Actor to share screen space with Ranveer Singh in the 1983 World Cup film
Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; July 3, 2018)

Ranveer Singh’s next '83, which is based on India’s Cricket World Cup victory of 1983 and is directed by Kabir Khan, hits screens in August 2019 and is expected to roll later this year. It will be shot at real locations. While casting is still on for other central roles, Mirror has learnt that Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been approached for the part of the winning team’s coach. The actor has been in talks with the film’s team for a while now and is expected to be on board soon. Nawaz and Kabir had earlier teamed up for the Salman Khan-starrer Bajrangi Bhaijaan in which the actor had played a Pakistani news reporter.

Kabir, when contacted, told Mirror, “It’s too early to comment so I won’t confirm or deny anything.”

Speaking about the prized project, the director had earlier told Mirror (September 5, 2017), “I had no idea then that from that day on cricket in India would change forever. As a filmmaker, the journey to that win, filled with the raw energy and sheer passion of a young Indian team, is probably one of the most exciting stories I have worked on. It’s great to have Ranveer come on board as Kapil Dev, as honestly I could see no one else in the role since I started working on the script.”

The 1983 Prudential Cup is a celebratory milestone in the history of Indian cricket. The final was between India and West Indies at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on June 25.