Travis Kelce, a famous football player in the NFL, and a bigger claim to fame being boyfriend of Taylor Swift, has landed a big TV role. He’ll be on Ryan Murphy’s new horror show called ‘Grotesquerie’.
Travis plays for the Kansas City Chiefs and has been in the news a lot lately because of his relationship with Swift. Another actor in the show, Niecy Nash posted a video on her Instagram account on Tuesday to share the news. She showed herself on camera and asked her followers to guess who she was working with on the show ‘Grotesquerie’. Then she turned the camera around to reveal Travis Kelce, confirming that he’s part of the show too.
Nash shared the video on her Instagram account and wrote, “This is what happens when Winners link up!! @killatrav Welcome to Grotesquerie!” Kelce shared the video again on his own social media and wrote, “Stepping into a new world with one of the legends! @niecynash1.” Besides Kelce and Nash, the FX horror series also stars Courtney B. Vance and Lesley Manville. ‘Grotesquerie’ will be shown for the first time in fall 2024.
The trailer of Fawad Alam’s acting debut Khudkash Mohabbat has dropped and fans of the cricketer are excited to see him show his talent on the screen. The series will be available for streaming soon on Urduflix.
Conspicuously delighted to announce my debut as an actor in the upcoming Urdu flix web series “Khudkash Muhabbat”. I hope you guys like me in the acting ground as much as you did in the cricket ground! Your prayers, love and support matter the most.#UrduFlix#KhudkashMuhabbatpic.twitter.com/qynHDruArA
Khudkash Mohabbat marks Alam’s entry into the entertainment industry as an actor. According to a press release, the series is a “touching story of love and loss and the complexity of going after what you want in a world filled with people who won’t let you find your happiness and peace”. It has been directed by Rao Ayaz Shehzad and executively produced by Farhan Gauher.
Talking about why he decided to foray into the world of acting, Alam while speaking to Independent Urdu, said that he was free the month the opportunity came and did not want to let it go.
“We’ve been talking about this for two or three years, but I didn’t get a chance,” said Alam. “Now I got the chance and I hope everyone enjoys the series.”
Sharing details about his character, Alam said that he plays a jilted lover, remarking that love is suicidal.
“It’s a love story and must be watched,” said Fawad, adding: “When I was offered this role, I instantly said yes to it.”
Talking about the difference between performing on-field and on-screen, Alam said: “Cricket and acting are two different things. Being a hero is not easy and takes a lot of hard work.”
“Whether it’s cricket or acting, you have to work hard because both are difficult in their own right. Acting in front of the camera and speaking dialogues written by the scriptwriter and doing what the director tells you to is not an easy task,” he shared.
Fawad also shared that he aspires to work in a film on the big screen and would go for it if he ever gets the chance.
On whether he’d like to work with Mehwish Hayat, Maya Ali or Mahira Khan, Fawad said he’d like to work with all three of them together.
“Whichever of the three heroines will work with me, it will be a source of pride for me because these are well-known names and there will be a lot to learn from them,” said the cricketer.
Meanwhile, Alam’s colleagues and other members of the Pakistan Cricket Team including Sarfaraz Ahmed and Imam ul Haq have sent him best wishes for his upcoming project.
