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New Indian Express
15 hours ago
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- New Indian Express
Suresh Raina to make acting debut in Tamil cinema
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is all set to make his acting debut with an upcoming Tamil film. The announcement was made by production banner Dream Knight Stories also making its debut with this project via its official X handle on Friday. The post was later re-shared by Raina himself. 'Welcoming Chinna Thala @sureshraina3 on board for #DKSProductionNo1,' the announcement read. Raina is popularly referred to as Chinna Thala by Tamil cricket fans, a nod to his association with Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
Deccan Herald
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Deccan Herald
Cricketer Suresh Raina to make his acting debut
Welcoming Chinna Thala @ImRaina ❤️ on board for #DKSProductionNo1! 💥🗡️ @Logan__you @Music_Santhosh @supremesundar @resulp @muthurajthangvl @sandeepkvijay_ @saravananskdks @TibosSolutions @kgfsportz #sureshraina #chinnathala #dreamknightstories
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Cricketer Suresh Raina to make acting debut with Tamil film, Chinna Thala gets his own massy entry video. Watch
Suresh Raina is getting the massy treatment on the big screen, right down to the low-angle camera shots, and cheerleaders as he walks into the frame. The former cricketer is set to make his acting debut in a Tamil film. The cricketer, who enjoys immense popularity in Tamil Nadu, owing to his Indian Premier League stint with the Chennai Super Kings, will be seen in a film under the production of Dream Knight Stories (DKS) banner. Suresh Raina enjoys a huge popularity in Tamil Nadu due to his stint with the CSK.(IPL) Suresh Raina's massy film entry Taking to their Instagram handle, DKS shared a video announcing the arrival of Suresh Raina, affectionately known by the Chennai Super Kings fans as 'Chinna Thala'. The video featured Raina entering a cricket stadium with fans cheering in large numbers. As per the announcement video, the film is expected to be based on cricket. The yet-untitled film is directed by Logan and produced by D Saravana Kumar under the banner of DKS. While sharing the video, the makers wrote, 'Welcoming Chinna Thala @sureshraina3 on board for #DKSProductionNo1!' Raina is one of the most loved figures in Chennai, having played 15 seasons of IPL for CSK. He was the vice-captain of the team for several seasons under MS Dhoni's captaincy. He won four IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings Suresh Raina's stellar cricket career Raina is considered one of the best middle-order batters produced by India in white-ball cricket, and was the first Indian player to have a century across all formats of the game. He was the bulwark of the Indian middle-order for a decade in ODIs and T20Is, but could never make his mark in Tests. Across formats, in 322 international matches, Raina scored 7,988 runs, with seven centuries and 48 fifties. The left-handed batter won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 with the Indian cricket team. In 15 seasons of the IPL for CSK and Gujarat Giants, Raina scored 5528 runs with a century and 39 fifties. For his consistency across seasons, he is also known as Mr IPL. (With ANI inputs)
India Gazette
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Gazette
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina to make acting debut in Tamil films
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 5 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is set to make his acting debut in a Tamil film under the production of Dream Knight Stories (DKS) banner. Taking to their Instagram handle, DKS shared a video, announcing the arrival of Suresh Raina, affectionately known as 'Chinna Thala' by the Chennai Super Kings fans. The video featured Raina entering a cricket stadium with fans cheering in large numbers. As per the announcement video, the film is expected to be based on cricket. It is directed by Logan and is produced by D Saravana Kumar under the banner of DKS. While sharing the video, the makers wrote, 'Welcoming Chinna Thala @sureshraina3 on board for #DKSProductionNo1!' The makers have not revealed the details of the movie yet. Indian cricketer Shivam Dube, who plays the role of a pinch hitter for the Chennai Super Kings, officially unveiled the name of the production house and its logo. Raina is one of the most loved figures in Chennai, owing to his impeccable performance in the Chennai Super Kings franchise. Raina is considered one of the best middle-order batters produced by India and was the first Indian player to have a century across all formats of the game. In 322 international matches, Raina has scored 7,988 runs at an average of 32.87 and a strike rate of over 92. He scored seven centuries and 48 fifties in 291 innings, with the best score of 120. The left-handed batter won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013 with Men in Blue. His knocks of 34* against Australia in the 2011 WC quarterfinals and 36* against Pakistan in the semis are two of the most memorable clutch knocks by a middle-order batter on a big stage. Raina also represented CSK and Gujarat Lions (2016-2017) in the Indian Premier League. He is the fifth-highest run-scorer of all time in league history with 5,528 runs in 205 matches at an average of 32.51 and a strike rate of over 136.73. He scored a century and 39 fifties in his IPL career, with the best score of 100*. For his consistency across seasons, he is also known as the 'Mr IPL'. He has won four IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings. (ANI)
India.com
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Former Indian Cricketer Suresh Raina To Make Acting Debut In Tamil Film — Details Inside
Chennai: Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is set to make his acting debut in a Tamil film under the production of Dream Knight Stories (DKS) banner. Taking to their Instagram handle, DKS shared a video, announcing the arrival of Suresh Raina, affectionately known as 'Chinna Thala' by the Chennai Super Kings fans. The video featured Raina entering a cricket stadium with fans cheering in large numbers. As per the announcement video, the film is expected to be based on cricket. It is directed by Logan and is produced by D Saravana Kumar under the banner of DKS. While sharing the video, the makers wrote, "Welcoming Chinna Thala @sureshraina3 on board for #DKSProductionNo1!" The makers have not revealed the details of the movie yet. Suresh Raina's Cricket Journey Indian cricketer Shivam Dube, who plays the role of a pinch hitter for the Chennai Super Kings, officially unveiled the name of the production house and its logo. Raina is one of the most loved figures in Chennai, owing to his impeccable performance in the Chennai Super Kings franchise. Raina is considered one of the best middle-order batters produced by India and was the first Indian player to have a century across all formats of the game. In 322 international matches, Raina has scored 7,988 runs at an average of 32.87 and a strike rate of over 92. He scored seven centuries and 48 fifties in 291 innings, with the best score of 120. The left-handed batter won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013 with Men in Blue. His knocks of 34* against Australia in the 2011 WC quarterfinals and 36* against Pakistan in the semis are two of the most memorable clutch knocks by a middle-order batter on a big stage. Raina also represented CSK and Gujarat Lions (2016-2017) in the Indian Premier League. He is the fifth-highest run-scorer of all time in league history with 5,528 runs in 205 matches at an average of 32.51 and a strike rate of over 136.73. He scored a century and 39 fifties in his IPL career, with the best score of 100*. For his consistency across seasons, he is also known as the 'Mr IPL'. He has won four IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings.
