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Rahul Dravid backs Virat Kohli’s acting potential, recalls his mimicry skills

The former India captain highlighted Kohli's exceptional ability to mimic and his extensive advertising experience during a BBC Asian Network interview.

By CricTracker Staff · Cric Tracker

Published: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 11:46 AM

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Rahul Dravid stated that Virat Kohli could make a good actor due to his mimicry and commercial experience.
Dravid recalled Kohli's impressive ability to mimic people when he first entered the Indian dressing room as a young player.
Dravid ruled out acting for himself, noting past unsuccessful film attempts by former cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar and Ajay Jadeja.

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Former India head coach Rahul Dravid believes star batter Virat Kohli has the potential to succeed as an actor. Speaking during an interview on BBC Asian Network alongside actor Abhishek Bachchan, Dravid praised Kohli's exceptional mimicry skills from his early playing days and highlighted his vast experience working on commercial ad films.

While ruling out any acting ambitions for himself, Dravid reflected on past cricketers whose film careers struggled, including Sunil Gavaskar, Syed Kirmani, and Ajay Jadeja. Dravid also named cricket-themed movies '83', 'Ghoomer', and 'Lagaan' as some of his personal Bollywood favorites during the discussion.

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