Bollywood calling for tennis ace Leander Paes!

Spicezee Bureau Kolkata: Indian tennis ace Leander Paes has won many a laurels for India but of late, the sports icon seems to have been bitten by the acting bug. News has it that after winning the Australian Open mixed doubles Championship, Paes wants to try out his luck in Bollywood. Hiranmoy Chatterjee, the Secretary of the Bengal Tennis Association (BTA), said, "Paes is into films now and could take up a career in Bollywood when he decides to hang up his racquet”. Chaterjee is considered to be close to the star and he shared this information with the media. He further added that Leander Paes is Known for his dedication and sincerity on the court, and now Paes is all geared up for his film career with the same degree of seriousness. "He has been taking acting lessons in Anupam Kher`s institute for the last one and a half years. He has also been learning Hindi for over a year," said Chatterjee. Another Paes confidant and BTA official Sujoy Ghosh also confirmed Leander`s foray into films. The sports star has already been offered the hero’s role for a Bollywood production and according to sources, Paes has also shot a part the film and he’ll be in Kolkata next month to shoot more for the production. We just the hope the tennis star shines in the reel too!