Sunil Gavaskar acted in a Marathi film in 1974
Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar made his acting debut in a Marathi film called 'Savli Premachi'. Gavaskar was persuaded by umpire Piloo Reporter to act with his sister Madhumati in the 1974 film. He also acted in another Marathi movie Zakol before making a special appearance as himself in Naseeruddin Shah’s 1988 Hindi comedy, Malamaal.