After the critical and commercial success of Gully Boy, Ranveer Singh has finally started shooting for his next project. The cameras for his film 83 started rolling today. Makers of the cricket-based film shared a cliched picture of the clapboard on Twitter, but we are excited anyway. Official Twitter handle of the movie shared the pic and captioned it, "Pehla over, pehla ball. Let’s get rollin’," We'd love to see more pictures from the sets. Maybe a shot of Ranveer? Now, that is something that will really get the Twitterati talking. The film's commencement coincides with Team India's first match at the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.  83 Actor Ranveer Singh Mingles with Sir Vivian Richards After Bonding With Sunil Gavaskar and Shane Warne - View Pic.

83 is being directed by Kabir Khan. The movie is based on Team India's epic win at the Cricket World Cup 1983, under the captaincy of the Kapil Dev. While Ranveer will be seen playing the role of the former Indian skipper, the other team members will be played by an ensemble cast. 83-The Film: Ranveer Singh Shares the Memories of India's 1983 Cricket World Cup Win - Watch Video.

Tahir Raj Bhasin, Saqib Saleem, Chirag Patil, Sahil Khattar, Jiiva, Ammy Virk, Harrdy Sandhu are only some of the hot names that have been roped in to play the boys who bled blue in the 1983 World Cup. Rumours were there that Deepika Padukone was roped in to play an important role, but those were just rumours after all.

The star cast of the film took part in an extensive training schedule to prepare for the roles. The training period was graced by cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, and many many others. With blessings of such ace names, 83 certainly sounds like the film we should root for.

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