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FOREIGN ACTORS

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Bollywood has a fairly extensive history of roping foreign actors into its productions – not counting those like Katrina Kaif who make India their home

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Often, the script calls for the casting of white actors – like Lagaan, which required several British actors to play supporting roles

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Paul Blackthorne played Lagaan's main antagonist, Captain Russell, and had some of the best lines of the film – “teen guna lagaan,” anyone?

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The pivotal character of his sister Elizabeth Russell was played by British actress Rachel Shelley

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 Alice Patten was cast as Sue, one of the lead roles in the ensemble cast of Rang De Basanti

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Toby Stephens, familiar to Bond fans as the villain from Die Another Day, played Captain Gordon in Mangal Pandey: The Rising

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Ben Kingsley, no less, took on the role of a British mathematician in Teen Patti, starring Amitabh Bachchan

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Mexican actress Barbara Mori became a national obsession after starring in Hrithik Roshan's film Kites

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Brazilian model Giselle Monteiro was cast as Punjabi belle Harleen Kaur in Love Aaj Kal

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Love Aaj Kal also featured Florence Brudenell-Bruce in a small role

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Several actors have also made cameo appearances – like Sylvester Stallone in Kambakkht Ishq

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Kambakkht Ishq, starring Kareena Kapoor and Akshay Kumar, also featured Denise Richards

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Most recently, Will Smith was spotted in a song and dance sequence in Student Of The Year 2

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