Kabir
Khan's
'83,
with
Ranveer
Singh
playing
Kapil
Dev,
inspired
by
Team
India's
first
World
Cup
win,
has
locked
another
cast
member.
The
popular
actor-singer
from
Punjab,
Ammy
Virk
will
be
playing
the
role
of
fast
bowler
Balvinder
Singh
Sandhu
who
delivered
the
most
memorable
ball
in
the
final
match,
castling
West
Indian
Gordon
Greenidge
with
a
devastating
in-swinger.
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Ranveer
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83
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The
most
interesting
part
is
that
the
former
cricketer
Balvinder
Sandhu
is
also
coaching
Ranveer
and
the
actor
recently
shared
a
picture
with
his
coach
from
a
practice
session.
The
film
will
be
shot
in
four
months,
from
May
to
August.
One
of
the
producers
of
the
film
'83,
Madhu
Mantena,
is
delighted
to
have
the
Punjabi
star
Ammy
Virk
on
board.
Talking
about
the
film
Mantena
said,
"We
are
in
the
process
of
casting
and
will
rope
in
actors
from
film
industries
across
India
in
the
true
spirit
of
the
film."
Tracing
the
historic
victory
of
1983
world
cup,
Kabir
Khan's
upcoming
directorial
will
star
Ranveer
Singh
as
the
former
captain
of
the
Indian
Cricket
Team
Kapil
Dev.
Earlier
while
speaking
about
the
film,
Ranveer
said,
"It's
an
honour
to
be
a
part
of
one
of
the
most
incredible
sporting
stories
of
our
nations
history,the
1983
cricket
world
cup.
We
have
the
honour
of
telling
this
story
and
mortalising
this
on
celluloid.
It
is
one
of
the
most
incredible
underdog
story."
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
the
Indian
cricket
history.
The
film
will
be
shot
at
real
locations
and
will
be
going
on
floors
early
next
year.
Shouldered
by
the
then
captain
Kapil
Dev,
who
led
the
Indian
cricket
team
to
it's
maiden
World
Cup
win,
1983's
World
Cup
stays
to
be
one
of
the
most
etched
events
in
the
minds
of
the
cricket
fans.
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.
Presented
by
Reliance
Entertainment
and
Produced
by
Madhu
Mantena,
Vishnu
Induri
&
Kabir
Khan
will
be
releasing
on
10th
April
2020.