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Chelsea goes to Bollywood
26/10/2006
LOVE Bollywood? Love football even more? Well then you'll love
to know that Chelsea stars Frank Lampard and England captain John
Terry are being lined up to appear in a Bollywood blockbuster
starring Abhishek Bachchan.
Chelsea Football Club has teamed up with Yash Raj Films to produce,
'Jhoom' which also stars Preity Zinta.
Bachchan, (pictured right) a Chelsea FC fan in real life, will play
a character called Ricky who supports the club. The film will be
partially shot in London.
His father Amitabh Bachchan, arguably Bollywood's biggest ever
star, also has a cameo role.
Preity, along with former Miss World Aishwarya Rai and former Miss
Universe Lara Dutta all visited Stamford Bridge recently to attend
matches against Charlton and Liverpool.
Said Abhishek: "The character I play in the film is a very loyal
Chelsea fan. I have now had the chance to see Chelsea live after
following them over the last few years and the club have given me a
jersey with my character's name Ricky on it, so that was fun.
"A friend of mine introduced me to Chelsea, I enjoy their football
and the way they play. The Premier League is very popular in India
and Chelsea has a huge support over there and it is growing all the
time."
'Jhoom' is due to be released next May and could coincide with a
possible Premiership "triple" if the double premiership champions
successfully defend their this season.
Chelsea's business affairs director, Paul Smith said: "Naturally we
are delighted to be involved in a Bollywood movie and we take it as
a big compliment to be approached with this story line and to be
associated with this calibre of actors and actresses.
"Bollywood is not just one of the most successful movie genres in
the world, it is also one of the most successful art forms as it
has a unique character and popularity.
"From a Chelsea perspective, we have been looking at ways to reach
out to the Brit-Asian community and play a leading role by
involving them more in football.
"We already host the Asian Cup Final, and have done so for several
years, and we are now sponsoring a major Asian community award in
London.
"Nothing compares with the glamour and appeal of Bollywood and its
stars. Making a connection to the new football fans of India
through Bollywood confirms Chelsea's status as the leading
Premiership club."
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