Wasim Akram to coach Akshay Kumar?

Former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram will reportedly make his acting debut in Nikhil Advani’s next film, Patiala House. The film stars Akshay Kumar. Patiala House is apparently based on cricket and Wasim will play coach to Akki’s cricket team.

It will be shot in London and is expected to release next year. The music will be scored by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and lyrics will be penned by Sameer.The film also stars Rishi Kapoor , Dimpla Kapadia and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi heroine Anushka Sharma .

Nikhil Advani and Akshay had last come together in the disastrous Chandni Chowk to China . He had earlier directed the hit Kal Ho Naa Ho and the dud Salaam-E-Ishq .Wasim had had a taste of Bollywood when he judged the dance show Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena with Sushmita Sen.

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Wasim Akram’s wife dies in Chennai

Huma Akram, wife of former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram, died at the Apollo Hospital here Sunday morning after battling for life for the past five days.

According to hospital officials, Huma breathed her last around 9.45 am.

Huma was suffering from sepsis (an inflammation of several tissues, including blood leading to kidney failure) and was admitted to Apollo Hospital Tuesday after developing complications mid-air while on her way to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore from Pakistan.

She was accompanied by Wasim Akram.

At Apollo Hospital, she was in the intensive care unit (ICU) since then and died Sunday without regaining consciousness.

Arrangements are being made to take her body back to Pakistan, the sources said. Advertisement