Zayn Malik sparks more acting rumours as he poses in selfie with Gurinda Chadha
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He’s rumoured to be in the process of launching an acting career, and now Zayn Malik has added fuel to the flames by posing in a selfie with Gurinda Chadha.
Just a week after the Bend It Like Beckham director revealed that she wanted to work with the former One Direction star, it seems that the pair have met up again.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">This lovely young man is coming to see <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/BendItMusical" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-57251-https://twitter.com/BendItMusical" data-vars-event-id="c23">@BendItMusical</a>, I'm going to sneak him in. so happy to c him happy! <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&id=222025&p=http://t.co/rkyZDfIZOo" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-57251-http://t.co/rkyZDfIZOo" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/rkyZDfIZOo</a>— Gurinder Chadha (@GurinderC) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/GurinderC/status/592970448159305728" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-57251-https://twitter.com/GurinderC/status/592970448159305728" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 28, 2015</a>
Doing nothing to quell the rumours, the 55-year-old posted a snap of herself with the singer on Twitter, prompting a flurry of fan excitement.
The award-winning filmmaker revealed that Malik had visited rehearsals for the West End production of Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical, which opens at the Phoenix in May.
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Hinting that she actually wanted the singer to make an appearance it he eagerly-anticipated show, Chadha wrote:
“This lovely young man is coming to see @BendItMusical, I'm going to sneak him in. so happy to c him happy!”
She added: “When I saw our Southall set @BendItMusical for the 1st time yesterday, I had a huge lump in my throat. So much history for me. UB2 to WC2!”
One Direction's Zayn Malik - In pictures
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Chadha set tongues wagging last week when she let slip that she’d been in talks with Malik about his possible acting career.
She told The Mirror: “We’ve met and spoken. He trained as an actor first then became part of the band.
“So I think what he’ll be doing is staying true to his heart - and that’s all you can ever do.”
Chadha added: “I don’t have a part in mind for Zayn just yet but hopefully in the future.”