He loves the ‘high life’ but claims to be a down-to-earth guy. Cricketer, dancer and singer Sreesanth says art in all forms runs in the family. Open to all the possibilities that his talents give him, he is now looking forward to life as an actor.
With the Bollywood film Cabaret directed by Pooja Bhatt already underway, Sreesanth was in Hyderabad to announce the yet-to-be-titled trilingual movie under Sana Yadi Reddy’s banner.
Sana will also direct the romantic movie which revolves around cricket. “It is a beautiful love story which has a lot of cricket. It isn’t a biopic or about the struggles of a cricketer only,” explains Sreesanth.
Sana Yadi Reddy’s Telugu film might go on the sets by August. The producers will soon hunt for an actor to be cast opposite Sreesanth.
“The female lead plays a crucial role; who she forms the crux of the story. Right now, I am working on my Telugu diction,” Sreesanth clarifies.
Controversy’s love child, Sreesanth has grown older and wiser. He says, “When I talk, everyone only expects some controversial statement but there is more to me than just that. I have learnt a lot from my struggle and I can only say that I want to put things behind me and move forward. What will confrontations and name dropping do to my career, how far will it take me? I’d rather use that time and energy in a positive way to build other aspects of my talents. I might not be perfect but can surely be close to being perfect. That is what I learnt in the last couple of years after the controversial news and ban. But hopefully I will get to play cricket in the top league again,” smiles the actor. Sreesanth has also written a book, albeit not about the controversies.
He loves his friends, but at the end of the day, it is family that stands by you, he says. His dad has been his support and strength and not only pushed him to deliver his best, but also kept him motivated. It is his family’s strength and support that makes Sreesanth feels victorious. “After I was out of jail, my dad came to my room and asked, ‘what next?’ I said I will wait to play again. His reply was, ‘Then get your butt on the training field, work on your fitness and concentrate on your music. I did that and much more. After surgery, with iron rods and titanium nails on my toes, my chances of playing cricket were bleak. But I pushed myself and performed my best. I love to dance and didn’t give up on that. I did Jhalak Dikhla Ja and I am glad about the many possibilities that I saw in my career.” says this former dancer of the Raack dance academy of Chennai.
Clearly cricket is his first love. “No one can take away the love of cricket from me. I sit and watch every match with interest. The game hasn't harmed me, circumstances and people have,” he says.
His take on his future: “It’s not about how good you are, but how good you can be.”
