With his debut in Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, Amitabh Bachchan makes his presence felt even if it's a guest appearance. He is rightly called as the star of the millennium. With legendary performances, it remains to be seen if Big B's busy schedule will permit him to take on more Hollywood projects

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With his debut in Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, Amitabh Bachchan makes his presence felt even if it's a guest appearance. He is rightly called as the star of the millennium. With legendary performances, it remains to be seen if Big B's busy schedule will permit him to take on more Hollywood projects.

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Slumdog Millionaire made Anil Kapoor a star overnight in Hollywood. His role in the TV series 24 and a ghost appearance in Mission Impossible 4 has only opened new career paths for Anil Kapoor. (Pic: Viral Bhayani)

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Irrfan's journey has been a long, successful one. The actor, who started his career with television, has some remarkable films to his credit. Irrfan has made audiences and directors sit up and take notice of him. He was recently seen in Ang Lee's Life of Pi for which the director won an Oscar. (BCCL/Johan Sathyadas)

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Mallika Sherawat is more popular for her sex appeal than the films she has done in Hollywood. She received a lot of flak when she was seen dancing with Hollywood star Antonio Banderas at Cannes. But the actress brushed off the rumours and is trying to make her presence felt in Hollywood, (for acting of course!) (Pic: Viral Bhayani)

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His talent is beyond definition and his recent success with Silver Linings Playbook had opened even more doors in Hollywood for Anupam Kher. (Pic: Viral Bhayani)

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She has a list of accolades that add to her merit and after acclaimed films like The Namesake, Life of Pi, the reclusive Tabu is on the global map of cinema!

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As Gobinda in Octopussy or Akbar in The Beast of War, audiences love Kabir Bedi for his sheer presence and the persona he exudes. Kabir's been a Hollywood favourite and has also been a successful TV personality internationally. He's played prominent role sin hit series like, Dynasty, Murder She Wrote and The Bold and the Beautiful. He's a global Indian and an icon! (Pic: Viral Bhayani)

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Shabana Azmi has changed the definition of cinema by doing varied roles that have won her critical acclaim. She's made her presence felt in Hollywood right from 1989 when she worked with Shirley MacLaine in Madame Sousatzka. So she's not new to Hollywood. Shabana will continue to be an international figure. (BCCL/M Gurunath Prabhu)

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