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Brett Lee to feature on Indian show ‘Bhabhi ji Ghar Par Hain’

Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee will be seen promoting his forthcoming romantic comedy film "UnIndian" on the popular Indian comedy TV show "Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain!".

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Australian cricketer Brett Lee with Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle © Getty Images

Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee will be seen promoting his forthcoming romantic comedy film “UnIndian” on the popular Indian comedy TV show “Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain!”. “Lee is one of the most admired cricketers in the world. Glad to hear he is coming on the sets of our show. I have heard that he plays the guitar beautifully, so I am hoping to hear him strum for me,” Saumya Tandon, who plays Anita in the show, said in a statement. Lee will shoot for the special episode on Wednesday. Read – Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar should not be compared: Brett Lee

The show, which is aired on &TV, also features Aashif Sheikh, Shubhangi Atre and Rohitash Gaud. Directed by Anupam Sharma, “UnIndian”, which also stars Tannishtha Chatterjee and Nicholas Brown among others, is slated to release on August 19 in India.

Lee’s connection with Indian music dates back to a decade ago. Along with singer Asha Bhosle, he wrote a song named “You’re the one for me” during ICC Champions Trophy 2006. Some reports say that the fast bowlers wrote the song in 30 minutes, during a practice session. Read: Johnson to play for Scorchers in BBL 2016-17

UnIndian was released in October 2015 but is yet to be released in India. IMDB has rated 7.4 out of 10.

Lee has represented Australia in 76 Test matches, taking 310 wickets at 30.81; while in 221 ODIs he has 380 wickets to his name. Lee later played for Big Bash League (BBL) and retired from the domestic format as well, giving youngsters the chance to shine as well.

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