As Imran Khan had to render an unconditional apology for participating in the recent protests due to being an American passport holder, a fact that many seemed unaware about, here’s a list of Indian actors who have been working in the country but hold international passports.
Born in Bahrain, the actor is a Sri Lankan national and has even represented the country globally at Miss Universe 2006. Alia Bhatt: Daughter to Indian filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and Kashmiri-Pandit mother with a German descent Soni Razdan , who herself is a British citizen, Alia holds a British passport. Jacqueline Fernandez: Jacqueline’s father is a Sri Lankan Burgher, and her mother is of Malaysian and Canadian descent. Shibani Dandekar: Shibani was born in Pune to a Marathi family, but grew up in Australia where her father is a theatre actor and her mother works in Qantas Airways. She is an Australian citizen and holds a OCI card. Kalki Koechlin: Kalki’s French parents came to India after adopting Hinduism and the actor was born in Puducherry but holds a French passport. Nargis Fkhri: Born in Queens, New York City, Nargis’ father is a Pakistani while her mother is a Czech national. The actor herself holds an American passport. Alaya F: Alaya was born to Indian actor Pooja Bedi in Los Angeles when she was settled in the US, and thus, by birth holds an American citizenship.
