The link between Hollywood and Bollywood is not new. And with more and more Hollywood stars visiting India and Indian actors travelling abroad for various projects, the old bond can be said to have been strengthened.
In an ode to the burgeoning bond between East and West, we bring you priceless moments from Bollywood and Hollywood stars who share the same framework.
1. Shah Rukh Khan and Brad Pitt
The main Bollywood and Hollywood men respectively, met while Brad was in India for promotions of his Netflix movie "War Machine".
2. Shilpa Shetty and Goldie Hawn
Shilpa shared this photo from her reunion with Goldie, and captioned it: "I loved meeting you @officialgoldiehawn, such an exhilarating convo convo Totally according to everything you said, we are connected by soul 😘 I can't wait for you to come to Mumbai # soulconnection #yoga #allheart #friendswithnobenefit [sic] "
3. Priyanka Chopra and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
The "Baywatch" co-stars were photographed together during the Miami premiere of the action-comedy film.
4. Priyanka Chopra and Kim Kardashian
Priyanka Chopra, an actor from Ace Bollywood and Hollywood, was recently seen 'keeping up' with Kim Kardashian at the Tiffany Blue Book Collection gala in New York. The couple posed for photos in front of Tiffany's blue ball and seemed like the best friend.
5. Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone
Vin Diesel was in Mumbai on January 12, 2017, for the early premiere of his movie "xXx: Return of Xander Cage", which also marked Deepika's Hollywood debut.
6. Priyanka Chopra and Sofia Vergara
Priyanka Chopra caught up with "Modern Family" star SofÃa Vergara at the 2017 Golden Globes.
7. Parineeti Chopra and Chris Martin
Parineeti took a selfie with Chris Martin when he was in India in 2016 to perform at the Global Citizen concert.
8. Pierce Brosnan and Sonali Bendre
Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan, left, with Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre, right, during a promotional event for Omega in Mumbai on February 21, 2005.
9. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Eva Longoria Parker
Bollywood beauty queen Aishwarya Rai and actress Eva Longoria pose for a selfie at the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2015, in France.
10. Sonam Kapoor, Andie MacDowell
Indian actress Sonam Kapoor and American actress Andie MacDowell (right) unite at the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2015.
11. Salman Khan, Pamela Anderson
Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson and Bollywood actor Salman Khan share some highlights on the sets of the Indian reality show "Big Boss" on November 19, 2010.
12. Amitabh Bachchan, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire
From left to right: Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire attend a photoshoot for their movie "The Great Gatsby" at the 66th Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2013.
13. Akshay Kumar, Will Smith
Hollywood actor Will Smith is partying with Akshay Kumar at his residence in Mumbai. Kumar threw a party to celebrate the success of his movie "Rustom" at the box office.
14. Kevin Spacey, Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey (left) dances in a popular Indian number 'Lungi dance' from the movie "Chennai Express" with the actress from the movie Deepika Padukone and Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor at the 15th IIFA Awards.
15. Matthew McConaughey, Parineeti Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan
Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra with Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey in a photo bombarded by Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Abhishek Bachchan (right) at an event in Dubai on March 14, 2016.
16. Abhishek Bachchan, Sharon Stone
Abhishek Bachchan and Sharon Stone speak onstage during the inaugural amfAR India event in Mumbai on November 17, 2013.
17. Salman Khan, Sienna Miller
Hollywood actress Sienna Miller with Bollywood star Salman Khan before a special screening of her movie "Partner" in Mumbai on July 18, 2007.
18. Anil Kapoor, Tom Cruise
Hollywood star Tom Cruise (right) and Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor pose in front of the Taj Mahal during a visit to promote their movie "Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol" in 2011.
19. Preity Zinta, Eva Herzigova
Indian actress Preity Zinta (left) and Czech model and actress Eva Herzigova laugh in the Chopard Lounge during the 59th Cannes Film Festival in France on May 18, 2006.
20. Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Hugh Jackman
From left to right: Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai with Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman at the 2011 FICCI Tables in Mumbai.
21. Akshay Kumar, Salma Hayek
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar takes a selfie with Mexican-American actress Salma Hayek at an event in Dubai on March 14, 2016.
22. Richard Gere, Shilpa Shetty
Hollywood actor Richard Gere kisses Indian actress Shilpa Shetty's hand as she greets the audience at an event in New Delhi on April 17, 2007.
23. Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Will Smith and Ali Bhatt
The Men In Black star partied with Bollywood stars at the home of Akshay and Twinkle Khanna last year.
24. Kamal Haasan, Richard Gere, Chiranjeevi
From left to right: Indian actor Kamal Haasan with Richard Gere and Chiranjeevi at an entertainment event in Hyderabad on October 22, 2005.
25. Will Smith, Ranveer Singh and Karan Johar
Karan Johar hosted a dinner for Will Smith last year that featured many stars. Ranveer was one of them.
In an ode to the burgeoning bond between East and West, we bring you priceless moments from Bollywood and Hollywood stars who share the same framework.
1. Shah Rukh Khan and Brad Pitt
The main Bollywood and Hollywood men respectively, met while Brad was in India for promotions of his Netflix movie "War Machine".
2. Shilpa Shetty and Goldie Hawn
Shilpa shared this photo from her reunion with Goldie, and captioned it: "I loved meeting you @officialgoldiehawn, such an exhilarating convo convo Totally according to everything you said, we are connected by soul 😘 I can't wait for you to come to Mumbai # soulconnection #yoga #allheart #friendswithnobenefit [sic] "
3. Priyanka Chopra and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
The "Baywatch" co-stars were photographed together during the Miami premiere of the action-comedy film.
4. Priyanka Chopra and Kim Kardashian
Priyanka Chopra, an actor from Ace Bollywood and Hollywood, was recently seen 'keeping up' with Kim Kardashian at the Tiffany Blue Book Collection gala in New York. The couple posed for photos in front of Tiffany's blue ball and seemed like the best friend.
5. Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone
Vin Diesel was in Mumbai on January 12, 2017, for the early premiere of his movie "xXx: Return of Xander Cage", which also marked Deepika's Hollywood debut.
6. Priyanka Chopra and Sofia Vergara
Priyanka Chopra caught up with "Modern Family" star SofÃa Vergara at the 2017 Golden Globes.
7. Parineeti Chopra and Chris Martin
Parineeti took a selfie with Chris Martin when he was in India in 2016 to perform at the Global Citizen concert.
8. Pierce Brosnan and Sonali Bendre
Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan, left, with Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre, right, during a promotional event for Omega in Mumbai on February 21, 2005.
9. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Eva Longoria Parker
Bollywood beauty queen Aishwarya Rai and actress Eva Longoria pose for a selfie at the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2015, in France.
10. Sonam Kapoor, Andie MacDowell
Indian actress Sonam Kapoor and American actress Andie MacDowell (right) unite at the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2015.
11. Salman Khan, Pamela Anderson
Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson and Bollywood actor Salman Khan share some highlights on the sets of the Indian reality show "Big Boss" on November 19, 2010.
12. Amitabh Bachchan, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire
From left to right: Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire attend a photoshoot for their movie "The Great Gatsby" at the 66th Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2013.
13. Akshay Kumar, Will Smith
Hollywood actor Will Smith is partying with Akshay Kumar at his residence in Mumbai. Kumar threw a party to celebrate the success of his movie "Rustom" at the box office.
14. Kevin Spacey, Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey (left) dances in a popular Indian number 'Lungi dance' from the movie "Chennai Express" with the actress from the movie Deepika Padukone and Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor at the 15th IIFA Awards.
15. Matthew McConaughey, Parineeti Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan
Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra with Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey in a photo bombarded by Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Abhishek Bachchan (right) at an event in Dubai on March 14, 2016.
16. Abhishek Bachchan, Sharon Stone
Abhishek Bachchan and Sharon Stone speak onstage during the inaugural amfAR India event in Mumbai on November 17, 2013.
17. Salman Khan, Sienna Miller
Hollywood actress Sienna Miller with Bollywood star Salman Khan before a special screening of her movie "Partner" in Mumbai on July 18, 2007.
18. Anil Kapoor, Tom Cruise
Hollywood star Tom Cruise (right) and Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor pose in front of the Taj Mahal during a visit to promote their movie "Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol" in 2011.
19. Preity Zinta, Eva Herzigova
Indian actress Preity Zinta (left) and Czech model and actress Eva Herzigova laugh in the Chopard Lounge during the 59th Cannes Film Festival in France on May 18, 2006.
20. Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Hugh Jackman
From left to right: Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai with Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman at the 2011 FICCI Tables in Mumbai.
21. Akshay Kumar, Salma Hayek
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar takes a selfie with Mexican-American actress Salma Hayek at an event in Dubai on March 14, 2016.
22. Richard Gere, Shilpa Shetty
Hollywood actor Richard Gere kisses Indian actress Shilpa Shetty's hand as she greets the audience at an event in New Delhi on April 17, 2007.
23. Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Will Smith and Ali Bhatt
The Men In Black star partied with Bollywood stars at the home of Akshay and Twinkle Khanna last year.
24. Kamal Haasan, Richard Gere, Chiranjeevi
From left to right: Indian actor Kamal Haasan with Richard Gere and Chiranjeevi at an entertainment event in Hyderabad on October 22, 2005.
25. Will Smith, Ranveer Singh and Karan Johar
Karan Johar hosted a dinner for Will Smith last year that featured many stars. Ranveer was one of them.
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