Bollywood-
the film industry of India, continues to strive and compete with Hollywood. In
fact, the majority of actors in Bollywood hate the term
"Bollywood". They prefer to be
called "The Indian Film Industry". The exposure of Bollywood films to
the global audience is growing by leaps and bounds.
From Germany
to the US.....to far away Finland, these men and women manage to make Bollywood
a very important part of their lives.
German-based
Birgit Pestal, author of a book called Fascination Bollywood, analyses the
impact Bollywood has had on the region. Pestal estimates that there are 50,000
viewers of Bollywood films in Austria and Switzerland and one million viewers
in Germany.
Interestingly
enough, Bollywood has produced many movies in which the theme, concept and
storyline was replicated from Hollywood.
Regardless of the global reach of Bollywood movies, many of the A-list
actors and actresses have made attempts to star in Hollywood movies. Yet, their transition or entry to Hollywood
was not successful.
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| Bachchan with Maquire and DiCaprio in the Great Gatsby |
Mega star, Amitabh
Bachchan a.k.a Big B, has acted in “The Great Gatsby” which starred Leonardo
DiCaprio in the lead role. The angry young man played the character of a Jewish
gambler Meyer Wolfshiem. The movie also stars Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and
Joel Edgerton in strong roles. It was a decent hit..Bachchan had a tiny role..
Mallika
Sherawat is one of those stars whose news of Hollywood acting made quite a buzz
in the town. Famous for controversies, she has acted in many Hollywood movies
and has even played a lead role in one. She acted in a movie called Hisss, in
which she played the lead role and character of a snake woman. The movie also
stars Irrfan Khan. She acted in movies like Politics of Love and The Myth as
well. Hollywood Movies: The Myth (2005) Hisss (2010) Politics of Love (2011)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ( Daugther in law to Big B) is one of the
most beautiful women in the world and has acted in many Hollywood movies. She
played the character of criminology expert Sonia Solandres in Pink Panther 2.
In “The Last Legion”, she played the role of martial arts expert, Mira. She
played the role of a Punjabi Woman in the movie “Provoked” (2006). Other
Hollywood movies which feature Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are “The Mistress of
Spices” (2005) and “Bride and Prejudice” (2004). Hollywood Movies: Bride and
Prejudice (2004) The Mistress of Spices (2005) Provoked: A True Story (2006)
The Last Legion (2007) The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
Anil Kapoor
made headlines when he acted in movies like Slumdog Millionaire and Mission
Impossible. The actor even shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding
Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. He is more famous for playing a
major role in English T.V series “24”. He is also the first Indian actor to be
invited for a special segment, “In conversation”, at the Toronto International
Fil Festival. Hollywood Movies: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Mission Impossible –
Ghost Protocol (2011)
Om Puri is
considered as one of the finest actors in Bollywood which is the reason that he
has acted in so many Hollywood Movies. His Hollywood movies include “City of
Joy” (1992), “My Son the Fanatic” (1997), “East is East” (1999) and “Wolf”
(1994). Hollywood Movies: City of Joy (1992) Wolf (1994) The Ghost and the
Darkness (1996) My Son the Fanatic (1997) East is East (1999) Charlie Wilson’s
War (2007) The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
