'Simply fantastic IPL experience’

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has set the ball rolling for model-cum-actor Samir Kochhar. Kochhar, one of the anchors in IPL, says this experience has been “simply fantastic”.

“I am traveling all over the country; meeting people from all parts of the world. As a cricket buff, I couldn’t have asked for more.” He, however, adds, “But at times it was crazy. I had to delve deep into the domain of cricket. I had to know all about the game, the players, field strategies, pitch conditions etc.”

“The way Twenty20 has taken off, I think is going to get bigger and bigger as the years go by. But I can proudly say ‘I was a part of the inaugural IPL season’. I will miss it and I just don’t want it to end,” beams the handsome hunk.

Samir Kochhar came to limelight when he anchored the path breaking Dangerous a talk show on sex. Then he acted in Zeher, which was directed by Mohit Suri. Thereafter he bagged a role in the just-released Jannat.

Speaking about his future plans, he says, “I am doing an international film The Mole where I play a superstar. It’s a stylised film, where I am doing a matrix sequence, fighting 30 odd goons.” Samir has also done a hot sizzling item number in Indrajeet Lankesh’s film Shadi Ke After Effects starring Arbaaz Khan and Tara Sharma.

I am also doing the film Chase starring Shiney Ahuja, where I play a young flamboyant bike baron. We just shot the climax scene at Durban,” says Samir.