Cinema has opened gates worldwide. The movement of talent has formulated the base of influential performance all over. The exposure has pushed actors to impersonate beyond comfort zones and expand their vocabulary on the digital scale. They have portrayed and taken globalisation into the stream, and made Bollywood emerge with Hollywood. Despite not being a part of a film-indulged family, they ran their own pace through it all. We look at Indian actors who hailed from small towns and not only did they conquer Bollywood, but have or are making waves in Hollywood too!

Amitabh Bachchan - From simple and humble but culturally rich Allahabad, the B-Town's megastar made an illustrious journey - not only in Indian cinema, but also made a stamp in Hollywood shores as well. Bachchan made his Hollywood debut in 2013 with 'The Great Gatsby'. Although it was minuscule role, Big B made a huge impression on foreign audience.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - Aishwarya was a bright student who trained in classical dance for five years during her teens. She belongs to a Tulu-speaking Bunt family in Mangaluru, Karnataka. She performed in 'Bride and Prejudice' , 'The Mistress of spices' and The Pink Panther 2' making her Hollywood appearance count.

Irrfan Khan - Irrfan being born in a small town in Rajasthan called Tonk became a pioneer of paving way for modern day actors to Hollywood. From breaking stereotypes to earning substantial roles in films like 'Inferno', 'Jurassic World', 'Life of Pi' to 'A Mighty Heart', Irrfan is today a global name opening doors of not just Hollywood but world cinema at large for Indian actors.

Priyanka Chopra - Our Desi Gal, who is now going to be seen in Baywatch' has made an imprint in the Hollywood segment. Starting off from Rae Bareily to become Miss World to conquering Bollywood and now on the advent of becoming major Hollywood star after her successful stint in Quantico has now earned her national celebrity status in the US making her a renowned name across the country and industry!

Nawazuddin Siddiqui - Nawazuddin was born in Budhana, a small village in the western part of Uttar Pradesh. The actor is seen in the furiously raving film, Lion' that scored several Golden Globes nominations and now Nawazuddin is soon to be seen in a major TV show titled McMafia!

Ali Fazal - Ali was born in Lucknow to a middle class family, and grew up with his maternal grandparents. He made his screen debut with a small role in English film called 'The Other End of the Line'. His announcement to essay the titular lead opposite Judi Dench in the forthcoming 'Victoria and Abdul' made headlines in India making him suddenly a frontrunner in the western world after a brief stint in popular franchise Furious 7!