Ranveer And Me Are Very Different, Curious To See How Kabir Puts Our Story Together: Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev is curious to know how Bollywood film director Kabir Khan's upcoming "83" - starring Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev - ends up on the big screen

Ranveer And Me Are Very Different, Curious To See How Kabir Puts Our Story Together: Kapil Dev/ Photo: Reanveer Singh (Instagram)

Mumbai: Former India captain Kapil Dev, who lead the Indian team to their maiden World Cup victory in England in June 1983, turned 61 on Monday. The legendary cricketing icon is curious to know how Bollywood film director Kabir Khan's upcoming "83" - starring Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev - ends up on the big screen. "You naturally feel proud of the fact when people have no expectation of the result but you've used the opportunity to deliver the best. For us, the winning of World Cup in 1983 was just that. We played out of sheer passion, and I think in any journey the difficult part comes when expectation arises," Kapil told IANS. He added: "All of us have shared our side of the story and the kind of memory we have. Now it is up to Kabir (Khan) how he weaves the story around it. I am sure the way I look at the story of the 1983 World Cup would be different from my other teammates. Now, I am curious to see how Kabir puts our story together. He is an expert in storytelling." The film is slated to release on April 10.

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"Although I am curious to watch the film, I have no expectation of how the film will be appreciated or the kind of feedback it will get," Kapil mentioned. On Ranveer's look as the on-screen Kapil, the legendary cricketer said: "I was surprised! At one glimpse, from a distance, there is an uncanny similarity. Of course in close-up, one can understand that it is Ranveer Singh and not me! But I have to say the makeup artiste has done a great job. I appreciate that. I sat with Ranveer and we had long chat. We are very different people." "I played for my country as a cricketer, so I am a cricketer first. But yes, I enjoy golf equally," he said. Born in Chandigarh, Kapil had a great career hauling 434 wickets and scoring 5,248 runs in Test matches among other records. "I am one of those people who lives every day as a special day. I am not a big plan-birthday-party person. Romi and I are in Rajasthan. We will spend time together - that is it. My birthdays are celebrated differently every year. Three years ago, I went to Honolulu with my family on my birthday and we had a great time. Sometimes, friends I have not met for long just give me a surprise visit. Sometimes it's dinner with friends and family," Kapil shared.

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Happy Birthday, Legend! Thank you for showing us the way ❤🙏🏽 You made us proud. Now it’s our turn... @83thefilm 🏏🏆 @therealkapildev @kabirkhankk @deepikapadukone @sarkarshibasish @mantenamadhu #SajidNadiadwala @vishnuinduri @reliance.entertainment @fuhsephantom @nadiadwalagrandson @vibrimedia @zeemusiccompany @pvrpictures

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