Cricketers return after film shoot

Published September 15, 2008

LAHORE, Sept 14: Pakistan cricket team captain Shoaib Malik, wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal and fast bowler Rao Iftikhar Anjum returned home from South Africa after taking part in the shooting of an Indian film there.

The trio along with Sohail Tanvir had gone to Johannesburg to play roles in the film ‘Victory’, the central theme of which is cricket.

Indian and Austrlian players are also playing roles in the movie.

Shoaib, Kamran, and Rao returned home on Sunday morning while Sohail proceeded to England directly.—PPI

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