Shoaib in show business

Vaidehi VatsaSep 7 2008

Attention! Attention! Attention! Rawalpindi express is coming to Bollywood.

The news is again doing the rounds. Last year Mahesh Bhatt camp had tried to launch this Pakistani fast bowler in 'Gangster'. However with Shoaib's decline the role, the idea went kaput. Later on the role was played by Shiney Ahuja and he was widely appreciated for the role. When asked, Shoaib said turning down that role was not a wise decision. And now he is making amends. He is all gear up to make foray into Bollywood. He has been offered a film opposite the new sensation Deepika Padukone.

shoaib to act in bollywood

In this film Shoaib will play himself. The story of the film is about a popular cricket star and a girl who is his crazy fan. It will be a romantic comedy

Though everything seems okay, money could be an issue. When asked about his remuneration, the fast bowler delivered a deadly bouncer. If buzz is to be believed, the producer is offering him one crore whereas he has asked for a whooping sum of money - 8 crores. Once a fast bowler always a fast bowler.

Source: Hindustantimes

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