Muhammad Asif. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI
LAHORE: Controversial cricketer Muhammad Asif will be acting in a movie named India mein Lahore, Express News reported on Sunday.
When asked if the audience will see him dancing in the film, Asif replied, "I can dance if need be. It's not very difficult."
The romantic comedy will be a Pakistan-India co-production aimed at promoting friendship between the two countries.
Asif said he is ready to face the Indian media and will be willing to undertake other such projects if he gets good offers.
He dispelled rumours that he undertook the project because he was facing financial troubles.
According to initial details, Asif will be playing an important role in the movie, and was selected by the producers without any audition.
PHOTO: INDIA MEIN LAHORE FACEBOOK PAGE
An Indian team is currently present in Pakistan looking for actors for the reportedly big budget film.
Screenwriter Iqram Akhtar will be debuting as director for this movie.
Fast bowler Asif had admitted to spot fixing in a 2010 test match against England. Asif along with Salman Butt and young pacer Mohammad Amir were banned in early 2011 by the ICC’s anti-corruption tribunal over the charges.
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Hey Guys, take a deep breath. Movie producers look for famous names to attract crowds to their movies, which otherwise may not offer anything earth-shattering to elicit attention. In other words: free publicity. Would you have heard of this movie if they were not casting him in it???? Most probably not. Consider the fact that Asif was chosen without an audition to demonstrate his acting ability. What else can he offer then, other than acting??? The notoriety he gained from the match fixing scandal. Obviously he cannot make money from cricket any longer; why not from the show-business??? Now, it's up to you, the audience, to reject him by not going to the theater to watch this movie. But, I bet you will go just for the heck of it. Just like we slow down to watch a traffic accident out of curiosity. If the movie is a bust, it will be attributed to Asif's super bad acting; if it's a smashing success, people will be lauding a new thespian born; truth be damned.
can we stop making these india-pakistan movies? i am getting tired of them. i don't want pakistan's improving films to become bollytrash.
I think he became jealous of Veena Malik and wants to show he can also act. Well Mr.Asif, we all know you can and that you are lame at it. Your checkered cricketing career is a testament to it.
Indian director Iqram Akhtar should know that Asif has lost his credibility...casting Asif in the movie could seriously impact the film's business
@M. Emad: yea i can understand ur sentiments complan boy!
And Pakistan mein Dehli (Dilli)...:P
hahaha what a pathetic decision by the criminal cricketer, well i guess some habits never die. I pray he leaves this country and stops making a laughing stock out of us.
cast also includes S Srisanth as the dancing comedian who will chip in with a few tears if need arises..with Mohammad Amir as the prodigious child artiste and Salman Butt as the script writer...Film is surely going to garner millions besides strengthening of ties betweeen both Nations.premierre in London.not again......
Oh please, just when you thought you have seen and heard it all comes this shocker. What next, this movie is going to inspire people to find a cure for cancer ? Bollywood aka 'lala land' never fails to surprise me.
PS: I for one would not touch any such movie with a ten foot barge pole.
I'm a huge fan. looking forward. really.
December is Pakistan's 'Month of Surrender'.
Oh God when would this circus end
Will he be acting against Veena Malik? =p
Someone please tell me Veena Malik will be acting opposite to him
Well, we have arrived the oscar moment. but wonder, if this movie wins oscar, who will claim oscar ? India or pakistan? Ah... Such a tragedy !!!! haha
The director should have chosen a more credible cricketer