KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 21 -- Malaysian talents have increasingly broken into international cinema, particularly India's vibrant Kollywood and Bollywood industries.

From Datuk Rosyam Nor's appearance as the villain's right-hand man in the Tamil blockbuster Kabali (2016) opposite Rajinikanth, to Irfan Zaini's role as an Indian Embassy officer in The Greatest of All Time (2024) alongside Vijay, Malaysian representation continues to grow. Datuk Adi Putra also secured a supporting role in the Bollywood hit Don 2 (2011).

A major milestone was recently achieved with the release of the Bollywood film 120 Bahadur, which features two Malaysian actors - Fred Chan and Seng Soo Ming - who have become the first Malaysians to be cast as leading antagonist...