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oi-Sanyukta Thakare
Indian
actors
have
been
taking
on
the
world
with
one
film
or
show
at
a
time.
While
2021
saw
a
huge
progress
in
Indian
representation
on
the
big
and
small
screen
in
western
entertainment.
From
blockbuster
franchises
such
as
the
MCU,
The
Matrix
and
new
names
like
The
White
Tiger
and
Foundation,
actors
of
direct
Indian
origin
also
got
a
chance
to
showcase
their
talent
and
make
the
country
proud.
The
Priyanka
Chopra
–
The
Matrix
Resurrections
Priyanka
Chopra
has
been
making
the
country
proud
over
the
years
with
several
noteworthy
performances
in
Hollywood.
However,
in
2021
she
shocked
everyone
by
announcing
her
casting
in
the
iconic
franchise
The
Matrix
Resurrection.
The
actress
was
seen
playing
an
iconic
role
of
the
Sati
who
takes
on
the
role
of
The
Oracle.
While
she
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
the
film,
the
actress
had
to
defend
her
role
after
some
criticised
her
for
the
length
of
the
screen
time.
Defending
her
role,
PeeCee
said,
“Even
when
I
picked
my
movies
in
Bollywood,
I
have
always
picked
roles
according
to
characters
and
they
are
not
necessarily
always
the
lead.”
Meanwhile,
the
film
also
starred
another
Indian
actor
Purab
Kohli
as
a
game
developer.
He
previously
had
also
worked
with
director
Lana
Wachowski
earlier
in
Sense8.
Harish
Patel
–
The
Eternals
One
of
the
biggest
releases
in
2021
was
Marvel’s
The
Eternals
introducing
a
group
of
celestial
superheroes.
The
film
along
with
Angelina
Jolie,
Salma
Hayek,
Kit
Harrington,
Richard
Madden
also
starred
Indian
actor
Harish
Patel.
His
mere
presence
in
the
trailer
created
a
stir
among
desi
fans.
Harish
played
Karun,
assistant
to
Kingo,
played
by
Kumail
Nanjiani.
He
maintained
a
strong
presence
among
the
big
stars
of
the
film
though
he
could
not
get
into
any
superhuman
action
sequences.
Adarsh
Gourav
–
The
White
Tiger
The
Priyanka
Chopra
and
Rajkummar
Rao
starrer
is
more
known
for
the
leading
actor
Adarsh
Gourav.
The
White
Tiger
directed
by
Ramin
Bahrani
also
earned
Adarsh
a
BAFTA
nomination
for
Best
Actor
in
a
Leading
Role.
His
performance
as
the
low
cast
driver
in
the
film
garnered
him
much
name
and
fame
leading
to
further
international
projects
with
the
likes
of
actors
like
Meryl
Streep.
Kubbra
Sait
–
Foundation
Apple
TV’s
Foundation
led
by
some
of
the
big
names
like
Lee
Pace
and
Jared
Harris,
also
had
Kubbra
Sait
leading
the
fight.
While
Indians
often
are
referred
to
‘blink
and
you
miss
it’
roles
Kubbra
stole
the
show
with
her
performances
as
Phara,
the
season’s
main
antagonist.
Talking
about
the
show
Kubbra
told
Screen
Rant,
“Everybody
works
for
that
one
moment
which
is
their
breakthrough,
and
I
don’t
think
I
could
have
been
luckier
than
to
be
working
on
probably
one
of
the
biggest
shows
made
in
the
history
of
world
television.”
Army
Huma
Qureshi
–
Army
of
the
Dead
Huma
Qureshi
was
seen
in
the
Zack
Snyder
zombie
heist
film,
fighting
along
side
stars
like
Dave
Bautista,
Elia
Purnell,
and
Matthias
Schweighöfer.
Huma
who
played
Geeta,
was
seen
in
a
supporting
role
pivotal
to
the
film’s
plot.
Meanwhile,
director
Zack
Snyder
was
all
praises
for
Huma,
he
said,
“We
talked
about
who
we
could
get,
and
the
casting
director
brought
her
up.
I
watched
some
of
her
material,
and
I
was
like,
‘this
actress
is
amazing’.”
