After carving a niche for himself in the world of tennis, Leander Paes is all set to try his luck on the silver screen.

He is making his Bollywood debut with director Ashok Kohli's "Rajdhani Express".

The 37-year-old sportsman has been receiving film offers since 1996, but he was so engrossed in his career that he couldn't take the plunge at the time.