Cricketer-actor Sreesanth is all set to star in a Bollywood film titled Patta, directed and scripted by R Radhakrishnan. Now, we have exclusively learnt that the project will also have Sunny Leone playing a major role.

The director reveals, “Sreesanth is playing a CBI officer in the film and his investigation will lead to a subject that interests women. We felt those portions should be presented through a powerful female character and felt Sunny Leone would be apt for the role.”

Radhakrishnan confesses he wasn’t initially sure if Sunny would be interested in taking this up. “Her character, Anjali, is very different from everything she has done so far, and there is also an element of risk in it. But she said yes soon after we discussed it with her and now, she is prepping for her part. I believe it is great that we are getting to convey an important subject through a powerful woman on screen,” he says.

The film is an investigative political thriller and also has renowned Gujarati artiste Bimal Trivedi in an important role.

Sreesanth has returned to competitive cricket after a long hiatus but that doesn’t mean he has sidelined his other interests. The former Indian pacer will be seen starring as the lead in the upcoming Bollywood film Patta, directed by South Indian filmmaker R Radhakrishnan. The movie is said to be a political thriller, with a lot of action and music.

Director Radhakrishnan, who had earlier helmed the Tamil film Kubera Rasi, says, “Patta is an experimental political thriller. The lead, played by Sreesanth, is a CBI officer, whose next move can’t be predicted by his colleagues. He is good-looking and intelligent, and I feel Sreesanth is the right fit to play the role. As soon as I told him the story, he enacted the character for me, and I liked his interpretation of it. I’m sure he can play it well.”

The movie is expected to go on floors soon, once Coronavirus restrictions are lifted.