Kambli, Amarnath move to movies

Close on heels of former Indian middle order batsman Ajay Jadeja joining films, two more former Test stars - Vinod Kambli and Mohinder Amarnath - are set to make their debut in Bollywood soon.

Actor Sunil Shetty, who was instrumental in Jadeja signing a movie here on Thursday, said on Friday that there was a good role for Vinod Kambli in a movie Anarth, to be directed by Ravi Dewan.

"As I am acting in the film, I asked Kambli if he was interested in the role and he agreed," the actor said.

Shetty, a keen follower of the game, said that Kambli was a very talented guy and a very good singer too. "I have known him for a long time. In fact, I know all the cricketers as I used to play cricket earlier and played in the Cooch Behar Trophy," he said.

"Jimmy's case is also similar. It is again a film in which I am acting. I have spoken to him and Jimmy is keen to do the movie. Hopefully everything will be finalised in another 10 days," Shetty added.

Some of the other former cricketers who have acted in films include Salim Durani, Sunil Gavaskar, Sandeep Patil, SMH Kirmani, Gundappa Vishwanath (in a Kannada film) and Kapil Dev (in a guest role).

PTI