Ranveer Singh needs to get the persona of Kapil Dev for the role in ’83’: Kabir Khan

Friday, 22 December 2017 07:00

In his upcoming directorial venture “83”, which is based on India’s first Cricket World Cup win in 1983, filmmaker Kabir Khan says his attempt is to let Ranveer Singh adapt the persona of veteran cricketer Kapil Dev, yet retain his identity.

Underdog India outclassed mighty West Indies by 43 runs in the final played at Lord’s on June 25, 1983 to lift their maiden World Cup under Dev’s leadership.

“The audience knows he is Ranveer and he is going to play the role of Kapil Dev in the film. Today, there is technology to make Ranveer look exactly like him, but that is not what we are attempting. He needs to get the persona of Dev and yet retain his identity as Ranveer. We want the audience to see and enjoy Ranveer playing Dev.”

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