11 cricketers who have acted in Bollywood movies

11 cricketers who have acted in Bollywood movies: Despite being cricketers, many of them have other talents also. Some are good at painting like Jack Russell, some become great at writing like Ashley Mallet and Angus Fraser. Indian cricketers also have been known for their other talents and one of them is acting. Here are 11 cricketers who have appeared in Bollywood movies in full, cameo or guest appearances: 11. S. Badrinath Despite a promising start, Badrinath's career spanned merely three years as he remained in and out of the side, with only 10 infrequent appearances to show in the national side. However, the run-hungry middle-order batter developed as the spine of the Tamil Nadu lineup for the longest time, with 45 fifties and 32 centuries being a testament to his longevity. Have done my bit for #GOAT 🎙️my first time being part of a movie ,very excited …awaiting reviews and feedback 🤞#TheGreatestOfAllTime @actorvijay @vp_offl @Ags_production pic.twitter.com/qoLOOdHv9C — S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) September 3, 2024 Meanwhile, Badrinath recently made his acting debut in Thalapathy Vijay's dual role-starrer, The Greatest Of All Time (marketed as GOAT), a film which has been stirring buzz in the Kollywood industry. Badrinath even posted a a spoiler for his supporters on social media before the release, revealing excitement on his involvement with one of the finest personalities in the Tamil film industry. 10. Sandeep Patil Sandeep Patil played the main lead in the 1985 romantic caper Kabhie Ajnabi The. (Photo Source: PA Photos) Sandeep Patil played the main lead in the 1985 romantic caper Kabhie Ajnabi The, and was paired opposite Poonam Dhillon. The experiment with having a cricketer as a hero was unsuccessful. The movie proved to be a huge box office bomb at the box office. The current Chairman of selectors did everything in the movie a regular actor would do. Dance around the trees with the leading lady, fight with the villain, who was played by another cricketer. 9. Ajay Jadeja He had his career ended when he was convicted of match fixing and was banned for life by the BCCI in 2000. (Photo Source: Reuters) Ajay Jadeja who was a handy all-rounder and one of the backbones of the middle order of the Indian Cricket in the 1990s and who captained India in One day matches. He had his career ended when he was convicted of match fixing and was banned for life by the BCCI in 2000. After the life in cricket, he tried his hand at acting and appeared in the Bollywood movie Khel (2003) opposite Celina Jaitley along with Sunil Shetty and Sunny Deol. He played one the main leading roles in the movie. He did a good job, but his absent acting talent was exposed in some high energy scenes in the movie. Though he has stayed away from the big screen, he appeared on the dancing show Jhalak Dikhla jaa and reached the top 5 before getting eliminated. 8. Syed Kirmani Syed Kirmani was the cricketer who played the Villain in Kabhi Ajnabi The. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Syed Kirmani was the cricketer who played the Villain in Kabhi Ajnabi The. The former Indian wicket keeper played a mean and calculating person, after the riches and the ladies of the leading man. The movie had a very interesting fight scene in the climax between Patil and Kirmani, where Kirmani showed off his athletic abilities doing somersaults and other stunts. 7. Salim Durani He is also being famous as the only Indian cricketer to be born in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo Source: AFP) Tall and handsome Salim Durani was a mercurial left-handed all-rounder. He played for India and Saurashtra and Rajasthan teams in the early 1950s and 70s. He is also being famous as the only Indian cricketer to be born in Kabul, Afghanistan. Durani used to hit sixes at the request of the fans and to any part of the ground during Ranji trophy matches.He was the first Indian cricketer ever to play a lead role in a Hindi movie. He debuted in B.R.Ishara`s Charitra in 1973 opposite actress Parveen Babi. 6. Mohsin Khan Mohsin decided to try his luck in movies due to his relationship with Bollywood actress Reena Roy. (Photo Source: AFP) Mohsin Khan, former Pakistani batsman, considered as one the best players of fast bowling emerging from Asia. Mohsin Khan is also the first and only Asian player to score a double century at the Lord`s ground in England. After his retirement from international cricket, Mohsin decided to try his luck in movies due to his relationship with Bollywood actress Reena Roy. He appeared in handful films in 1990s. He made his big screen debut in Batwara directed by J.P Dutta. Moshin went on to work with Sanjay Dutt in Fateh and Mahesh Bhatt in much acclaimed Saathi in 1991 with Aditya Panscholi. 5. Salil Ankola Salil Ankola played for India in 1996 World cup and many other ODIs for India in the 1990s. He also played a Test in 1989 against Pakistan, along with Sachin Tendulkar. After his cricket career finished, Ankola started a new chapter in as an actor and his TV career started with TV shows like Chahat aur Nafran Star TV and CID on Sony.His big screen debut came with Chura Liya hai Tumne in 2003 alongside Zayed Khan. Salil Ankola has also appeared in movies such as Kurukshetra, Pitaah and popular serials like Sssh..koi hai. He has worked with likes Sanjay Dutt, Sayaji Shinde and Manoj Bajpayee. 4. Sunil Gavaskar He first faced the camera for a Marathi flick called Savli Premachi in 1980. (Photo Source: Bipin Patel) The little master featured in movies in both Hindi and Marathi languages. He first faced the camera for a Marathi flick called Savli Premachi in 1980. After his retired in 1987, he was coaxed by Naseeruddin Shah to make a cameo appearance in his movie Maalamal in 1988. 3. Vinod Kambli Vinod Kambli bedazzled the cricketing world as he scored 2 double hundreds in test matches back to back in 1993. (Photo Source: ESPNcricinfo Ltd) Vinod Kambli bedazzled the cricketing world as he scored 2 double hundreds in test matches back to back in 1993. Inconsistent form, discipline issues and fitness problems ended his India career in 2000. His Test career had ended back in 1995 after technical deficiencies against fast bowlers. He then tried his hand at in movies acting in B-Grade flick Aanarth, starring Sunil Shetty in 2002. A colorful performance apart, the movie flopped badly. Nowadays he features as a cricket expert sparingly on news shows. 2. Yograj Singh Yuvraj Singh’s father and a former India player, Yograj Singh appeared recently in the blockbuster Bhaag Milkha Bhaag as Milkha Singh’s coach. Yograj Singh who played one Test and 6 One day internationals for India retired after a career ending injury.He has been associated with Punjabi film industry from 1970, appeared in main roles and supporting roles in more than 30 Punjabi films and also in 10 Hindi films. 1. Kapil Dev Kapil appeared in a speaking cameo in Nagesh Kukunoor’s Iqbal in 2006. (Photo Source: AFP) Kapil Dev is considered as one the greatest all-rounders in international cricket and also won a World cup in 1983 for India. After his retirement, he coached India and has had a successful career as commentator. Kapil appeared in a speaking cameo in Nagesh Kukunoor’s Iqbal in 2006. He plays the selector who informs Iqbal of his selection in the Indian team in the climax. Kapil also appeared in Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar starrer Mujhse Shaadi Karogii in 2004 in the climax. Other notable cameos: Andrew Symonds, Graham Gooch, Nasser Hussain, David Gower, Sir Ian Botham in Akshay Kumar’s Patiala House.Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Mohammad Kaif and Navjot Singh Sidhu in Mujhse Shaadi Karogii.

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