Ravichandran Ashwin expresses desire to be in movie 'Chennai 28 II', producer responds

The movie stars Jai, Shiva, Vijay Vasanth, Premji, Aravind Akash, Mahat and Vaibhav among others.

New Delhi: India`s premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he wished he was part of recently released Tamil sports drama "Chennai 28 II", a successful sequel to 2007 Tamil film "Chennai 600028". He said the film put his life on rewind mode.

A story about friendship set against the backdrop of gully cricket, both the parts were directed by Venkat Prabhu.

What a wonderful movie Chennai 28(2), completely put my life on rewind mode.Genuinely felt I could have been a part of it.@vp_offl — Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) December 27, 2016

"What a wonderful movie `Chennai 28 II`. Completely put my life on rewind mode. Genuinely felt I could have been a part of it," Ashwin, who was recently named the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player of the Year, wrote on his Twitter page on Tuesday.

Thank q so much bro!!! Cha missed casting u bro!!! #chennai28III la confirm https://t.co/6br4Ebh0an — venkat prabhu (@vp_offl) December 27, 2016

Touched by Ashwin`s words, Venkat Prabhu tweeted: "Thank you so much. Missed casting you. Will confirm you for `Chennai 28 III`."

Starring Jai, Shiva, Vijay Vasanth, Premji, Aravind Akash, Mahat and Vaibhav among others, the film reunites the friends from the first part and takes a look at their lives and how it has changed over a span of eight years.

(With IANS inputs)