PICS: Ranveer Singh preps with Kapil Dev for '83' at Dharamshala Cricket Stadium

Presented by Reliance Entertainment, "'83" is directed by Kabir Khan, and will see Ranveer Singh playing legendary cricketer Kapil Dev.

By : IANS | Updated at : 06 Apr 2019 12:38 PM (IST)

Ranveer Singh preps with Kapil Dev for '83' at Dharamshala Cricket Stadium PICS: Ranveer Singh preps with Kapil Dev for '83' at Dharamshala Cricket Stadium

"'83" is directed by Kabir Khan

Ranveer Singh plays iconic cricketer Kapil Dev in the film

The film's shoot begins in May and will release next year

Actor Ranveer Singh is in the process of "becoming the hurricane" under the training of iconic cricketer Kapil Dev for the upcoming film "83", a Bollywood entertainer on India's historical 1983 Cricket World Cup win. Ranveer on Saturday tweeted a photograph of himself along with Dev. The two can be seen sporting the Indian cricket team's blue jersey and can be seen talking to each other. The cricketer seems to be giving some tips to the "Gully Boy" actor.

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LEGEND!🏏👑 #KapilDev @83thefilm #blessed #journeybegins @kabirkhankk

A post shared by Ranveer Singh (@ranveersingh) on Apr 5, 2019 at 10:58pm PDT

Ranveer captioned the image: "Becoming the Hurricane. Kapil Dev. Legend. Journey begins... '83'."

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Becoming the Hurricane 🌪 #KapilDev #Legend #JourneyBegins @83thefilm @kabirkhankk 🏏

A post shared by Ranveer Singh (@ranveersingh) on Apr 5, 2019 at 6:34pm PDT

Presented by Reliance Entertainment, "83" is directed by Kabir Khan, and will see Ranveer Singh playing Kapil.

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Taking tips from the legend himself... #kapildev #Relive83 @ranveersingh @83thefilm

A post shared by Kabir Khan (@kabirkhankk) on Apr 5, 2019 at 6:38pm PDT

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#ranveersingh Snapped greeting fans at Dharamshala Cricket Stadium!😍 . . . #Ranveersingh #83 #shoot #power #dharamshala #cricket #india #instagood #instadaily #instalove #paparazzi #manavmanglani @manav.manglani

A post shared by Manav Manglani (@manav.manglani) on Apr 4, 2019 at 11:22pm PDT

"83" follows how, under newly-appointed captain Kapil Dev, the Indian cricket team defeated West Indies in the final of the World Cup in 1983. It tracks the coming-of-age of not just a cricketing team but of a young nation in the eyes of the world. Apart from Ranveer, the cast also includes Pankaj Tripathi, Saqib Saleem and Chirag Patil. The film's shoot begins in May.