New Delhi: Ranveer Singh starrer ‘83’ has been making waves ever since the project was first announced. The sports drama, based on India’s 1983 Cricket World Cup victory, was slated to hit the silver screens on April 10, 2020. However, it couldn’t release as the cinema halls were shut due to the COVID-19.
While we know that Ranveer Singh is playing the role of former Indian Cricket team captain Kapil Dev, movie buffs are excited to know Pankaj Tripathi’s character in ‘83’. The talented actor, known for his roles in ‘Stree’ and ‘Mirzapur’, is playing the role of PR Man Singh, who served as the only staff member for the Indian cricket team. He was responsible for arranging everything for the Indian team during the 1983 World Cup.
Kabir Khan, who has directed ‘83’, opened up on the character of PR Man Singh. He said that the character of PR Man Singh will be a ‘discovery for the audience’.
“For long I have been an admirer of Pankaj Tripathi’s talent. He is one of the most versatile actors that I’ve come across and Pankaj as P R Man Singh in my head was the perfect match. The character of Man Singh is going to be a discovery for the audience. As manager, he was an integral member of the winning team of 1983 and the players often said to me that without Man bhai they would not have pulled it off. Needless to say, Pankaj has done a remarkable job in recreating Man Singh’s character,” Kabir Khan told Times Of India.
Not many know that PR Man Singh also managed the Indian cricket team during the 1987 Cricket World Cup. India had reached the semi finals before suffering a loss at the hands of England.
Kabir Khan’s ‘83’ will trace the journey Indian cricket team, who won the 1983 Cricket World Cup at Lord’s, London.
Interestingly, Deepika Padukone is playing the role of Ranveer Singh’s on-screen wife in the much-awaited film. The movie also stars Tahir Raj Bhasin, Boman Irani Sahil Khattar, Saqib Saleem and Harrdy Sandhu in pivotal roles.
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