SOCIETY|July 2016

Former cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin’s son, Asaduddin, has set his eyes on the silver screen, with a Telugu film already in his kitty

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As the son of legendary cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin, one would assume it would but natural for Asaduddin, fondly known as Abbas, to make a career in cricket, but this young and handsome guy, a hardcore film buff, had something else in mind. His passion for acting will finally take shape with his Tollywood debut film, Iddariki Kothaga.

A left-arm batsman, having contested for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) selection in 2009, an unfortunate elbow injury cut short his career in cricket. But, nothing will deter this determined

Salman Khan fan now, who has decided to work his way up by making it big in films.

Abbas talks about his upcoming film and his love for the glamorous film world excitedly, “As a child, I watched a lot of movies and was always a part of dramatics and enjoyed the attention. I would accompany Sangeeta (Bijlani-his stepmom) aunty and my dad when they attended film functions and loved the glamour world.”

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