Published 00:33 IST, February 3rd 2020
Harbhajan Singh all set to make film debut in Tamil, unveils 'Friendship' poster
Harbhajan Singh is all set to make his film debut with a Tamil film. The first poster of the movie 'Friendship' was unveiled on Sunday, with a tweet in Hindi.
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Not just one of the most aggressive cricketers, Harbhajan Singh has always been known to be entertaining on and off field. This persona of his also carried to the entertainment industry, as the ‘Turbanator’ featured in reality shows, music videos and even cameos over the years. However, the legend is now set to take his biggest step in the world of showbiz with his debut Friendship.
The interesting bit is that the movie is neither in Hindi nor Punjabi, but it will be in Tamil. The first poster of the film was shared on Sunday.
The poster features two hands held by a handcuff and in the background, an explosion on the ground in front of a building stands out. The announcement ‘First time in cinema a cricket legend plays main lead’. The movie will hit the theatres in summer 2020.
Here's the post
நேற்று கீச்சு,சினிமா கதாபாத்திரம்,இணைய தொடர்.இன்று #SeantoaStudio #CinemaaStudio தயாரிக்கும் #FriendShip படத்தின் நாயகன்.#தமிழ் மக்களுக்கு நன்றி.திருக்குறள் டூ திரைப்பயணம் எல்லாம் சாத்தியப்படுத்தியது என் #தலைவர் #தல #தளபதி சின்னாளப்பட்டி சரவணன்-@ImSaravanan_P அசத்துவோம் @JPRJOHN1 pic.twitter.com/Z5pePt7R72
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 2, 2020
The movie is being directed by John Paul Raj and Sham Surya. The Tamil connection for the star bowler has been that he has been representing Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League in the last few years. Be it tweeting in Tamil, or dancing in a veshti, the off-spinner has shown fondness for Tamil culture over the years.
Earlier, he had also announced that he would be starring in a Tamil film titled Dikkiloona to be alongside Santhanam. However, it seems Friendship is set to feature him in a more prominent role.
Harbhajan Singh is one of the highest wicket-takers for India in history, bagging over 700 wickets across formats. He has also come handy with the bat with crucial knocks, having scored over 3000 runs. Though he has been out of Team India side for some time now, there is no ‘retirement’ questions looming over him yet.
00:33 IST, February 3rd 2020