Hollywood actress Denise Richards and Aussie singer Kylie Minogue are the latest in a long list of stars who have made the move into Bollywood.

The World Is Not Enough star Denise Richards recently had a role in film Kambakkht Ishq and Kylie Minogue appeared in the movie, Blue.

Other actresses that have made the move from Hollywood to Bollywood include Barbara Mori, Florence Brudenell-Bruce and Kalki Koechlin.

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who is the president of Universal Society of Hinduism said that he welcomes the Western stars to Bollywood.

However Zed said he hopes the film-makers continue to create films that preserve the rich, cultural heritage of India and don’t blindly copy the West.