While Leander Paes is having his dream run at the present time on the subject of his first passion — tennis, his Bollywood ambitions have taken a backseat nowadays.
Currently preparing for the rigorous tennis season prior to him — with the Olympics, the Wimbledon and the French Open, the sportsperson tells HitList that he's going to come back to filming again only towards the tip of the month.
“I was shooting till February, ” says Leander, after we caught up with him, “But it’s on hold as a result of my tennis commitments. Shooting will commence again from October-November onwards, ” he explains.
Leander goes directly to add that he’s blessed to be working with individuals who understand the demands of his dual profession. “They know that after I work for them, I'M willing to work 24 hour shifts, ” he added.
Quashing rumours that Rajdhani Express hasn’t found any distributor, Leander said, “The shooting’s not even complete.”
While being termed certainly one of India’s best tennis players, some people have expressed their opinion on how it’s foolhardy on Paes’ part to go for films. But Paes doesn’t rise to the bait.
“Everything is a risk. Crossing the street in India is the largest risk these days!” he laughed, “But I don’t live my life in fear.”
And if he fails? “Then I’m still your Grand Slam champion, ” he said, “In any business, you achieve many and fail in various. I’ve played many matches that were amazing and some that were really rubbish. So hopefully, I’ll make some great films. I’m sure there can be a couple of I’ll fail in. Mr Bachchan gave 19 flops to start with of his career!”
Courtesy: Mid-Day.com
