Confirmed! Tamil Superstar Jiiva to Play Srikkanth in Ranveer Singh's '83 The Film
Jiiva is on- board for Kabir Khan's '83 starring Ranveer Singh
Tamil superstar Jiiva is all set to make his big Bollywood debut in '83 The Film. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to social media to announce that Jiiva has been officially confimed to play cricketer Srikkanth in the Ranveer Singh- starrer. "Well-known actor of #Tamil films, Jiiva, to enact the part of cricketer #Srikkanth in #83TheFilm... Stars Ranveer Singh as #KapilDev... Directed by Kabir Khan... Presented by Reliance Entertainment... Produced by Madhu Mantena, Vishnu Induri and Kabir Khan... #CastOf83 #Relive83," tweeted Taran on the micro- blogging site. Ranveer Singh and Kabir Khan Visit Lord’s Cricket Ground With Sachin Tendulkar Before Kickstarting Prep for ’83.
All this while there were only rumours about Jiiva's role in the film, However, now that it has been confirmed, we can't wait to see him make his debut in the Hindi film industry. '83 The film, based on cricketer Kapil Dev and the World Cup he got home in 1994, is one of the most anticipated films of the year. Fans cannot wait to see Ranveer play the part. The actor constantly keeps challenging himself by playing such varied characters o- screen and that's commendable. Currently, Ranveer is gearing up for Gully Boy, a film in which he plays a rapper. Nawazuddin Siddiqui to Play Ranveer Singh's Coach in Kapil Dev Biopic?
Check out Adarsh's tweet here-
Coming back to '83, there were reports that Vijay Devarakonda was on- board for the same role as Jiiva's. However, no official confirmation about the same was made. Talking about the project, Kabir Khan was earlier quoted as saying to PTI, "As a young schoolboy when I watched India win the 1983 Cricket World Cup. I had no idea that from that day onwards cricket in India will change forever." "As a filmmaker, for me, the journey to that win, filled with raw energy and sheer passion of that young Indian team, is probably one of the most exciting stories I have worked on," he added. The film will also have Nawazuddin Siddiqui in an important role.
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