Popular Lee eyes more Indian exposure

Brett Lee is the most popular of Australia’s players in India, Alex Brown reports in the Sydney Morning Herald, and once his cricket career is over he hopes to make a Bollywood movie.

Images of Lee can be found emblazoned on T-shirts, billboards and magazines across the country, and his deeds on the pitch are analysed and dissected in infinitesimal detail on India's cricket-devoted television channels. Lee feels neither overwhelmed, nor overexposed, by these developments. In fact, he plans to increase his presence in India over the next 12 months. Following the chart success of his debut single with Asha Bhosle last year, Lee plans to record and release his first studio album in India during breaks in Australia's schedule.

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