Pakistani actors entering Bollywood

Sara Loren aka Mona Lisa Sara Loren was initially known as Mona Lisa when she made her debut in Bollywood with Kajraare in 2010. This Pooja Bhatt directorial starring Himesh Reshammiya sank without a trace considering that it released only in one theatre. However, Read More">the actress was re-launched as Sara Loren by the Bhatts inRead More

Sara Loren aka Mona Lisa

Sara Loren was initially known as Mona Lisa when she made her debut in Bollywood with Kajraare in 2010. This Pooja Bhatt directorial starring Himesh Reshammiya sank without a trace considering that it released only in one theatre. However, the actress was re-launched as Sara Loren by the Bhatts in the third installment of Murder series. Sara is currently busy with her next film Barkha.

Sasha Agha

Being a daughter of popular actress Salma Agha, Sasha Agha got a big break in Bollywood with the Arjun Kapoor starrer Aurangzeb. Her mother Salma received her share of fame in this industry with her debut film Nikaah and she also went on sing some famous songs like Dil Ke Armaan. Though it was easy for Sasha to enter Bollywood with her mother's popularity, the actress is still testing waters here. After playing a glamorous role in her debut film where she even went on to wear a bikini, Sasha will be seen playing a quintessential traditional girl in her upcoming film Desi Kattey which stars Hate Story 2 fame Jay Bhanushali.

Ali Zafar Ali Zafar is a multi-talented Pakistani artist who can act, sing, Read More">compose music all at once. Ali made an impactful debut with Tere Bin Laden and went on to be signed by Bollywood’s most prestigious filmmakers like Yash Raj Films. The actor was seen in YRF’s Mere Brother Ki Dulhan with Imran KhanRead More

Ali Zafar

Ali Zafar is a multi-talented Pakistani artist who can act, sing, compose music all at once. Ali made an impactful debut with Tere Bin Laden and went on to be signed by Bollywood's most prestigious filmmakers like Yash Raj Films. The actor was seen in YRF's Mere Brother Ki Dulhan with Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif and now he is getting prepared for his next with the same production house titled Kill Dil which will also star Parineeti Chopra and Ranveer Singh and is directed by Shaad Ali.

Veena Malik

She is now known as controversy's favourite child. Veena Malik made her debut on the Indian shores through the reality show 'Bigg Boss'. While her journey of attracting scandals is never ending, the actress made her Bollywood debut with Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai, prior to which she had done item numbers in films like Gali Gali Chor Hai and Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya. The actress was even supposed to star in the reality show to find potential grooms for herself, her swayamvar on a popular Indian television channel, but the plan was shelved after the channel shut down. Veena Malik is currently married to Asad Bashir Khan Khattak.

Humaima Malick Known for her roles in Pakistani cinema and serials, Humaima Malick will soon be seen playing the female lead opposite serial kisser Emraan Hashmi in the upcoming UTV Disney film Raja Natwarlal, directed by Kunal Deshmukh. Playing the character of Jeena, Humaima will be breaking away from the traditional image, Read More">as the actressRead More

Humaima Malick

Known for her roles in Pakistani cinema and serials, Humaima Malick will soon be seen playing the female lead opposite serial kisser Emraan Hashmi in the upcoming UTV Disney film Raja Natwarlal, directed by Kunal Deshmukh. Playing the character of Jeena, Humaima will be breaking away from the traditional image, as the actress will be seen in sensuous avatars in this film. Humaima Malick has also stated that she has done a kissing scene for the first time in her career for Raja Natwarlal.

Imran Abbas Naqvi

After achieving popularity with his first Pakistani serial 'Umrao Jaan', there was no stopping to Imran Abbas Naqvi. Being a famous model and actor in Pakistan, Imran shifted focus to Bollywood. While he was offered roles by Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Guzaarish and by Bhatts in Aashiqui 2, the actor had to refuse them owing to a contract he had signed with Raj Kumar Santoshi. However, now free from those contracts, Imran finally decided to make a debut in Bollywood with Vikram Bhatt's Creature, a 3D film which also stars Bipasha Basu.

Bollywood being one of the most famous entertainment industries worldwide, many foreign actors have now forayed into Indian films. From Katrina Kaif who hails from London to Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez, Read More">they all have tasted success in Bollywood. Our neighboring country Pakistan too has talent in abundance. Though previously in the 80s and 90sRead More

Bollywood being one of the most famous entertainment industries worldwide, many foreign actors have now forayed into Indian films. From Katrina Kaif who hails from London to Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez, they all have tasted success in Bollywood. Our neighboring country Pakistan too has talent in abundance. Though previously in the 80s and 90s many Pakistani actresses achieved fame and success with the industry like Zeba Bakhtiar (Heena), Salma Agha (Nikaah), Somy Ali (Anth) among others, the trend has increased in the past four years. While some gained stardom, some are still trying their luck in the industry and a few others will be debuting in 2014. Here's a lowdown of Pakistani actors who entered Bollywood in the past four years and who will be entering this world of glamour very soon.

Fawad Afzal Khan

Having established himself as a popular actor in Pakistan, Fawad Afzal Khan is all set for his big ticket in Bollywood. Fawad is making a debut with the Disney India's Khoobsurat, remake of the 80s classic by the same name, alongside popular actress Sonam Kapoor and directed by Shashank Ghosh. Fawad Khan, however, has already achieved quite a bit of fame in the country, thanks to his popular TV series 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai'. Even before he started with the promotions of his debut Bollywood film, Fawad Khan has already charmed his way through many Indian hearts owing to his spectacular performance in this tele-series that aired on Zindagi, a channel that features only Pakistani shows.