India, Jan. 30 -- Ruby Dhalla, an India-origin leader of Canada's Liberal Party, recently announced her bid to participate in the party's leadership race and potentially become the next prime minister of Canada. Born in Canada to an immigrant family from Punjab, Dhalla was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004 - shortly after the release of her first and only movie.

Ruby Dhalla, 50, starred in a Bollywood-style, Hindi-language movie over two decades ago. The film, titled Kyon? Kis Liye? is a Bollywood-inspired Hindi-language film that was shot on a low budget. Directed by Vinod Talwar, the movie is loosely based on the real-life murder trial of Hamilton serial killer Sukhwinder Dhillon.

Ruby Dhalla starred as a police officer in...