Prominent Indian Actors and Directors Working in Eastern Cinema

Irrfan Khan's portrayal of the character 'Li Mu Bai' in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon earned him critical acclaim and helped establish his presence in Eastern cinema.

Ang Lee, a Taiwanese-American director, helmed the 2012 film Life of Pi, which was based on the novel of the same name by Yann Martel.

Priyanka Chopra played the role of 'Pinky Madam' in the 2016 film The White Tiger, which was an adaptation of Aravind Adiga's novel of the same name.

Aneesh Chaganty, an Indian-American director, wrote and directed the 2018 film Searching, which was a critically acclaimed thriller.

Chris Hemsworth, an Australian actor, played the lead role of 'Tyler Rake' in the 2020 film Extraction, which was directed by Sam Hargrave.

David Lowery, an American director, wrote and directed the 2021 film The Green Knight, which was based on the Arthurian legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Michelle Yeoh, a Malaysian actress, played the lead role of 'Evelyn Wang' in the 2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once, which was directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.

Kourosh Ahari, an Iranian-American director, wrote and directed the 2023 film The Night, which was a psychological thriller.

Shah Rukh Khan portrayed the character of 'Sardar Khan', a Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome, in the 2009 film My Name Is Khan.

Ritesh Batra, an Indian director, wrote and directed the 2010 film The Lunchbox, which was a romantic drama.

Shabana Azmi played the role of 'Mrs. Ashraf', the mother of the protagonist, in the 2013 film The Reluctant Fundamentalist.

Prashant Nair, an Indian director, wrote and directed the 2015 film Umrika, which was a drama about a young Indian couple who immigrate to the United States.

Aamir Khan portrayed the character of 'Kabir Khan', a former wrestler who trains his daughters to become world-class wrestlers, in the 2016 film Dangal.

Matt Brown, a British director, helmed the 2017 film The Man Who Knew Infinity, which was a biographical drama about the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.

Radhika Apte played the role of 'Samira', a Pakistani woman who falls in love with a British man, in the 2018 film The Wedding Guest.