While Leander Paes is having his dream run at the moment when it comes to his first passion &mdash; tennis, his Bollywood ambitions have taken a backseat at the moment.u00a0 <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/may/Leander-Paes_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 444px; " /> Leander Paes Currently preparing for the rigorous tennis season ahead of him &mdash; with the Olympics, the Wimbledon and the French Open, the sportsperson tells HitList that he will get back to filming again only towards the end of the month. &ldquo;I was shooting till February,&rdquo; says Leander, when we caught up with him, &ldquo;But it&rsquo;s on hold due to my tennis commitments. Shooting will commence again from October-November onwards,&rdquo; he explains. Leander goes on to add that he&rsquo;s blessed to be working with people who understand the demands of his dual profession. &ldquo;They know that when I work for them, I am willing to work 24 hour shifts,&rdquo; he added. Quashing rumours that Rajdhani Express hasn&rsquo;t found any distributor, Leander said, &ldquo;The shooting&rsquo;s not even complete.&rdquo; While being termed one of India&rsquo;s best tennis players, some people have expressed their opinion on how it&rsquo;s foolhardy on Paes&rsquo; part to opt for films. But Paes doesn&rsquo;t rise to the bait. &ldquo;Everything is a risk. Crossing the road in India is the biggest risk these days!&rdquo; he laughed, &ldquo;But I don&rsquo;t live my life in fear.&rdquo; And if he fails? &ldquo;Then I&rsquo;m still your Grand Slam champion,&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;In any business, you succeed in many and fail in quite a few. I&rsquo;ve played many matches that were amazing and a few that were really rubbish. So hopefully, I&rsquo;ll make some great films. I&rsquo;m sure there will be a few I&rsquo;ll fail in. Mr Bachchan gave 19 flops in the beginning of his career!&rdquo;u00a0

Leander Paes is not apprehensive about his delayed Bollywood debut. Instead says he is ready for the risk

'Even if I fail, I'll still be your Grand Slam champ'

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