Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Tom Alter, Bollywood's Favorite White Actor, Dead At 67

"With light skin, blue eyes and blond hair, which later turned bright white, Mr. Alter was an incongruous figure in Bollywood. But he spoke Hindi and Urdu fluently" - the child and grandchild of Presbyterian missionaries from Ohio, he was born and raised in India - "making him a natural fit for roles like slick diplomats, British colonials, priests and police officers." He appeared in more than 300 films in Hindi, Urdu, and other languages, and had a notable career as a stage and television actor as well.



Article source here:Arts Journal

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