3 BAFTA-Nominated Actors Who Are Charming the Audiences With Their Brilliant Performances

In recent times, there has been an upward trend in the Indian actors being a part of the international film circuit. Several actors are getting an opportunity to perform as lead characters in films produced by overseas film industries. Many actors have steadily created a fan base not only in India but internationally. The characters, their acting skills, and their persona have melted the hearts of many fans.

Some actors have also been nominated for BAFTA for their stellar performances and their movies have been screened at several international festivals. These actors have not only made a mark through their performances but paved the way for themselves in the international cinema industry.

In this article, we are going to discuss three such BAFTA-nominated Indian actors who got international fame.

Adarsh Gourav:

Adarsh Gourav is an Indian actor and a singer who has acted in Bollywood and English movies. His career as an actor kicked off when was selected to play young Sharukh Khan in the film ‘My Name is Khan’. Adarsh’s career started as a child actor and began to act in several films. Right after his final year in Narsee Monjee College of Commerce, he took to acting again and made a debut with a short film named ‘Clean Shaven’. However, he got recognition after he played antagonists in the Hindi film ‘Mom’.

Adarsh also took a break from his career to brush up his skills in acting as he joined The Drama School Mumbai in 2016. Later on, he continued to star in several series like Hostel Daze, Leila, and so on.

It was while he was looking for work that he got an audition for the White Tiger. He was cast in the film to play the lead character Balram Halwai in Ram Bahrani’s film. It was his performance in the film The White Tiger which got him the BAFTA nomination. He got nominations for BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.

Frieda Pinto:

Frieda Pinto was a model in Mumbai who was struggling to make her mark in Bollywood. One fine day, her auditions to Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire bagged her the lead role Latika in the film. Pinto started her successful international career with her performance in Slumdog Millionaire and became an overnight sensation through this film. She has not looked back since then. Today, she has become one of the international stars who has acted in several English films namely Love Sonia, Desert Dancer, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and more. Now, Pinto owns a production company named Freebird Films Entertainment. Frieda Pinto got her BAFTA nomination for the film Slumdog Millionaire.

Dev Patel:

Dev Patel is a British actor who was born to Indian parents. Initially, Dev started acting in college plays and productions. He entered the Television industry with Skins, a British teen comedy-drama. It was during this time, he gave auditions for Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire. And he paved the way for his successful career in international cinema through this film. Dev acted as the male lead and played the role of Jamal Malik alongside Frieda Pinto as the female lead in the Slumdog Millionaire. It was from this film that he had a BAFTA nomination. Dev also won the award for Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer for the film. It is from then on, this Indian artist has made a mark as an actor in the international film circuit.

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