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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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Sweta Keswani says Priyanka Chopra made it big but didn’t lift others and Mindy Kaling did what she wouldn’t

Highlights:

  • Sweta Keswani said Priyanka Chopra hasn’t helped other south Asians in Hollywood
  • Compared her to Mindy Kaling, calling Mindy a true community builder
  • Said south Asian circles in Hollywood are full of “cliques”
  • Will next appear in Law & Order: SVU episode in the US

Actor Sweta Keswani has said Priyanka Chopra’s Hollywood rise has been remarkable but not community-driven. In an interview with India Today, the Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki star said Priyanka is “only helping herself” and drew a sharp contrast with The Office creator Mindy Kaling, calling Mindy the one “actually writing, producing, and helping south Asians.”

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