2018
has
been
marvellous
year
for
Ranveer
Singh
as
he
gave
two
blockbusters
-
Padmaavat
and
Simmba.
Ranveer,
who
will
be
playing
Kapil
Dev
in
Kabir
Khan's
83,
will
soon
begin
training
with
the
cricket
legend
for
the
sports
drama.
The
film
will
chronicle
India's
win
under
Kapil's
captainship,
when
the
Men
in
Blue
defeated
West
Indies
in
the
final
to
clinch
their
first-ever
World
Cup
trophy
in
1983.
"I
am
looking
forward
to
spending
time
with
Kapil
Sir.
I
feel
like
that
time
spent
would
be
integral
to
my
process
of
transforming
myself
into
him," Ranveer
said
in
a
statement.
I
want
to
absorb
as
much
as
I
can
from
him.
His
story,
his
experiences,
his
thoughts,
feelings,
his
expressions,
his
energy,"
says
Ranveer.
The
33-year-old
actor
earlier
trained
with
bowling
great
Balwinder
Singh
Sandhu,
who
will
be
portrayed
by
Punjabi
singer-actor
Ammy
Virk
in
the
film.
Ranveer
will
spend
three
weeks
with
Kapil
to
get
the
mannerisms
and
attitude
of
the
character
right.
He
will
also
learn
the
veteran
cricketer's
unique
bowling
style.
"I'm
keen
on
getting
tips
on
my
bowling
and
batting
from
the
man
himself.
His
achievements
are
extraordinary.
He
is
the
quintessential
underdog
who
became
a
champion
through
perseverance,
self-belief,
hard-work
and
a
positive
mind
set,"
the
actor
said.
"I
am
extremely
inspired
by
him.
I
want
to
pour
myself
fully
into
this
exciting
character,"
he
added.
The
much-awaited
film
will
release
on
April
10,
2020.
83
is
produced
by
Madhu
Mantena,
Vishnu
Induri
and
Khan,
and
presented
by
Reliance
Entertainment.
Ranveer
also
has
Zoya
Akhtar's
Gully
Boy,
opposite
Alia
Bhatt.
The
film
is
in
tremendous
buzz
and
it
will
release
on
February
14.