Ranveer Singh preps up for Kapil Dev's biopic; cricketer may train actor

Ranveer Singh, the 'Simmba' of B-town, has been ruling the headlines for weeks now. From the blockbuster success of his recently-released movie to the trailer launch of 'Gully Boy', the actor is on cloud nine.

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Relive the historic glory when 15 minions from India ruled over the mammoths of world cricket. Film releases on April 10, 2020. #Relive83 @ranveersingh @kabirkhankk @reliance.entertainment @fuhsephantom @vishnuinduri

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Amid all the buzz around the release of 'Apna Time Aayega' from Zoya Akhtar's directorial, 'Gully Boy', Bollywood's Khilji is in no mood to take a break anytime soon, and has already started training for Kabir Khan's '83'. A biopic based on cricket maestro Kapil Dev, the 33-year-old actor is prepping up for it.

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#Repost @fuhsephantom (@get_repost) ・・・ Kapil Dev says some stories make us laugh and some we're embarrassed of, but you'll have to #Relive83 to find out!

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Singh, who will be playing Dev in the movie, will be trained by the cricketer himself who was nicknamed Haryana Hurricane. Balwinder Singh Sandhu, a member of the squad that lifted the 1983 World Cup trophy, will also help the actor hone his bowling skills for the screen.

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The glory of ’83 World Cup victory at #Lord's is on all shine in the smiles of @sachintendulkar, @ranveersingh and @kabirkhankk #Relive83 #Repost @kabirkhankk (@get_repost) ・・・ Sachin was 9 years old when he saw on television Kapil’s Devils win the World Cup in 1983 right here at this ground. That win inspired him to want to play for India. 35 years later we kick off the prep for our film 83 at the Lords... Can’t get better than this can it? @ranveersingh @sachintendulkar #indiaenglandseries #lords #filmprep #Relive83

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On Sunday, the actor and director took to Instagram to share a picture from the training location. Sporting a bat, Singh shared a picture with Sandhu who can be seen training the actor. He captioned the image, 'Training begins... #83#kapildev @ranveersingh @83thefilm#balwindersinghsandhu.'

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And the glorious journey begins........ #83 🏏 #kapildev @83thefilm #balwindersinghsandhu @kabirkhankk

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On the work front, Singh is set to appear in Karan Johar's 'Takht' with Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar and Alia Bhatt.