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5 foreign actors who acted in Bollywood films

1.Clive Standen

Clive played Charlie, Katrina Kaif's love interest in Namastey London. Today he is one of the best-known names on British television. This actor is best known for shows like Taken, Vikings, Camelot, Robin Hood, and British sci-fi show Doctor Who. He married his wife Francesca in 2007 at Babington House. They have three children.


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2. Rachel Shelley

Rachel Shelley is an English actress and model. She is best known for playing Helena Peabody in the Showtime series The L Word and Elizabeth Russell in the Oscar-nominated Bollywood film Lagaan. Currently, Rachel is settled in London and happily married to Matthew Parkhill, who is a TV writer, director and producer. They have two daughters.

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3. Paul Blackthorne

This actor will always be remembered for playing the role of the villainous Captain Russell in Lagaan. Since then, he has mostly appeared in American films and television shows. He had recurring roles in the American series ER and 24 and has been a regular cast member in the series The Dresden Files, Lipstick Jungle and currently he is seen in the popular series Arrow.

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4. Steven Mackintosh

Steven Mackintosh was seen the Bollywood film Rang De Basanti. He is one of the popular English actors who has appeared in numerous film and television dramas and is perhaps best known for roles in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Land Girls and Luther. His ongoing show is Stan Lee's Lucky Man.

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5. Sarah Thompson Kane

The American actress played Ranbir Kapoor's girlfriend in Raajneeti. She has also done cameos in TV shows like House and Without a Trace. She was last seen in 12 Wishes of Christmas, a TV film. Thompson has been married to Brad Kane who is a singer, actor, producer and writer since July 28, 2007.

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