"Slumdog Millionaire" star Anil Kapoor was cast on the FOX series, "24."
02/20/2009 - Anil Kapoor - "Slumdog Millionaire" star Anil Kapoor was cast on the FOX series, "24." USA © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
The hit drama will include Kapoor, cast as a series regular during Season Eight.
Kapoor's debut American TV role will see him playing a Middle Eastern leader who comes to the U.S. on a peacemaking mission.
A huge Bollywood star, Kapoor is of India’s most prominent actors, earning acclaim for his many award-winning performances, including his role as a game show host “Prem Kumar” in the Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire.”
Many top stars have appeared on the Emmy Award-winning series starring Kiefer Sutherland, including Academy Award winner Jon Voight; Tony Award winner Cherry Jones; Emmy Award winners Peter MacNicol, Jean Smart, Chad Lowe and Powers Boothe; Golden Globe nominees Dennis Haysbert and William Devane; and Academy Award nominees Sean Astin, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Peter Weller, James Cromwell and Dennis Hopper.
From FOX:
The seventh season continues Monday, April 6 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) when the FBI braces for a standoff with Starkwood, a private military firm helmed by mastermind Jonas Hodges (guest star Jon Voight).
After Jack’s recent exposure to the lethal pathogen, emotions boil over as his health worsens. Meanwhile, conniving First Daughter Olivia Taylor (guest star Sprague Grayden) accepts the desperate measures necessary to prevent further panic within the administration. Season Seven’s climactic finale will air as a special two-hour television event Monday, May 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
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