While the primary well-known Bollywood-cricket love affair was Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the primary cricketer to change into a Bollywood hero was a star all-rounder who is alleged to have hit sixes on demand earlier than attempting to give successful movie.
In India, cricket and cinema have an previous relationship. From actor-cricketer amorous affairs to Bollywood roles for star gamers, the sport and artwork type have a steeped historical past. Several distinguished cricketers together with legends like Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble and Yuvraj Singh have acted in movies. Some have made cameo appearances whereas others like Ajay Jadeja and Sandeep Patil have gone on to play major roles. Salil Ankola gave up cricket completely to change into a Bollywood star. Sadagopan Ramesh did one thing related down south.
While the primary well-known Bollywood-cricket love affair could possibly be attributed to Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the primary cricketer to change into a Bollywood hero was star all-rounder, late Salim Durani. The Afghan-born cricketer was identified for large hits on the sector after which he determined to try successful in Bollywood. Durani turned the primary cricketer to play a major cinema function in 1973 movie Charitra, alongside glamorous late actress Parveen Babi who was making her debut.
Durani’s movie debut got here 4 years earlier within the 1969 film Ek Masoom which starred actress Tanuja. With Charitra, Durani turned a lead actor however the movie failed to change into successful. The star cricketer’s Bollywood profession was short-lived however it non the much less paved the best way for a number of others from the 22-yard pitch to attempt their luck on the silver display. He was adopted by the likes of Sunil Gavaskar who performed the lead function in Marathi movie ‘Savli Premachi’ after which appeared in a cameo in Naseeruddin Shah-starrer ‘Maaalamal’.
Sachin Tendulkar’s childhood mate Vinod Kambli appeared in 3 movies reverse the likes of Sanjay Dutt and Suniel Shetty. Ajay Jadeja starred in Sunny Deol-led Khel. Sandeep Patil Made a well-known Bollywood debut in Kabhie Ajnabi The. The likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev, Harbhajan Singh gave well-known cameos. Salil Ankola is probably essentially the most profitable within the cricket to actor transformation having featured in a number of movies and TV reveals.
