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Bollywood ho!
The Indian touch Brett Lee with Asha Bhonsle
Brett Lee is, as Brad Hogg puts it, “the naughtiest guy” among the Aussies. But arguably the fastest bowler around, he exudes friendliness as he meets journalists. He tries to capture your weirdest expressions on his handy cam while you speak to him. “You have exactly two minutes to ask your question,” he quips, then takes long to answer that mini question! He is always smiling, except when asked to sing the song he sang with Asha Bhosle. He thinks some journalists are making a joke out of it. Ask him about Bollywood and the smile comes back. “I have learnt thora thora Hindi. The problem with Indians is that they speak half Hindi and half English, so I get confused.”
In Victory he says he has a “full fledged” role. “As I play for the rival team opposite Harman (as the protagonist Shikhawat), I had to show that anger and competitiveness on my face. But I would often burst out laughing. It is difficult to convey an expression artificially,” he says.
He says it is not easy not to be attracted to Bollywood. “For me Bollywood seems to be a hub of Indian culture. I flip Indian channels to watch Bollywood films but I don’t remember their names.”
Lee has heard of Amitabh Bachchan and had met him. “He is so humble and dignified. I have come to idolise him,” he says.
He admits that apart from cricket and tourism, Bollywood is the main attraction for young Australian cricketers. It is also because many film stars have been a major force in spearheading the IPL. Lee, who is in Preity Zinta’s Mohali team, says she is his favourite actor and he has seen many of her films in bits and pieces.
“Indian cricketers are very friendly, especially Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid and Dinesh Karthik. We do crib when ‘India jeet gaya’ (India wins) but we love them,” says Lee.
A guitarist, he says music will be a major attraction for him in Bollywood. “I am working on a few songs for Bollywood,” he says.
R. S.
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