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Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina, widely popular in Tamil Nadu for his successful stint with the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, is all set to make his acting debut in a Tamil film. Raina, often fondly called "Chinna Thala" by CSK fans, will be seen on the big screen receiving full mass-hero treatment, complete with dramatic low-angle shots and cheerleaders welcoming him into the frame. The upcoming film is being produced under the Dream Knight Stories (DKS) banner. Ranbir Kapoor-Yash Starrer Ramayana: India's most expensive film franchise Suresh Raina's massy film entry Dream Knight Stories (DKS) announced Suresh Raina’s acting debut through a video shared on their official Instagram handle. In the video, Raina — fondly known as 'Chinna Thala' among Chennai Super Kings fans — is seen walking into a cricket stadium as a massive crowd cheers for him. The film, which is yet to be titled, is expected to revolve around the sport of cricket. It will be directed by Logan and produced by D Saravana Kumar under the DKS banner. While releasing the video, the makers captioned it, “Welcoming Chinna Thala @sureshraina3 on board for #DKSProductionNo1!” #With inputs from Hindustan Times

Former Indian cricketer and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star Suresh Raina is all set to make his acting debut in a Tamil film directed by filmmaker Logan. The film, which will revolve around cricket, is being produced by Saravana Kumar under the banner of Dream Knight Stories (DKS), a new production house officially launched on Friday evening in Chennai. CSK all-rounder Shivam Dube, known for his pinch-hitting role, unveiled the production house’s name and logo at the event. Raina, who is currently vacationing with his family in Amsterdam, joined the event via video call. Speaking during the event, Raina expressed his excitement and said he had hoped to attend in person but could not make it due to late notice. When asked why he chose to make his acting debut in Tamil and with DKS, Raina explained, "I think DKS has a good director and first of all when the director told me the story, it was very close to us. Then being a cricket movie, it has to start from Tamil Nadu because we have been playing a lot of matches for CSK over the years and they have a lot of love, liking and a lot of affection." Shefali Jariwala’s demise sparks concern over rising heart attacks among young celebrities In a lighter moment, Raina was asked what kind of actor he would be, following a similar question posed to Shivam Dube, who had earlier joked that he would have been a romantic hero if not a cricketer. Raina responded, "I think I will be a very good singer. Having a guitar in my hand. Making a nice dosa for my team mates. Enjoy having rasam rice. I will be chilled out. No stress." He added with a laugh, "He (Shivam Dube) can be a romantic actor, I can be a romantic singer. So, we can gel along." Source: NDTV