Ranveer Singh will essay Kapil Dev's role in Kabir Khan's '83
Ranveer Singh is known to get in the skin of a character to an extent that it almost becomes impossible to separate him from his role. When Ranveer shared his first look as Kapil Dev from '83 movie, it took a while to recognize him. The poster created more buzz for one of the most anticipated films of the year. Ranveer took special training from former Indian cricket team captain Kapil Dev, to look exactly like him onscreen. For looking like Kapil Dev, Ranveer needed a lot more than the looks, he tried learning his mannerism and cricketing style before starting the shoot of the film in London.
The two bonded quite well and were often seen praising each other on public platforms. Now, Kapil Dev is celebrating his birthday today and the former Indian cricketer got a special birthday wish from his on-screen doppelganger. Ranveer shared pictures from the shoot of the film and wrote, "Happy Birthday, Legend! Thank you for showing us the way You made us proud. Now it’s our turn...” Ranveer shared three pictures with Kapil Dev with the same caption.
In one of the pictures shared, Kapil Dev is seen teaching his trademark Natraj shot to Ranveer.
Deepika Padukone will also be part of the project and will be seen essaying Kapil Dev's wife Romi Bhatia's role. Talking about her role in a recent interview, Deepika said, "The reason I wanted to do this film is because I've seen what an important support system my mother has been in my father's life as an athlete and her contribution to his success. I saw many similarities when it came to Romi and Kapil Dev. "While ''83' is really the three-week journey from the time they left India to the time they won the World Cup, there are smaller moments of their personal side of their personality as well which I thought was very exciting."
Apart from Deepika and Ranveer, the film also stars actors Saqib Salim, Adinath Kothare, Ammy Virk, Hardy Sandhu, Sahil Khattar and others. The film is scheduled to release in May next year.
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