Ranveer Singh's '83: Chirag Patil To Play His Father Sandeep Patil In This Film
Sandeep Patil was a part of India's World Cup-winning team in 1983 as a middle-order batsman. Thirty-six years later, his son Chirag will play his dad onscreen in Kabir Khan's sports drama,'83.
The
cast
of
Ranveer
Singh's
much
awaited
film
'83
is
getting
interesting
day
by
day.
While
the
makers
have
roped
in
Punjabi
actor
Ammy
Virk
to
play
Balwinder
Sandhu,
South
star
Jiiva
to
essay
the
role
of
Srikkanth
and
YouTuber
Sahil
Khatter
to
play
Syed
Kirmani,
here's
a
new
addition
to
the
cast.
Sandeep
Patil
was
a
part
of
India's
World
Cup-winning
team
in
1983
as
a
middle-order
batsman.
Thirty-six
years
later,
his
son
Chirag
will
play
his
dad
onscreen
in
Kabir
Khan's
sports
drama,'83
and
recreate
cricketing
history.
Chirag
who
has
played
roles
in
11
Marathi
and
Hindi
films,
can't
wait
to
take
the
field
under
Ranveer
Singh
who
is
stepping
into
captain
Kapil
Dev's
shoes.
"I'm
really
excited,
the
'83
World
Cup
win
is
considered
a
milestone
in
Indian
history
and
to
be
a
part
of
that
team
is
a
dream
come
true
and
playing
my
father
who's
my
hero
is
just
awesome.
I
don't
think
any
actor
has
ever
played
his
father
on
screen,
I'm
a
first," he
beams,
adding
that
since
she
heard
of
the
film,
it's
been
his
mother
Deepa's
dream
that
he
play
his
father.
"Luckily,
I
landed
the
part."
Patil
Junior
has
never
played
cricket
professionally,
admits
he
was
a
little
nervous
initially
but
once
he
started
practising,
his
father's
stance
and
the
way
he
played
his
shots,
came
naturally
to
him.
"Ballu
uncle
(Balwinder
Sandhu)
and
his
team
have
been
training
us
since
August.
I
also
took
some
training
sessions
at
Chandrakant
Pandit's
Cricket
Academy
(CPCC)
whenever
free
time.
The
best
cricket
coach
in
India
stays
in
my
house
and
that's
a
big
help.
Right
now
the
focus
is
to
train
well
and
get
my
father's
style
right."
And
after
that?
"Sachin
Tendulkar
had
once
told
me,
give
your
best
and
leave
the
rest
to
God.
I
follow
that
philosophy,"
he
smiles.
His
father
reveals
that
since
his
birth
31
years
ago,
he's
told
his
son
many
stories.
"And
every
time
we
would
talk
about
the
World
Cup
victory,
Chirag's
eyes
would
light
up.
From
the
first
match
to
the
finals
and
the
after-party,
I've
shared
so
many
memories
with
him,"
he
informs.
Sandeep
played
the
World
Cup
with
broken
ribs.
In
the
finals
against
West
Indies,
only
three
sixes
were
hit
by
India,
one
of
them
by
him.
He
scored
27
from
29
balls
in
India's
score
of
183.
The
Windies
were
bowled
out
for
140.
Soon
after,
Vijay
Singh
offered
him
the
male
lead
in
a
Hindi
film,
Kabhie
Ajnabi
The,
opposite
Poonam
Dhillon
and
Debashree
Roy
where
India's
wicketkeeper,
Syed
Kirmani,
played
the
antagonist.
The
shooting
began
in
1983
and
the
film
released
two
years
later
to
sky-high
expectations;
thanks
to
a
fight
sequence
between
Sandeep
and
Kirmani
and
the
hit
song,
"Geet
Mere
Hothon
Ko
Dey
Gaya
Koi"
but
it
eventually.
He
hasn't
been
seen
on
screen
since
but
he
has
some
tips
for
his
actor
son.
"Getting
a
chance
and
getting
a
stage
to
perform
is
a
big
deal,
not
everyone
gets
the
opportunity
and
that
too
with
a
director
like
Kabir
Khan
and
a
big
production
house.
Now,
the
ball
is
in
Chirag's
court
and
I
wish
him
all
the
best.
I
won't
visit
him
on
the
set
but
I
have
shown
him
how
to
match
my
signature
shots."
Chirag
rues
the
fact
that
he
never
saw
his
dad
play
as
he
had
retired
before
he
was
born.
"But
I've
heard
stories
about
his
batting,
his
personality
and
his
life.
He
was
a
legend!"
he
asserts,
pointing
out
that
at
the
time
there
no
social
media
or
PR.
"Yet
even
today,
wherever
he
goes,
in
India
or
abroad,
people
chase
him
for
a
selfie.
He's
a
superstar
and
one
can
only
imagine
his
on-field
hammering
for
people
to
remember
it
36
years
later."
Quiz
him
on
his
bonding
with
the
film's
team
and
Chirag
exults,
"Ranveer
is
a
beautiful
human
being
and
I'm
very
excited
to
be
working
with
him.
I
have
a
lot
to
learn
from
his
hard
work,
humility,
energy
and
dedication.
He
is
the
first
on
the
field
and
the
last
to
leave.
There
are
several
talented
actors
in
the
cast
and
it
will
be
a
blast
shooting
with
them
and
Kabir
who
makes
every
actor
so
comfortable.
It
will
be
fun
lifting
the
World
Cup
for
the
country
again."
While
Ranveer
Singh
will
play
the
lead,
the
film
will
be
backed
by
a
powerful
support
cast.
The
casting
of
the
other
cricket
players
will
be
announced
soon.
There
has
been
immense
excitement
amongst
the
audience
to
witness
the
magnificent
event
to
be
recreated
on
the
silver
screen.
Earlier,
the
makers
hosted
an
event
to
announce
the
film
along
with
the
entire
former
team
that
lifted
the
world
cup
in
83
Directed
by
Kabir
Khan,
the
sports
film
will
bring
to
light
one
of
the
most
important
event
in
Indian
cricket
history.
The
film
will
be
shot
at
real
locations.