It has been quite a while since this news broke the internet
that Ranveer Singh will be seen in a sports drama 83. Now, on his 34th birthday
today, the actor revealed his first look as Kapil Dev from the same. The
actor will be playing former Team India captain Kapil Dev who went on to lead
India to its first cricket World Cup win.
Looking strikingly similar to the veteran cricketer
with a bushy mustache and hairdo, Ranveer can be seen flipping a leather ball
in his hand with an intense look on his face. He wrote, “On my special day,
here’s presenting THE HARYANA HURRICANE KAPIL DEV @83thefilm @kabirkhankk
@deepikapadukone @mantenamadhu @sarkarshibasish @vishnuinduri
@reliance.entertainment @fuhsephantom @nadiadwalagrandson.”
Actor
Aahana Kumra wrote, “No way!! Dayum! Happiest birthday @ranveersingh !!
Greatest innings to you!!” Dhadak director Shashank Khaitaan also wrote, “Oh
WOW!!! This is so good ... exactly like the legend Kapil Dev... Happy Birthday
Bro... keep on inspiring... cause thats what you doing with every character you
breathing...”
Ranveer
had spent 10 days at Kapil Dev’s residence in Delhi to understand the finer nuances
of his personality. He had received training from the cricketer himself during
the boot camp in Dharamshala.
Praising
the actor Kapil had told in an interview,
“His
commitment and passion. These two traits in him are what strikes an onlooker at
the first go. He will be at something repeatedly and won’t let go till he feels
he’s mastered it, despite others telling him it’s acceptable. Just acceptable
is not okay. It has to be excellent.”
Being
directed by Kabir Khan, the film will tell the story of India’s first cricket
World Cup win in 1983. Ranveer’s wife and actor Deepika Padukone will play his
onscreen wife Romi Dev in the film. The team is currently stationed in Scotland
and will reportedly shoot the final match of the film at Lord’s post the ICC
Cricket World Cup.
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