Bollywood's obsession with foreign women continues with the latest addition being Australian model and actress Kristina Akheeva. The stunner will be making her Bollywood debut in 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2'. Will she be successful in Bollywood? Check out other firangs that have tried to gain the love of fans in India...
British actress Judi Shekoni, who is best known for playing the vampire Zafrina in 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn', will be seen in director Shubir Mukherjee's film 'Club Dancer'.
Tabrett Bethell: Australian actress Tabrett Bethell will be making her Bollywood debut in the action thriller 'Dhoom 3'. The model-turned-actress is a popular face on television and she started her acting career in 2008 with the TV series "Legend of the Seeker".
Amy Jackson: An English model and actress, Amy Jackson began her career in a Tamil period drama ‘'Madrasapattinam' two years ago. After it became a commercial success, she was roped in by Gautham Menon as the lead in his film 'Ekk Deewana Tha'. The film is a Hindi remake of his Tamil film 'Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya' .
Helen Jairag Richardson: One of the earliest success stories in Indian cinema was of Helen Richardson who came in from Burma and reigned our hearts as the inimitable performer in numbers like 'Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu', 'O Haseena Zulfon Wale' and 'Piya Tu Ab Toh Aaja'. Besides her dancing prowess, she also had roles in movies like 'Khamoshi', 'Mohabbatein' and 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'.
Katrina Kaif: India's own Barbie, Katrina Kaif, may have made an entry with a film that flopped miserably at the box office, but that didn't stop the sizzling actress from working hard to get to the top. Born in Hong Kong to an Indian father and an English mother, her European accent needed dedicated work, not to mention the effort that was needed to perfect moves in numbers like 'Sheila Ki Jawani' and 'Chikni Chameli'. With commercial hits like 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', 'Ek Tha Tiger', 'Sarkar', 'Namaste London', 'Singh is Kinng' and 'Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani', we can only wait and watch for more.
Giselle Monterio: Remember the Punjabi kudi who was Saif Ali Khan's love interest in the film 'Love Aaj Kal'? Although just a film old, the attractive Brazilian model-turned-actress has remained in most memories as the pretty Harleen Kaur. She followed it up with a role in SRK's home production 'Always Kabhi Kabhi' but even though it was a disappointing affair, there's always a next time!
Jacqueline Fernandes: Little needs to be said to introduce this scorching Sri Lankan beauty, whose performances in the action flick 'Race 2' and with serial kisser Emraan Hashmi in 'Murder 2' left all wanting more. She made an award-winning debut in 'Aladin', and was also seen in an item number from 'Housefull'. With a face and figure like that, it is hard to forget her.
Yana Gupta: Yana Gupta has often been in the limelight and occasionally caught off guard as well! After the item number 'Babuji' from the movie 'Gangajal' had the nation dancing to her tunes, she stayed out of action for quite a while, until she danced her way back with a bang in the dance reality show, 'Jhalak Dikhla Ja' and Salman Khan's hosted 'Bigg Boss 6'. This Czech beauty has definitely captured the imagination of Bollywood. Now all she needs to do is remember that it's always important to wear underwear!
Barbara Mori: This bewitching Spanish beauty had a cracker of a debut opposite Hrithik Roshan in the movie, 'Kites'. Her onscreen and off screen chemistry with Duggu made blazing headlines and its trail even put her co-star in quite a spot. Her work consists of a number of Mexican films and telenovelas.
Bruna Abdullah: The fetching offspring of an Arab father and a Brazilian mother has only been seen in small roles or item numbers in movies like 'Cash', 'I Hate Luv Stories' and 'Desi Boyz'. However, her stunts on the action-packed TV show 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' left fans impressed.
Nargis Fakhri: This leggy American model is a blend of Czech and Pakistani origins. Born in Queens, New York, her modeling career has seen her model for several brands and has taken her to Germany, UK, Spain and Singapore. Her first B-town venture as Heer Kaul in 'Rockstar' opposite Ranbir Kapoor, wasn't as appreciated as her co-star's performance but Nargis seems here to stay. And a link up with actor Uday Chopra only serves to underline this point.
Linda Arsenio: She may have a Salvadoran mother and a Yugoslavian father, but Linda Arsenio has made her presence felt in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies. Best known for her role in 'Kabul Express', she has also acted in movies like 'Mumbai Salsa' and 'Aloo Chat'. With an innocent and expressive face, she certainly counts among the hottest foreigners to turn heads in Indian cinema.





