'Boys' fame Siddharth will now play the role of an international carom player in a Hindi movie.

Close of the heels of the success of movies like 'Iqbal' and 'Chak De India', which dealt about cricket and jockey, several films are being churned out in Bollywood with sports as its crux. John Abraham plays a football player in 'Gopal'.

Siddharth dons the role of an international carom player for a film titled 'Striker' and playing opposite him is Padmapriya. It is her first assignment in Hindi.

Siddharth is a talented carom player and has won several events. He was the automatic choice for the role.