Oscar - winner Ben Kingsley stars with Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan . ` ` Teen Patti '' is Kingsley 's first return to Indian filmmaking after ` ` Gandhi in 1982 . It is the first time an Oscar - winner has starred in Indian films . Most high - profile combination of western and Indian movie - making talent yet .
Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley stars with Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan . `` Teen Patti '' is Kingsley 's first return to Indian filmmaking after `` Gandhi in 1982 . It is the first time an Oscar-winner has starred in Bollywood film . Most high-profile amalgamation of western and Indian movie-making talent yet .