What Kapil Dev said about Deepika Padukone playing his wife Romi

Deepika and Ranveer in ’83. (polite: YouTube)

New Delhi:

Kapil Dev is known not only for his World Cup winning catch and his iconic Natraj shot on hitting the ball but also for his ability to put it simply. Fans are thrilled but also a little confused by the screen time given to actress Deepika Padukone in the trailer of ’83 – she plays Romi, wife of Kapil Dev – it will be nice to hear that the cricket legend is also a bit confusing. Asked by The Quintessence about his reaction to Deepika’s casting, the former India captain said, “I think mixed because I don’t know how far my wife’s role is going. ’83, so people don’t realize that what they’re trying to do is there. “

The intent is clearly to generate cinematic capital from the pairing of real-life superstar Ranveer Singh, who plays Kapil Dev in ’83, and Deepika Padukone as a life spin – in fact, they’ve made several hit films together.

’83, as most people know, is the story that tells how India, led by Kapil Dev, won the World Cup in 1983 – a real life sports drama, the story that most Indians Only know too well. In addition to introducing Deepika as Romi Dev into this space, ’83 also casts an incredible array of talent as the Devil of Kapil – these include Tahir Raj Bhasin as Sunil Gavaskar and Saqib Saleem as Mohinder Amarnath.

Team India takes the lead ’83 by Ranveer Singh, whose transformation into Kapil Dev was well received. For this section, the cricket’s response did not qualify. “I think you feel happy that such a wonderful, talented actor is trying to do it. I’m also a little nervous because it’s a very athletic job to do it. But the way he does it. work and the way he’s gotten through the last year, I can’t believe someone would be interested in trying to play multiple roles in that movie,” he told The Quint.

Watch the trailer for ’83 here:

For that famous Natraj scene, here’s Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev in ’83:

‘83, directed by Kabir Khan, will release on December 24.