7 Indians You Should Know About Who Made Their Mark In Hollywood

India is suddenly going big in the international entertainment scene. Not only has India emerged as a prime location for many Hollywood box office biggies, but many Indian actors have also gained worldwide recognition in the international circles. From Anil Kapoor & Irrfan Khan Irrfan Khan is a noted Bollywood actor who started >> Read More... to Priyanka & Deepika, the audience in the West is happily lapping up the charming desi performances. Let us have a look at the actors who had previously put India on the global map with their performances

1. Sabu Dastagir Sabu Dastagir was born on January 27, 1924. He obt >> Read More...

Sabu Dastagir (1924-1963) is often credited as the first Indian actor to achieve success in the West. Born in Kanpur to a mahout (elephant rider), he was spotted by filmmaker Robert Flaherty at the age of 13 and he casted as an Elephant rider in 'Toomai of the Elephants'(1937), a story by Rudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born on 30th December 1 >> Read More... . He went to star in 23 Hollywood movies, became an American citizen and married a small-time American actress.

2. Persis Khambatta Persis Khambatta was an Indian model and actress b >> Read More...

Persis Khambatta (1948-1998), was a strikingly beautiful Parsi woman born in Mumbai best known for her role as Lieutenant Ilia in the 1979 movie Star Trek Click to look into! >> Read More... : The Motion Picture. She became the first Indian actor to present an Academy Award in 1980. The former Femina Miss India went on to star in some Hollywood and Bollywood movies.

3. Kabir Bedi Kabir Bedi is well known Indian television and fil >> Read More...

Kabir Bedi (1946-present) is a world renowned Indian actor who is known for his negative role as Gobinda in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy. Kabir began his career in the Indian Theatre and moved his way to Bollywood and Hollywood. A flamboyant personality, he is also known for his lead role in Sandokan, a highly popular television series in Italy in 1976. Kabir recently tied the knot for the fourth time with Parveen Dusanj Parween Dusanj is a researcher, model, actor and t >> Read More... , 41, just before his 70th birthday.

4. Amrish Puri Amrish Lal Puri was born on 22nd June, 1932 in Pun >> Read More...

Amrish Puri (1932-2005) probably needs no introduction here. The ultimate villain in most Bollywood movies, he also went on to take on Harrison Ford “Get-off my plane!” This may perhaps one of his su >> Read More... in the 1984 Spielberg film, Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom as the evil bloodthirsty priest Mola Ram. The film was a huge hit garnering $331 million worldwide. Go and catch the movie to see his amazing portrayal as the demonic villain.

5. Shekhar Kapur Shekhar Kapur is a renowned Indian actor, director >> Read More...

Shekhar Kapur (1945-present) the maker of movies like Mr. India and Bandit Queen gained international recognition for directing an Academy Award-winning film Elizabeth starring Cate Blanchett She was considered one of the most imperious, insp >> Read More... . He later also directed the sequel Elizabeth: The Golden Age, which was nominated for 2 Oscars. He was planning to make a movie titled, The Nine o’clock War with eath Ledger (best known for his role as Joker in The Dark Knight) as the lead but had to shelve the project due to the untimely demise of the actor.