Tamil
Actor
Jiiva
Will
Make
His
Debut
In
Bollywood
With
This
Film
Yes,
you
heard
that
right!
The
Tamil
actor
has
been
roped
in
to
play
the
role
of Krishnamachari
Srikkanth
in
the
film.
Here's
Why
The
Makers
Cast
Him
To
Play
Srikkanth
Producer
Madhu
Mantena
confirmed
the
news
to
Pinkvilla
and
was
quoted
as
saying,
"I
have
been
a
huge
fan
of
Jiiva
since
the
time
I
saw
one
of
my
favourite
films
with
him
called
KO.
I
have
always
wanted
to
remake
it
here
in
Hindi.
It's
awesome
that
finally,
I
am
getting
a
chance
to
work
with
him.
I
can't
think
of
anyone
better
to
be
able
to
do
justice
in
playing
Srikkanth
on
the
big
screen."
Here's
How
Jiiva
Is
Prepping
For
This
Role
The
actor
told
Mid-Day,
"For
this
film,
I
am
doing
[outdoor]
exercises
instead
of
training
in
the
gym,
which
is
also
aiding
my
prep
for
83.
I
have
a
personal
trainer
who
is
helping
me
build
my
stamina.
The
workout
routine
is
intense
and
there
is
a
fair
amount
of
cardiovascular
training
involved."
Adding
that
he
must
shed
seven
kilos
to
look
"lean
and
young" for
the
part,
Jiiva
said,
"[I'm
focusing
on]
getting
[Srikkanth's]
nuances
and
body
language
on
point.
I
have
started
watching
his
videos
online,
and
those
of
the
'83
matches
as
well."
Ammy
Virk
As
Balwinder
Singh
Sandhu
Meanwhile,
a
few
days
ago,
the
makers
of
83'
had
announced
that
Punjabi
star
Ammy
Virk
will
essay
the
role
of
fast
bowler
Balwinder
Singh
Sandhu
in
the
film.