Former Indian cricketer's son Chirag to be reintroduced in an upcoming film

A cricketer's kid may not always want to follow his dad's footsteps when it comes to choosing a profession. Saif Ali Khan is a prime example of this.

And following in Chhote Nawab's footsteps, Chirag Patil is excited to play a major role in Amjad Khan's upcoming project. Starting his acting career in a TV serial at the age of 20, Chirag's next project was a Marathi film followed by a role in Dev Anand's Chargesheet. In his upcoming film Le Gaya Saddam, he's playing Raghubir Yadav's grandson.

Talking about his reintroduction to the Hindi film industry, the 24-year-old believes one should stick to what he or she is good at. `I think I'm comfortable in front of the camera more than anything else and working with people like Amjad only helps me grow as an actor.`

Son of former Indian batsman Sandeep Patil, Chirag says his father played a huge role in this decision. `He was clear from the very beginning that I wasn't meant for cricket. Cricket to me starts with Sachin Tendulkar and ends with him.`

Like father, like son

Sandeep Patil dabbled in Bollywood once upon a time. He starred opposite Poonam Dhillon and Debashree Roy in the 1985 film Kabhi Ajnabi. Interestingly, Syed Kirmani - the then wicketkeeper of India played the role of the villain in it.