Kapil Dev Recalls It Was Dream Come True To Lift World Cup Trophy In 1983 Ahead Of 83's Release
As we await the release of 83, a film that brings back the memories of Indian cricket team's historic win, Kapil Dev the legendary player under whose captaincy the country won its first world, recalls how it was a dream to play for India and how no one even dreamt they will win the trophy.
June 25, 1983 - The date is etched in the hearts of cricket buffs for it was the day when India lifted its first-ever world cup after beating West Indies. It was a historic day and a historic win.
As we await the release of 83, a film that brings back the memories of Indian cricket team's historic win, Kapil Dev, the legendary player under whose captaincy the country won its first world, recalls how it was a dream to play for India and how no one even dreamt they will win the trophy.
#OnThisDay in 1983: A historic day for the Indian cricket as the @therealkapildev-led #TeamIndia lifted the World Cup Trophy. ? ? pic.twitter.com/YXoyLyc5rO
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"India ke liye khelna ek sapna tha aur usse bhi bada India ke liye captain banna. Aur fir Lords ki balcony mein khade ho ke cup jeet ke aana. Kabhi kisi ne kalpana bhi nahi ki thi," Kapil Dev says in a video.
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The Haryana Hurricane, as he is fondly called, then tells the audience to relive the iconic moment on the big screen.
Do you know the Indian cricket team has not watched the Ranveer Singh starrer as of yet?
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Director Kabir Khan revealed the same in an interview with India Today, "It¡¯s an incredible thing and people don¡¯t believe it but they are yet to see the film. Kapil Dev sir told us that they will all sit together as a team and watch 83 when it¡¯s released. They have refused to see any screening. That shows how secure they are of their stardom. I am also flattered by the trust they have put in me that they¡¯ve shared their story and now given me the freedom to interpret it. They made it my story to tell and never intruded in my filmmaking space."
The climax of the film made Ranveer Singh so emotional that he had tears in his eyes after lifting the trophy. Meanwhile, 83's early reactions have come and people have declared the film a masterpiece already. The film got a standing ovation at the Red Sea Film Festival.
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