It’s futile to argue who is big–a cricketer or an actor. The heroes of Bollywood have always been playing the role of cricketers. No one is affected by the cricketers alone. However, influenced by the actors, many cricketers have left the field and came to films, and got clean bold. Have a look..
Salim Durani
Cricket career: Test 29 (1960-1973)
Bollywood career: Charitra (1973)
Salil Ankola
Cricket career: One Test, 20 ODIs (1989 – 1997)
Bollywood career: Five movies, 19 TV shows
Mohsin Khan
Cricket career: 48 Tests, 75 ODIs (1977 – 1989)
Bollywood career: 13 movies (1989 – 1997)
Sandeep Patil
Cricket career: 29 Tests, 45 ODIs (1980-1986)
Bollywood career: Kabhi Ajnabi Thé (1985)
Syed Kirmani
Cricket career: 88 Tests, 49 ODIs (1976-1986)
Bollywood career: Kabhi Ajnabi The (1985)
Vinod Kambli
Cricket career: 17 Tests, 104 ODIs (1991-2000)
Bollywood career: 3 (Annarth, Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat, Bettanagere)
Ajay Jadeja
Cricket career: 15 Tests, 196 ODIs (1992-2000)
Bollywood career: Khel and Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat
Sunil Gavaskar
Cricket career: 125 Tests, 108 ODIs (1971-1987)
Bollywood career: Savli Premachi (1980)