Deepika Padukone is set to star in upcoming sports drama, “83” with her husband, actor Ranveer Singh.
Deepika will essay the role of Romi Dev, wife to cricketing legend Kapil Dev, to be played by Ranveer.
Ranveer made the announcement on Wednesday on Instagram.
“*drum roll* All smiles as All-star @deepikapadukone joins the #83squad! @83thefilm @kabirkhankk,” he wrote alongside a photo with Deepika and film’s director Kabir Khan.
In another post, Ranveer dished put details about his frequent co-star’s role.
“Who better to play My Wifey than My Wifey?! @deepikapadukone plays Romi Dev in @83thefilm! Genius casting courtesy @kabirkhankk,” he said.
This will be the duo’s fourth collaboration after last year’s release “Padmaavat”.
“83” will chronicle India’s win under Kapil’s captainship, when the Men in Blue defeated West Indies in the final to clinch their first-ever World Cup trophy in 1983.
The much-awaited film will release on April 10, 2020.
“83” is produced by Madhu Mantena, Vishnu Induri and Kabir, and presented by Reliance Entertainment.
The shooting is underway in Glasgow.
Surprising the audience, the world woke up to the announcement of Deepika Padukone joining the team of ’83 where she will be playing Ranveer Singh’s reel wife in the film and this has already created immense buzz among the fans. Sharing a glimpse of Deepika Padukone being a part of ’83, Ranveer Singh couldn’t hold back his excitement of his real wife joining the reel wife in the film and the actor immediately, posted pictures on his social media handle.
Ever since Ranveer Singh has shared the pictures with Deepika Padukone, it has already taken the internet by storm as the audience can’t stop gushing over the duo, pairing after Padmavat.
Tracing the historic victory of 1983 world cup, Kabir Khan’s upcoming directorial is being presented by Anil Dhirubhai Ambani’s Reliance Entertainment and will star Ranveer Singh as the former captain of the Indian Cricket Team Kapil Dev.
Touted to be the “biggest sports film” of the country, ’83 is slated to hit the screens on 10 April, 2020 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. It marks the first-ever trilingual release for both, Ranveer Singh and director Kabir Khan.
