Deepika Padukone has officially joined the cast of '83 starring Ranveer Singh in the lead role. The sports drama is about the Indian team’s victory at the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Directed by Kabir Khan, Ranveer plays former India cricket captain Kapil Dev. Deepika Padukone will play Ranveer Singh’s wife in the film. She will essay the role of Kapil Dev's wife Romi.
Ranveer Singh made the official announcement on his Twitter page. The actor is all excited about Deepika playing his wife onscreen as well.
*drum roll*
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) June 12, 2019
All smiles as All-star @deepikapadukone joins the #83squad !!! 😁🙌🏽🌟@83thefilm @kabirkhankk 🏏 🎥 🎞 pic.twitter.com/pM5zhFyjtC
Deepika Padukone after wrapping up her debut production venture Chhapaak, is all set to share screen space with Ranveer Singh in ’83. This will be Deepika and Ranveer’s first on-screen appearance after getting married in 2018. Deepika has joined the cast in London.
Who better to play My Wifey than My Wifey?! 😉❤@deepikapadukone plays Romi Dev in @83thefilm !!! 🏏🎥🎞
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) June 12, 2019
Genius casting courtesy @kabirkhankk 😄🙌🏽 #83squad pic.twitter.com/saL8QdmYpE
The film boasts an ensemble cast which includes Tahir Raj Bhasin as Sunil Gavaskar, Saqib Saleem as Mohinder Amarnath, Ammy Virk as Balwinder Sandhu, Jiiva as Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Sahil Khattar as Syed Kirmani, Chirag Patil as Sandeep Patil, Adinath Kothare as Dilip Vengsarkar, Dhairya Karwa as Ravi Shastri, Harrdy Sandhu as Madan Lal and Pankaj Tripathi as PR. Man Singh.
Good times in Glasgow! 😂🤣😅 #83squad @83thefilm 🏏🎥🎞 @deepikapadukone @kabirkhankk pic.twitter.com/OUGStZRCwc
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) June 12, 2019
83 film is set to hit screens on April 10, 2020. It will release in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.