Some guys have all the luck. At the twilight of his cricketing career, Sachin Tendulkar is not short of offers, though of a different kind. Recently, renowned producer and director Vidhu Vinod Chopra approached Sachin T and requested him to do a meaty part in one of his forthcoming films, Ferrari ki Sawari.

The uber-rich cricketer declined the proposal, saying despite being a regular cine-goer he has other fish to fry. According to reports, the little master has many such offers. He is just not interested!

Hmm, tell you what: Sachin T has done the right thing. Acting is a team sport, not an individual enterprise. And the batsman is good at the latter. Oops. Read it in the reverse order.

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