Hollywood is a dream of every actor in the world. Every Indian actor or person who wants to be an actor will have an ultimate goal of their career; ask them what is that ultimate goal? It will be acting in Hollywood.
It is not easy to pave your way into Hollywood but there are few of them that have set their foot in the industry and made an identity of their own.
These Indian actors who gave only impeccable performance throughout their whole career have made their way into Hollywood and you will be surprised to see a few of the names listed in the article.
10 Bollywood Actors You Will Be Surprised To Know Have Acted In Hollywood; No.8 Will Shock You
So let’s take a look at the 10 Bollywood actors who have acted in Hollywood movies.
1. Priyanka Chopra
Hollywood or Bollywood; Priyanka Chopra doesn’t need an introduction. She is a global celebrity. Miss World 2000, Priyanka Chopra has acted in 62 Indian movies and Chopra entered into Hollywood in 2015 for the American thriller series Quantico.
From there, it was only steps of success for Priyanka Chopra in Hollywood. Named in Time’s 100 most influential people in the world and Forbe’s World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in Bollywood, Chopra has established herself not only as a Hollywood actress but a global icon.
2. Aishwarya Rai
Many women became Miss World after 1994 and still Aiswarya Rai is considered the most beautiful woman in the world. Rai was a world-known celebrity long before she set foot into any movie industry.
She has a huge fan base of people all over the world and Priyanka Chopra has once said that God took a weekend off to create Aiswarya Rai. Everyone in the world agrees to it.
The hazel green-eyed woman who entered Bollywood shortly after becoming Miss World set her foot in Hollywood in the year 2005 for the movie Bride and Prejudice but it was her second The Mistress of Spices that made Hollywood fall in love with her more.
3. Naseeruddin Shah
The living legend of Bollywood, Naseeruddin Shah is the most versatile actor that the world has ever seen. Shah began his acting career in the 1980s and is still an active face in the industry.
Awarded with the highest accolade of India, Padma Bhushan, Shah is an actor that every director in the world would die to work with. His versatile acting is not only recognized by the Indian audience but also people Hollywood audiences.
The actor debuted in Hollywood in the commercial success movie The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and has been a part of many more Hollywood movies.
4. Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is the Kapoor who has carried the legacy of Kapoor intact on his shoulders. The actor has acted in over 100 Indian movies and looks like he hasn’t aged since he turned 30.
Kapoor was a star among the Indian audience since the 1980s and he was recognized globally after appearing in the Academy Award-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire.
Kapoor’s debut Hollywood movie was Mission Impossible-Ghost Protocol and just like Bollywood, Kapoor was able to make an identity in Hollywood.
5. Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt is the queen who is ruling Bollywood presently. Born as the daughter of director Mahesh Bhatt, Alia Bhatt was criticized for her privileges and acting in the initial phases of her career. But the actresses made everyone who have criticized her praise her for her spectacular acting skills.
Bhatt has not only proved that she is a fantastic actress but she is a also brand in Bollywood. Alia Bhatt’s movie Raazi and Gangubai Kathaiwadi are the two of the most grossed female-centric films of India.
We haven’t seen the actress on the Hollywood big screen yet but the actress is all set for her Hollywood debut with Wonder Woman Gal Gadot for the Netflix film Heart of Stone.
6. Frieda Pinto
Often confused as an English actress, Frieda Pinto is actually an Indian actress. Pinto has a great start in her career as her debut movie is the Academy Award winner movie was Slumdog Millionaire.
Pinto who started her career with a bang wasn’t able to impress Hollywood in her later works. The actress has acted in over 20 movies and many of them didn’t meet commercial success.
But the actress is still active in Hollywood and is expected to amaze the audiences with her upcoming projects.
7. Suraj Sharma
There might not be any movie lovers who don’t know Pi Patel. Suraj Sharma began his career with an epic movie playing an epic character.
Sharma has acting skills that are rarely seen in any characters and he has the ability to act with eyes, which most of the mainstream actors don’t have.
Began his career in a Hollywood commercial movie, Sharma was able to establish himself through his very first movie itself. The actor has acted in many more other Hollywood and other language movies and is part of the series How I Met Your Father, a spin-off series of How I Met Your Mother.
8. Ali Fazal
It might be surprising to know that Ali Fazal who hasn’t been widely established in Bollywood has acted in Hollywood. And it is more surprising that he has acted in the biggest and most famous franchise of Hollywood, Fast and Furious.
Ali Fazal made his debut in the Fast and Furious movie 7. Though the actor had a minor role in the movie, he nailed his part and got the recognition he deserves. Fazal recently appeared in the Hollywood movie Death On The Nile along with Gal Gadot.
9. Huma Qureshi
Huma Qureshi is a popular actress of Bollywood who has made her debut in the Bollywood industry with the famous director Anurag Kashyap.
Qureshi has acted in many Indian languages movie and in every role that was given to her, minor or major, she gave her best to the directors.
Born in a middle-class family in Delhi, Qureshi has made a name of her own in the Bollywood industry and is also in the process of making it in Hollywood.
Qureshi’s debut Hollywood movie was the movie Viceroy’s House and she has worked with director Zack Synder for the movie Army of the Dead.
10. Jacqueline Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez is a perfect example of geographical boundaries is not a limitation to pursuing your dreams. Sri Lankan by nationality, Fernandez made her way into Bollywood as a model and got her first project in 2009.
Presently Fernandez is one of the most famous actresses of Bollywood and the Sri Lankan woman has a huge fan base in India.
Fernandez entered Hollywood when she was shining in Bollywood and she made her debut in the 2015 movie named Definition of Fear. Like Bollywood, Fernandez wasn’t able to impress the Hollywood audience with her acting.
Verdict
These are the top 10 Bollywood actors that have acted in Hollywood cinemas and many of them were able to get recognized by Hollywood but a few of them were not.
Some of the names listed in this article might surprise but it looks they these actors do not only have talent on their side but also a little bit of luck which guided them to the biggest movie industry in the world.
Is your favorite actress or actor listed in this article? Have you watched their Hollywood movies or is it new information for you? If you haven’t, don’t you will be nice to spend a weekend watching Bollywood actors in Hollywood.
