IT'S OFFICIAL! Ranveer Singh To Play Kapil Dev In Kabir Khan's Next Film On 1983 World Cup
Ranveer Singh is all set to play ace all-rounder Kapil Dev in Kabir Khan's next film.
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Ranveer
Singh
to
play
Kapil
Dev
in
1983
World
Cup,
CONFIRMED
|
FilmiBeat
After
Sushant
Singh
Rajput's
portrayal
of
MS
Dhoni
on-screen,
get
ready
to
watch
yet
another
Bollywood
star
play
an
iconic
cricketer
on
the
big
screen.
A
few
months
ago,
there
were
reports
about
'Tubelight' director
Kabir
Khan
planning
to
do
a
film
on
1983
World
Cup.
Later,
the
filmmaker
confirmed
that
this
movie
is
indeed
in
the
pipeline.
Well,
we
now
have
it
that
the
makers
have
finally
finalized
the
actor
who
will
be
essaying
the
role
of
Kapil
Dev
in
this
flick.
Read
on
to
know
more...
It's
Ranveer
Singh!
Yes,
you
heard
that
right!
Ranveer
will
be
playing
the
role
of
Kapil
Dev
in
this
Kabir
Khan
director.
Did
He
Beat
Arjun
Kapoor
To
Bag
This
Role?
Initially
the
grapevine
was
abuzz
with
reports
about
Arjun
Kapoor
starring
in
the
film.
But
it's
now
confirmed
that
the
role
has
been
bagged
by
his
'good
friend' Ranveer
Singh.
Kabir
Khan
Spills
The
Beans
About
The
Film
A
Mumbai
Mirror
report
quoted
him
as
saying,
"I
had
no
idea
then
that
from
that
day
on
cricket
in
India
would
change
forever.
As
a
filmmaker,
the
journey
to
that
win,
filled
with
the
raw
energy
and
sheer
passion
of
a
young
Indian
team,
is
probably
one
of
the
most
exciting
stories
I
have
worked
on"
Ranveer
Was
Always
Kabir's
First
Choice
He
further
added,
"It's
great
to
have
Ranveer
come
on
board
as
Kapil
Dev,
as
honestly
I
could
see
no
one
else
in
the
role
since
I
started
working
on
the
script."
A
Perfect
Fit
Vishnu
Vardhan
Induri
who
is
co-producing
this
flick
with
Phantom
Films
said,
"With
his
energy
and
passion,
we
feel
that
Ranveer
is
a
perfect
fit
to
play
Kapil
Dev,
one
of
the
greatest
sporting
legends
India
has
ever
produced."
The
casting
is
in
progress
for
the
supporting
cast
and
more
announcements
are
awaited
for
the
same.
The
film
is
slated
to
roll
early
next
year
and
will
be
shot
in
real
locations.
Tell
us
in
the
comment
section
below
whether
Ranveer
is
an
apt
choice
to
play
Kapil
Dev!