As far as global outreach and economies of scale are concerned, one can’t really draw comparisons between Hollywood and Bollywood: the former is way ahead on both fronts. Understandably then, the fascination with international stars persists not only among the general public, but also among B-Town’s star residents. For instance, the latest buzz doing the rounds is that Oscar-winning star Jennifer Lawrence might be cast opposite Sushant Singh Rajput in Shekhar Kapur’s much-delayed Paani. These nuggets hog the headlines but more often that not, the much-hyped international collaborations don’t materialise. To add to it, rumours about a Hollywood star’s impending visit to India have also become par for the course. HitList points out a few instances where the industry has gained mileage by throwing Hollywood names at the Indian media.

Leonardo DiCaprio

India connect: The Hollywood star was supposed to land in Mumbai during the first week of January to promote his film, The Wolf of Wall Street. After giving us the slip back in 2010 -- when he only visited Nepal as part of the Save the Tiger campaign -- this time, he was expected to make a brief visit and garner publicity for his latest movie. From the looks of it though, we have to continue waiting.