Hockey Star Dilip Tirkey's new innings in Ollywood

After shining on the turf, India's hockey sensation Dilip Tirkey is all set to appear on the Ollywood silver screen in a new innings.

The soft-spoken former Indian hockey captain has agreed to make his acting debut in an Odia (Oriya) film - 'Toro Moro Katha Heba Chup Chap' (You and me will talk silently), set to be released during Dussehra this year.

The 33-year-old tribal talent from Odisha (Orissa)'s Sundargarh district represented the country in three Olympics, but is not very confident of acting.

"Acting is totally new for me. This is altogehter a different experience. However, the director of the film has given me enough confidence," Dilip, who recently announced his retirement from international hockey, said.