Kapil Dev Was Against the Idea of Making '83 Because He Felt Ranveer Singh Couldn't Do It

One of the most celebrated cricket players and former Indian captain Kapil Dev was not in the favor of making the film 83.? The film is directed by Kabir Khan and Bollywood couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone would bring his story alive on the big screen for the world to see.?

Kapil Dev and Ranveer Singh / Ranveer Singh Instagram

Talking about how he felt Ranveer Singh as an actor couldn't pick up the mannerisms of an athletic, Kapil Dev was apprehensive of a film getting made on him.?

"I was a little scared. I thought he is an actor. You are copying somebody in sports and athleticism. Does he have that much??But, when I spent time with him, I was amazed at how much time he spent learning cricket.?Last summer in June and July, he spent around eight hours on the cricket ground.?I think that's where the artiste and the actor come out. They know what to do and how to do it," Kapil Dev said.

Ranveer Singh and Kapil Dev / Indiatimes

Kapil Dev also spoke about the great detail with which Ranveer Singh studied his life and even spent a lot of time with him.?

"He was with me for seven or eight days, he stayed with me and put the camera in front of me (to record) how I talk, what I do, and how I eat. I think he was there to pick up mannerisms. I think they are brilliant," Kapil Dev added.?

Kapil Dev and Ranveer Singh / Agencies

Well, this doesn't surprise us because Ranveer Singh has always been the actor who truly imbibes the character he is playing. Whether that was s Khilji in Padmavaat or as Bajirao in Bajirao Mastani! The film 83 is slated for a 2021 release now.?