Tainted Asif dropped from film

The film’s director and renowned Malayalam lyricist Kaithapram Damodaran Namboodiri said he had booked Asif for the film and the cricketer was to land in Kerala in a month’s time.

 “After the new turn of events, I have decided not to take the risk. Besides, I was also looking for a person with high moral  values to suit the character he was playing,” Kaithapram who has written several hit songs said.

The theme of the film revolves around a Pakistani cricketer finding his roots in the place where he had come to attend a coaching camp.

“I will try some other Pakistani cricketer and, if not, I will seek a Pakistani actor to do the central role in my film, for which shooting starts in the second week of October,” he added.