He is one of those gifted people who can turn into any character: Kabir Khan on his lead actor Ranveer Singh in upcoming sportdrama ’83

By Gurpreet Kaur

on September 20, 2019

The team of '83, starring Ranveer Singh, kicked off the second and final schedule in Mumbai on September 7. The unite returned from London after wrapping up an important outdoor shoot and the Mumbai shoot is expected to go on till early October. In the month-long shoot, director Kabir Khan is said to be filming on a set that recreates backdrops from the era that no longer exist in London. Talking about why his sportsdrama will be a definitive film on India’s historic cricket World Cup win in 1983, Kabir told a leading daily, “I may sound a tad pompous, but if things weren’t recorded back then, they are now. We interviewed hundreds of eye-witnesses who told us how exactly things unfolded. A lot of effort has gone into staying true to the details of the shots played."

Revealing that he was “overloaded” with anecdotes and stories when he was writing the script, Kabir added, “I spent more than one and a half years with people who witnessed the games—from commentators and players to the people in the stands. I had to evaluate every story, and then decide which of them would make it to the script,” he reveals, adding, “It’s good to have so many great stories to choose from.”

The filmmaker showered praises on his lead actor Ranveer and called him a chameleon as an actor. “Ranveer is one of those gifted people who can turn into any character. If you see his last few roles, it’s difficult to believe that they are all played by one person. He has spent a lot of time with Kapil Dev (Indian skipper in 1983 whom the actor portrays in the film) in Delhi and has beautifully picked up his persona. More than the make-up, his expressions have done the work,” he maintained.

Ranveer plays Kapil Dev, who lead the underdog Indian cricket team to a famous victory against the mighty West Indies in the final of the 1983 World Cup. His wife Deepika Padukone plays Kapil's wife Romi. '83 also features Tahir Raj Bhasin, Ammy Virk, Hardy Sandhu, and Chirag Patil among others. The film is co-produced by Reliance Entertainment, Phantom Films and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.

(Source: Mumbai Mirror)