7 Indian Actors Who Appeared In A Hollywood Film Before Their Bollywood Debut

India has the second largest population in the world and is home to more than 1.3 billion people. A lot of Indians have moved to different countries and these people are choosing their careers in various fields ranging from engineering to acting. A number of Indian actors are starring in TV shows and films outside of India and headlining major characters as lead actors.

A number of them have also tried their hands at Bollywood films and have been appreciated for their performances while a few of them have established their base in India and are starring in leading Bollywood films. Some actors are now simultaneously managing their careers in both Hollywood & Bollywood.

While there are a number of Bollywood actors who are appearing in Hollywood projects, a few of the actors have also debuted with Hollywood films and then appeared in Bollywood films. Here are 7 such actors:

Freida Pinto: The actress first appeared in Hollywood Project Slumdog Millionaire that won the Oscar for the best film and was a huge hit at the box office. She will appear in her first Bollywood project, Love Sonia, scheduled to release next year. 

Naveen Andrews: The renowned actor debuted with London Kills Me in Hollywood and made his Bollywood debut with Mira Nair directorial Kamasutra: A Tale of Love.

Suraj Sharma: The actor starred as the lead character in Ang Lee's Life Of Pi and made his debut in Bollywood opposite Anushka Sharma in Phillauri.

Sendhil Ramamurthy: The popular actor debuted in Hollywood with In The Beginning while he appeared in Bollywood with critically acclaimed Shor In The City.

Vinay Virmani: The actor debuted in Hollywood with Breakaway that was titled Speedy Singhs in India and debuted in Bollywood with Bejoy Nambiar's David.

Kal Penn: The Harold & Kumar actor debuted in Hollywood with Express: Aisle To Glory and then made his Bollywood debut in Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain. 

Sunny Leone: The actress appeared in Hollywood films like The Girl Next Door and Pirate's blood before debuting in Bollywood with Jism 2 and now primarily works in Hindi Film Industry.