Movies

As we know, Hollywood is the biggest film industry in the world, so every Indian actor dreams of working in it.

And because of their excellent acting skills, we have seen a lot of Bollywood actors in Hollywood movies over the years, such as Amitabh Bacchan, Amrish Puri, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, etc.

Anyway, it’s a talk of our interest in Hollywood, but you will be amazed to know that there are some Hollywood actors who take interest in Bollywood too.

Hence, so many famous Hollywood actors and actresses have already worked in Bollywood movies. Here’s a list of those superstars.

 

Famous Hollywood Actors Who Worked in Bollywood Movies

Bollywood is a developing film industry which is gaining popularity with each passing day. So, for supporting our Indian cinema, these international superstars made cameo appearances in Bollywood films.

1. Sylvester Stallone in Kambakkht Ishq

Sylvester Stallone in Kambakkht Ishq

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2009 comedy-drama Kambakkht Ishq is no less than a treat to Hollywood lovers because it features 3 English superstars.

First of all, the film features a cameo role of Rocky Balboa himself, the world-famous character of Sylvester Stallone. He makes his grand entry when goons are trying to catch Simrita (Kareena Kapoor).

Apart from him, Kambakkht Ishq also features Brandon Routh (Superman) and Denise Richards who played actor and actress roles in Akshay’s film. Both of them share good screen time with Akshay Kumar.

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2. Clive Standen in Namastey London

Hollywood Actors Worked in Bollywood

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If you are a fan of English historical dramas, then there is no way you don’t know Clive Standen. He is an actor who played Rollo in the famous Netflix series Vikings.

In the Bollywood movie Namastey London, Clive played the role of Katrina Kaif’s British boyfriend. The actor has a vast role in the movie.

Besides him, there is also one more character of Upen Patel’s girlfriend Susan, which is played by a famous Scottish actress Tiffany Mulheron.


3. Annabelle Wallis in Dil Jo Bhi Kahey

Annabelle Wallis in bollywood movie

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Well, most Hollywood actors only perform cameo or small roles in Bollywood films. But in 2005, actress Annabelle Wallis was cast for the lead role in the movie Dil Jo Bhi Kahey.

The actress played the love interest of the male lead Jai (Karan Sharma). The movie also features big names like Amitabh Bacchan and Bhumika Chawla.

Talking of her Hollywood career, Annabelle is a crush girl from the world-class series Peaky Blinders. Besides it, she also worked in The Mummy alongside Tom Cruise and in Annabelle (a horror movie).

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4. Ben Kingsley in Teen Patti

Ben Kingsley in Teen Patti

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Ben Kingsley is also one of the legendary Hollywood actors who worked in Bollywood. He had appeared in so many blockbuster movies.

But the Indian audience knows him for playing Mahatma Gandhi in the oscar-winning movie Hollywood movie ‘Gandhi.’

Ben made his first Bollywood appearance with the 2010 film Teen Patti alongside Amitabh Bacchan, R. Madhavan and debutant Shraddha Kapoor.

However, the film didn’t work at the box office, so his appearance remained unknown.


5. Paul Blackthorne and Rachel Shelley in LagaanHollywood Actors Worked in Bollywood

I don’t think there is any Indian who did not know these two awesome characters from Lagaan. Because both of them played a crucial role in this very popular movie.

The first one is Pual Blackthorne who played the role of Captain Andrew Russell. He is one of the finest actors in Hollywood who worked in movies like Justice League: Doom, Dumb and Dumber To, Arrow, etc.

Paul is known in India for his famous dialogue “Teen Guna Lagaan Dena Padega.”

After him, Rachel Shelley is another Hollywood actor in the movie who is known for helping farmers in Lagaan. According to Indians, she was the kindest person of that decade.

Rachel has also appeared in Hollywood movies such as Blank, The L Word, Different for Girls, etc.

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6. Barbara Mori in Kites

Hollywood Actors Worked in Bollywood

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Barbara Mori is another English girl who played a lead role in a Bollywood movie. She is a Mexican actress popular for her roles in Hollywood movies like Control Z, Rubi, My Brother’s wife and Ugly Me.

In 2010, Barbara made her first Bollywood appearance in the romantic action thriller Kites.

However, the movie failed at Box Office but the Indians still remember Barbara for her hot chemistry with Hrithik Roshan.


7. Rebecca Breeds in Bhaag Milkha BhaagRebecca Breeds

If you are a fan of the supernatural drama The Originals, then there is no way you can forget this beautiful face. Because she is the only girl in the show who used Klaus Mikaelson.

Apart from this incredible show, Rebecca Breeds has also appeared in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag alongside Farhan Akhtar.

In the movie, she played the role of Betty Cuthbert, an Australian girlfriend of Milkha Singh. The actress had a short role in the movie, but she still stole the heart of the audience.

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8. Toby Stephens in Mangal Pandey: The Rising

Toby Stephens

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Toby Stephens, a villain from Die Another Day, appeared in Mangal Pandey: The Rising. He is also one of the actors who performed lead roles in Bollywood movies.

Toby played the role of Sir Willian Gordon who was a friend of Mangal Pandey. The movie also features big names like Amir Khan, Rani Mukharjee and Ameesha Patel.


9. Christopher B Duncan in My Name is Khan

My Name is Khan

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In 2010, Hollywood actor Christopher B Duncan joined the world-famous Jodi of Shahrukh-Kajol in My Name is Khan. He only has a cameo role in the movie as Barack Obama, the former President of America.

And the interesting thing is that he got another role as Barrack Obama in the 2012 sitcom The First Family, as per his performance in a Bollywood movie.

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10. Sarah Thompson in RajneetiSarah Thompson

Rajneeti is a multi-starer movie which features a lot of superstars like Ranbir Kapoor, Ajay Devgan, Katrina Kaif, Nana Patekar, Manoj Bajpai, Naseeruddin Shah, etc. But still, Sarah Thompson holds the limelight.

She played the role of Ranbir Kapoor’s American girlfriend who is a competitor of Katrina Kaif in the film.

Besides this, she appeared in several Hollywood movies such as Brooklyn’s Finest, A Nanny for Christmas, Babysitter Wanted, etc.

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