Bollywood

Naji gets lead role in 'Autumn'

Published Tuesday, Dec 1 2009, 12:05 GMT | By Will Astbury
Reza Naji has said that he will be playing the lead in new movie Autumn.

The veteran actor, who won a Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival, has revealed that he will be starring in Aamir Bashir's latest project in which he plays an Indian policeman.

"I speak in Hindi and Urdu during the movie with the help of a Hindi language teacher and a translator," Naji told Fars News Agency.

"I began acting (sic) November 13 in India and the major part of the movie has been shot. I will be returning to India with Majid Majidi for playing the remainder."

Naji has acted in a number of movies including Majidi’s two films, Baran and The Song of Sparrows, and The Weeping Willow, Birth of a Butterfly, and Kandelus Gardens under other directors.

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