After singing, music director Himesh Reshammiya is set to act in his first film next year.

Speaking to rediff.com, Prashant Chaddha, his childhood friend and director of the film says, "If I ask Himesh to act, he won't refuse." Chaddha is also the man responsible for giving Himesh the beard-and-baseball cap look that has become part of the singer's image. He has also directed all of Reshammiya's music videos.

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Not revealing his plans, Chaddha claims the film will have a big star cast, and will be completed before the end of 2007. When asked if Himesh can be as successful an actor as he is a singer, Chaddha said, "Today, after Shah Rukh, Salman, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan, the fifth person to get an opening for a film is Himesh Reshammiya. He has a huge fan following and his songs rock on the big screen. He is already a successful man as far as films are concerned."

The duo have just returned from Hyderabad's Ramoji studio after shooting Reshammiya's latest video, I love you Sayoni. It features Himesh in a helicopter trying to rescue a girl, played by South African model Candice, and will air on May 18.