London, Jan 11: Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has
received a dozen offers for acting in Indian films but was
unlikely to accept any of them owing to time constraints.
Lee's song with Asha Bhosle for the album 'Asha and
friends' has reached number four in Indian music charts in the
first week of its release itself.
"I have about a dozen offers for roles in Bollywood
movies. I would love to get involved, but it is difficult
because you need 50 or so days to shoot them," he told 'The
Times' today.
Lee, however, said he would devote time to write songs
for Indian listeners after the World Cup in the West Indies.
"I plan to record an album after the World Cup. I am
hoping to write songs that appeal to Indians," he said.
Lee, who plays guitar when he is not concentrating on his
cricket, wrote the lyrics for his song with Asha in just 30
minutes when he was in India during the ICC Champions Trophy
in October-November last year.
They recorded the track at a studio in Mohali and then
hired a hotel room in Mumbai to film the video in which he
plays guitar and sings in both English and Hindi.
"We had talked about it for a while, but in the end it
happened really quickly," said Lee.
"Asha is the Aretha Franklin of India, so it was amazing
to work with her and it is just as amazing to hear the
record," he said.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, January 11, 2007, 00:00