How Brett Lee went from fast bowler to romantic lead in 'UnIndian' (interview)

Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee stars as the male lead in 'Unindian', a Bollywood-style romantic comedy shot in Sydney. He talks to The Feed's Marc Fennell.

How Brett Lee went from fast bowler to Bollywood star with 'UnIndian'

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Brett Lee, former Australian cricketer, has told The Feed about how he came to be the romantic lead Anupam Sharma's UnIndian, starring alongside Tannishtha Chatterjee (Brick LaneJal).

"I got a couple of Bollywood offers, but I wasn't ready. I was still playing cricket. Then this Australian movie came across the desk. I had a look at it and loved the script, loved what it stood for, and I thought, this would be a good chance to do my first movie. So why not?"
However it might have all started with Lee sneaking out from his hotel on tour in 2006 to record a song he wrote, "You're the One for Me", with Asha Bhosle, 'the voice of every Bollywood song'. It became a hit in India.

Watch the The Feed's interview with Brett Lee:

UnIndian opens in Australia on October 15.



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