Khali in Kollywood?
The Great Khali came, saw, and conquered the hearts of Tamils. Yes! The Great Khali, the WWE star who is now on vacation, was in Tamil Nadu. Last Friday, he was seen in Karaikudi, where the shooting for the Bollywood film Khusthi was going on. This is a film which stars Rajpal Yadav, the comedy king of Bollywood. Khali has a character role in it. The shooting of this film took place in Madurai, Aathamakudi (Sivagangai district), and Karaikudi of Tamil Nadu.
Khali said that he was overwhelmed by the love and support received from the people of Tamil Nadu. He was surprised at the reach he has even in small villages of Tamil Nadu. He added that he knows the impact of WWE, but never expected to be this famous and that too, in villages in down South. The giant was especially surprised with the hospitality of people in Tamil Nadu and their admiration for sports like bodybuilding and wrestling.
Khali makes sporadic appearances in Hollywood films with powerful cameos. This is his first venture in Indian movies. When asked if he has plans to act in Kollywood movies, now that he has forayed into Indian movies and is in Tamil Nadu, he answered that he would love to, if given a chance. He said he has not yet been approached by anyone from Kollywood.
Khali, 35 years old, used to be a porter before he joined the Punjab Police Force. From there, he went on to become a bodybuilder and then entered wrestling, after which there was no looking back. Today, he is the son of the soil who put India on the map of worldwide wrestling.
Khali is the tallest WWE wrestler at the moment: 7 feet 3 inches tall. He weighs around 190 kilograms.
Now, since he is already here in Tamil Nadu, will we have producers and directors from Kollywood signing him for their projects? Well let's wait and watch.
