Deepika Padukone to Ali Fazal: No blink-and-miss roles anymore for desi stars in global cinema/Hollywood
Bollywood actors seem to be taking their Hollywood careers seriously now, and are bagging more projects with substantial roles. From just a hint of Indian flavour to now, full-on desi tadka — that seems to be the scenario in the West, when it comes to Bollywood actors being cast in international projects. From more global projects in tow to prominent roles alongside big names from Hollywood, it’s a win-win situation for our actors like Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone and Ali Fazal, who are also enjoying a good run in cinema back home. Ali Fazal starred in one of the titular roles alongside Hollywood veteran Judi Dench in the Indo-British film, Victoria and Abdul (2017). “It’s nice to feel empowered by a validation of such sorts, when a universal studio picks you for a lead role,” says Ali, who recently announced his second Hollywood project, a biopic; His first was Fast and Furious 6 (2013), in which he had a cameo. “I was the first to be signed for this new movie, but can’...