Anil Kapoor, the Slumdog Millionaire Who Wants to be a Millionaire quizmaster will be joining 24 as series regular for season eight.

Anil Kapoor will portray the role of a Middle Eastern leader who comes to the U.S. on a peacemaking mission. This is the 49-year-old Indian actor’s first action series.

Currently on seventh season, 24 with air its two-hour finale on Monday, May 18.

The Slumdog Millionaire made Oscar history. Its stars are also getting a lot of exposure, recently, the lead actress Freida Pinto was reported to be the next Bond girl.

This Philippine News entitled Anil Kapoor Joins 24 and is labeled with the following Tags: Anil Kapoor, Freida Pinto, Slumdog Millionaire and was published on Apr 5, 2009 in Entertainment, hollywood