In the recent few years, it was witnessed that Hollywood is trying to widen its horizon by giving a chance to actors from various nations to feature in its movies. And the industry found the best way to do so by featuring Bollywood actors in their movies. While Hollywood stars like Sylvester Stallone, Sarah Thompson, Paul Blackthorne, or Denise Richards have made their Bollywood debut and have received lauds from the audience, many prominent Bollywood names have made a mark in the Hollywood industry by giving spectacular performances in some critically acclaimed movies. Here we bring you a list of the Top 10 Bollywood actors who rocked Hollywood with their performance in critically acclaimed movies.
1. Amitabh Bachchan - The Great Gatsby: The Shenshaah of Bollywood is an actor blessed with charm and he took his charm to Hollywood and impressed the audience all over the globe. In the movie, he played the role of a Jewish gangster Meyer Wolfsheim and even made Leonardo Dicaprio his fan.
2. Irrfan Khan - The Namesake, Inferno, and Life of Pi: Whether it be Bollywood or Hollywood, once an Acer always stays an Acer. The late actor redefined brilliance to Hollywood filmmakers with his performance in movies like The Namesake, Inferno, and Life of Pi, which all did exceptionally great of the international Box-office.
3. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan- The Pink Panther 2 and The Last Legion: The eternal beauty of Bollywood made the whole Hollywood go sucker for her acting and beauty by her performance in The Pink Panther 2 and The Last Legion.
4. Anupam Kher - Silver Linings Playbook and Bend It Like Beckham: There is no denying the fact that Anupam Kher is one of the most subtle and versatile actors Bollywood industry has ever nurtured and that’s the reason why Hollywood filmmakers themselves approached him for movies including Silver Linings Playbook and Bend It Like Beckham.
5. Shabana Azmi- The Reluctant Fundamentalist: The National Film Award winner and Padma Shri awardee, Shabana Azmi was part of the cinema that redefined Bollywood. The exceptional actress was part of Mira Nair's Reluctant Fundamentalist, an adaptation of a novel of the same name by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid.
6. Priyanka Chopra - Quantico, Baywatch and Isn't It Romantic: Quantico is the one movie that made Priyanka Chopra a global star and brought her other big movies. After doing movies like Quantico, Baywatch, and Isn't It Romantic, Priyanka will be next seen in Text For You, Citadel, and Matrix 4.
7. Tabu- The Namesake: Padma Shri recipient Tabu is a phenomenal actress. She forayed into international cinema with Mira Nair's The Namesake. She's also worked in Life of Pi.
8. Ali Fazal - Victoria and Abdul, Fast and Furious: Ali Fazal's Bollywood journey is filled with hits and misses. In a very short time, he has proved his mettle in the industry and made his mark in the Hollywood industry. The actor has starred in Fast and Furious 7 and went on to play the lead in Victoria and Abdul alongside Judi Dench.
9. Dimple Kapadia – Tenet: Dimple Kapadia has had quite an eventual year. The actress made her OTT debut with Amazon Prime Videos Tandav. She also became part of renowned director Christopher Nolan's Tenet. Working with Nolan is most actors' dream and Kapadia called it her second cinderella moment, reports The Hindu.
10. Om Puri - Gandhi and City of Joy: Om Puri was one of the few actors whose work has traveled from Bollywood to British and Pakistani cinema. The actor was part of Richard Attenborough's Academy Award-winning film Gandhi. He was also part of the Roland Joffe's City of Joy, Mike Nichols's Charlie Wildon's War, Michael Winterbottom Code 46, Damien O'Donnell's East Is East, and Lasse Hallström's The Hundred-Foot Journey.
