Top 10 Bollywood Actors You Did Not Know Had Indian Roots

1. Tom Alter Tom Alter is a multifaceted acting personality who >> Read More...

Known as the “Blue-eyed Sahib with impeccable Hindi”, Tom Alter grew up in the town of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand and studied at Woodstock International School. He has worked with renowned filmmakers like Satyajit Ray Biographies reveal bare details about the maverick >> Read More... and was applauded for his performances in movies like 'Kranti', ' Junoon Junoon is one of the most famous show that appeare >> Read More... ', ' Sardar Bio coming soon... >> Read More... ', 'Shatranj ke Khiladi' etc. The Indian Government honored him with the Padma Shri in 2008.

2. Helen

The Dance Queen of India, Helen was born in 1938 to an Anglo-Indian father and Burmese mother. She took the Bollywood industry by storm with her amazing dance moves and her divine beauty.Helen officially retired from the movies in 1983 and has appeared in guest roles in a few movies after that. She later married Salim Khan Salim Khan was born in 1935 and he is considered a >> Read More... , a prominent Bollywood screenplay writer and the father of Bollywood superstar, Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More... .

3. Hazel Keech Hazel Keech or Rose Dawn is an actress and model. >> Read More...

Born in Essex, London to an Indian mother and English father, Hazel Keech came to Mumbai at the age of 18 and pursued her career in Bollywood. She has played prominent roles in movies like ' Bodyguard Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Billa Click to look into! >> Read More... ' and 'Heer and Hero'. Hazel recently married the Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh Yuvraj Singh is an Indian cricketer, born to a sta >> Read More... and also changed her name to Gurbasant Kaur.

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Karenjit Kaur Vohra, popularly known as ‘Sunny Leone’ was born in Ontario to Sikh Punjabi parents. She first made her debut in the Indian industry with reality show “Big Boss” and has acted in some Bollywood movies since then. She also has some popular Bollywood item songs to her name such as ‘Laila mai Laila,’ ‘Paani waala dance’ and ‘Baby Doll’.

5. Lisa Haydon Lisa Haydon is an Indo Australian model, who born >> Read More...

Lisa Haydon who was born as Elisabeth Marie Haydon, comes from the southern part of India. She is now a popular Indian model and actress, and also appeared as the host and head judge of ‘India’s next Top Model.’ The model-actress is known for her astounding beauty and was praised nationally for her performance in the Indian blockbuster “Queen.” She also starred in the web series called “The Trip.” The Indian beauty is expecting her first child with husband Dino Lalvani.

6. Lisa Ray An actress, model, endorser, tv-host, philanthropi >> Read More...

Lisa Rani Ray was to a Bengali father and a Polish mother in Toronto. She is now a successful model and actress. She made her debut in 1994 with Tamil movie 'Nethaji'. Ray has also worked in 'Kasoor' and ' Veerappan Click to look into! >> Read More... '. In 2012, she paired with Satya Paul to create a range of wedding sarees, which were auctioned to raise money for cancer research.

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7. Freida Pinto Freida Pinto is a popular cinema and TV star who w >> Read More...

Freida Pinto is an Indian actress who has mainly worked in American and British film. She became an overnight success with her movie “ Slumdog Millionaire Click to look into! >> Read More... ”. She has also worked in movies like ' Trishna Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Immortals Click to look into! >> Read More... ', and ' Miral Bio Coming Soon... >> Read More... '. Rumors have it that the actress is all set to sign a Bollywood movie.

8. Mandana Karimi Mandana Karimi is an Iranian model and actress; li >> Read More...

Manizhe (aka Mandana) Karimi is an India based model and actress of mixed Indian and Iranian ethnicity. She has done TV commercials with some of the biggest Bollywood stars and has acted in movies like ' Roy Click to look into! >> Read More... ', 'Bhag Johnny' and ' Main Aur Charles Click to look into! >> Read More... '. She also participated in the 9^th season of Indian reality show “Big Boss” and was one of the third finalists of the show.

9. Monica Dogra Monica Dogra is a singer/ actor born in Baltimore, >> Read More...

Monica Dogra made her Bollywood Debut with the Aamir Khan-produced film “ Dhobi Ghat Click to look into! >> Read More... ” and made a guest appearance in Rock On. The actress has achieved success in India as well as overseas. She has made her mark around the world as a singer and an actress of an Indian descent.

10. Russell Peters Russell Peters is famous for ‘observational comedy >> Read More...

Very few know that the Canada-based comedian and actor is of Indian descent. He has been performing worldwide ever since he started in 1989. He played the role of Sonu Singh in the movie 'Speedy Sighs', which is also known as “Breakaway.”