The spinner Harbhajan Singh will make debut in Tamil movie industry. He will be part of the film Dikkilona featuring popular actor Santhanam whose shooting will start next month.
It is a science fiction film which got the name from a hit comedy movie Gentleman, in which the duo Goundamani and Senthil used the word. The movie will be produced by KJR Studios and directed by Karthik Yogi. The shooting is set to start in November and will release in April 2020. The music in the film is given by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
The news was announced officially by the makers on Twitter. In the tweet, the production house wrote that they are excited to work with Harbhajan
We are very excited about this collaboration with @harbhajan_singh!
Welcome aboard? #Dikkiloona #HarbhajanJoinsDikkiloona @iamsanthanam @karthikyogitw @sinish_s @SoldiersFactory @Ezhumalaiyant @proyuvraaj @gobeatroute pic.twitter.com/dXKdT6xZIV— KJR Studios (@kjr_studios) October 14, 2019
Harbhajan Singh plays IPL for Chennai Super Kings
The role of Harbhajan in the movie is still not revealed. It will be interesting to see the spinner in a new role. The player has a connection with the state as he has played for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL. From there, the player has increased his fan base in the state.
Meanwhile, there was news that the player had given the name in the draft of “The hundred” league which will be played in next July. As per the rule of BCCI, no Indian player can sign any international league till they have not retired from cricket. So, Harbhajan has recently clarified that he has taken back the name from the draft.
Currently, Harbhajan Singh plays in the IPL and do commentary and host shows or participates as an expert on the TV. He has not played international cricket since 2016. The spinner has played 103 Test matches, 236 ODIs and 28 T20Is. He was the part of the 2007 World T20 and 2011 World Cup.