Take a look at the Bollywood stars who have been in international films. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was earlier seen in Mistress of Spices and The Last Legion. Now India and the world are eagerly awaiting the release of Pink Panther 2.
Mallika Sherawat may not have delivered smash hits in India, but that didn't stop Jackie Chan from inviting her to be in his movie The Myth.
Another dark horse is Celina Jaitley who first worked in Ken Khan's Love Has No Language and has now signed her second Hollywood film The Quest of Scheherzade of which she is the lead actress.
Actress Freida Pinto is now being honoured by the Palm Springs Film Festival for her performance in Danny Boyle's film Slumdog Millionaire.
Tabu delivered yet another critically acclaimed performance in Mira Nair's The Namesake.
Kabir Khan may have begun his career in Bollywood, but he is now an actor of international acclaim. He even appeared on the legendary (never-ending) TV show, The Bold and the Beautiful.
Irrfan can safely be called the male Aishwarya since he too frequents international films. Apart from The Namesake, Irrfan was also seen in the critically acclaimed film The Mighty Heart that starred Angelina Jolie.
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi is yet another international actress. She has acted in films like Side Streets, Waterborne and the British TV show Banglatown Banquet.
Naseeruddin Shah's most famous international project is Khuda Kay Liye. Apart from this, he even acted in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and the multinational film Valley of Flowers.
Bollywood's first international star was Om Puri who acted in The Ghost and the Darkness as early as 1996, which was followed by East is East. His most mainstream Hollywood film has been Charlie Wilson's War where he played the Pakistani president Zia.
Veteran actor Anupam Kher made a surprise appearance in Ang Lee's Lust, Caution which opened the Cannes Film Festival in 2007.
Actor Anil Kapoor is now all set for the worldwide release of Slumdog Millionaire where he has a supporting role. Those who have seen previews of the film are all praise for his acting.
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