Shabbir A. (Sandy) In Movies

Shabbir to act in films

Ahluwalia's celluloid dreams come true with Shootout At Lokhandwala

Subhash K Jha

Shabbir Ahluwalia, popular for his role as Rishi in Kahiin To Hoga has decided to make a transition to films. "I've signed Apoorva Lakhia's Shootout At Lokhandwala for producer Sanjay Gupta. We'll start shooting for it in August. It's my first film, and it's reality-based. I'm really excited," he says.

Isn't Shabbir afraid that his career on television will suffer because of his pursuit of celluloid? "Not really. I already have a career on television. So I've nothing to lose. If my career in films takes off, as I hope it will, I will be able to sail on two boats without toppling over," he says.

He pauses and says, "I have a lot of time to do things I love, like sleeping. I've been a sportsperson all my life. Some of my friends including (cricketer-turned-TV star) Salil Ankola and I have got together to form a celebrity sports club. And we have big plans for it."

Shabbir is also pursuing his dream of creating a sports institute. "It's more than a dream. I've started working on it. I hope to make the sports institute a living reality," he says.

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