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'I wasn't a Brett Lee fan'

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Last Updated 18 August 2016, 18:33 IST

He may have a huge global female fan following, but actor Tannishtha Chatterjee says she wasn’t a fan of her co-star, former cricketer Brett Lee.

Tannishtha will be seen romancing Brett in the upcoming romantic drama ‘UnIndian’. The English language film marks the feature film debut of the former Australian fast bowler.

“When I heard about the casting, I initially thought he (Brett Lee) would be an Australian actor. Then I was told it is the cricketer Brett Lee...I was surprised,” said Tannishtha.

“It (meeting) was organic and seamless friendship. We had a fabulous time working together. We had a great time shooting in Australia. Brett is witty, funny and a great guy,” she added. The ‘Angry Indian Goddesses’ actor said that she wasn’t a fan of Brett as she does not follow cricket much.

“The chemistry between us worked because I don’t follow cricket much. If I was in awe of him, then it would have been difficult. I appreciate him. I had seen him in ads. We became friends and we were comfortable,” Tannishtha said. Though the 35-year-old actor is quite experienced as compared to Brett when it comes to acting, she says the cricketer-turned-actor was a natural in the film.

“I always used to tease Brett that I have loved working with kids as they get the best out of me. He is natural and very good in the film. Brett has done multiple ads and music videos so I would say he is an actor who was a good cricketer,” she said.
Directed by Anupam Sharma, ‘UnIndian’ releases on August 19.

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(Published 18 August 2016, 16:18 IST)

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