5 Indian cricketers whose lives would make interesting biopics

3. Navjot Singh Sidhu

Sidhu in the Parliament

Behind the comedy show judge and the witty commentator lies a greater story of which not many are aware of. Sidhu, who in his prime was nicknamed " Sixer Sidhu," has had his own share of controversies.

He was known for his aggressive batting and was one of the most entertaining batsmen to watch in the 1980s and 1990s. Sidhu reportedly walked off India's tour of England in 1996 because of differences with his skipper Mohammed Azharuddin.

He was later charged with a 10 Test match ban only to return for the West Indies tour later that year wherein he scored his famous 201 in 11 hours. After retirement, he became a serious politician for the Bhartiya Janata Party by winning a seat in the Lok Sabha in the 2004 election.

The shock came when Sidhu was convicted for homicide of a certain Gurnam Singh and had to give up his position. After being found guilty, Sidhu was imprisoned. He eventually bounced back by winning his MLA seat against his bitter rival Om Prakash Soni in 2009. He also has been sacked by the ESPN-Star network for swearing on National Television because of which he had to switch to the TEN network. He is now an active member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.