New Delhi: Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee is all set to make his big screen debut with an India-centric international film UnIndian.
The film is a romantic comedy and has Lee playing the lead role opposite Indian actress Tannishtha Chatterjee. Tannishtha is best known for her role in “Brick Lane” (2007), a British film.
Directed by Australian filmmaker of Indian origin Anupam Sharma, the shooting of UnIndian is currently on in Sydney and some pictures from the sets have made it to the Internet.
Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared some images from the sets on his Facebook page with the caption: “Cricketer Bret Lee turns actor. Here’s a glimpse of his first lead role in the film titled ‪#‎unINDIAN…”
Clad in blue Indian attire, Lee will be seen dancing with his on-screen love Tannishtha.
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Lee, will be seen not just showing his acting skills in the film but will also groove to Bollywood songs, composed by Indian music duo Salim-Sulaiman, in the Australian feature film UnIndian.
The Lee starrer is the first film produced by Australia India Film Fund (AIFF), a production company that aims at investing in Australian films with Indian subject for global audiences.
Besides the lead role in “unIndian”, Lee had earlier done a cameo in bollywood film “Victory” (2009), starring Harman Baweja.
Back in 2010, Lee took retirement from Test cricket and eventually said goodbye to international cricket tournaments in July 2012. However, the cricketer still plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Big Bash League.
However, the shooting of the film is almost over and it is set to premiere later this year.
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