Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, and more ‘Bollywood in Hollywood’ stars taking the world by storm in these Western movies
Over the years, more and more Indian stars have been bagging prominent roles and making strides in the international entertainment circuit, closing the gap for South Asian representation on screen. The latest Bollywood actress to cross borders is Gangubai Kathiawadi star Alia Bhatt, who made her Hollywood debut in the female-led action film Heart Of Stone alongside Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan.
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With the increasing enthusiasm and demand for foreign talents in Western productions and with the proliferation of streaming platforms, audiences worldwide can expect to see more collaborations between Hollywood and Indian talents. To catch you up on this phenomenon, here are seven Hollywood movies to watch if you love Bollywood stars.
The White Tiger
One of India's highest-paid actresses, Priyanka Chopra Jonas first had her Hollywood breakthrough in the ABC thriller series Quantico, in which she played FBI agent Alex Parrish. This made her the first South Asian to headline an American network drama series. The first season of Quantico received positive reviews with most critics praising Chopra’s performance. Soon after, the showrunners and directors came calling.
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In 2021, Jonas starred in English-Hindi comedy-drama film The White Tiger which hit number one on the Netflix top 10 in 64 countries and was projected to be watched by 27 million households in its first four weeks.