Sunil Gavaskar to Kapil Dev, Indian athletes who featured in films | World Athletics Day Special

Sunil Gavaskar to Kapil Dev, Indian athletes who featured in films | World Athletics Day Special

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Wrestler Dara Singh started his acting career in 1952 with Sangdil and has worked in over 100 films.

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First World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev featured in films like 83, Iqbal, Dillagi...Yeh Dillagi, Chain Kulhi ki Main Khuli, and Mujse Shaadi Karogi.

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Veteran cricketer Sunil Gavaskar's acting debut was in the Marathi film Savli Premachi in 1980. He also appeared in Kabhi Ajnabi The.

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Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar played a small role in the 1985 film Kabhi Ajnabi The

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The 1996 Olympic medallist, Leander Paes appeared in the 2013 movie Rajdhani Express.

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Vijay Amritraj made his acting debut in the James Bond film Octopussy and also appeared in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

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The first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal, Vijender Singh made his acting debut with the 2014 film Fugly.

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