Why is it that despite the success of Slumdog Millionaire that there is a lack of successful south Asian actors in Hollywood
From bollywood to hollywood
http://www.backstage.com/bso/news-and-features-features/from-bollywood-to-hollywood-1004070892.story
Actors who are breaking into hollywood
- Anil Kapoor (Cameo role in Slumdog Millionaire as the host) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anil_Kapoor
- Mallika Sherawat - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallika_Sherawat
is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films and a former model. Known for her bold onscreen attitude, Sherawat has been frequently featured in the media as a sex symbol. She is one of the few Bollywood stars trying to crossover to Hollywood. with films like Hisss and Politics of Love
- Tony Mirrcandani - ?
- Tanishaa Mukherji - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanisha
Tanisha is an Indian actress of Bengali–Marathi descent. Tanisha comes from a prominent industry family, which has been working in Bollywood since the 1940s. Popular multi-award-winning actress Kajol is her older sister and actor Ajay Devgan is her brother-in-law. Tanisha's cousins, Rani Mukherjee, Sharbani Mukherjee and Mohnish Behl are also Bollywood actors; whereas her cousin Ayan Mukerji is a director
- Although an interesting fact that I have found, is that there are Films that have been made in either Hollywood or Bollywood, that have been adapted to fit thier home audiences.
Such as; the British Film Love actually, there is an indian adaptation to the film called Salaam-e-Ishq : A tribute to love.
Also the popular american blockbuster - Bad Boys has been adapted to indian audiences in thier version of the film called Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118673/
Other films that have been adapted include :
G.I Joe - Dhoom
Superman - Krrish
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