Published 20:25 IST, November 13th 2019
Did Kapil Dev channel his inner Ranveer Singh? Cricketer's picture from 2014 goes viral
Kapil Dev's picture from 2014 wearing red striped pants is widely circulated on social media. A user captioned it as, 'Kapil Dev as Ranveer Singh'.
While Ranveer Singh nailed legendary cricketer Kapil Dev's Nataraj shot in the latest picture of '83, it is Kapil Dev's 2014 picture from the time when he attended Ian Botham's charity foundation event, that is going viral. The cricketer can be seen wearing a pair of bizarre striped pants — something that only Ranveer Singh can pull off. But fans believe that Kapil Dev looks uber cool too. A user wrote on Twitter, "Pic 1: Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev Pic 2: Kapil Dev as Ranveer Singh" [sic]
In July this year, it was actor Sharib Hashmi who posted the picture. Riteish Deshmukh, Sophie Chaudhary, Aahna Kumra and many other celebrities couldn't stop laughing -
Hats off Ranveer Kapil Dev on actor's Natraj shot for '83'
Former India cricket World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev on Monday praised Ranveer Singh on the actor's perfect recreation of his famous 'Natraj shot' for the upcoming sports drama "'83". Singh, who essays Dev in the Kabir Khan-directed film, took to Twitter to share the still from the movie. "NATRAJ SHOT #RanveerAsKapil," the actor captioned the photo.
Dev, who trained Singh for "'83", lauded him for getting the pose of the one-legged hook shot right. The former all-rounder retweeted saying, "Hats off Ranveer!" Dev's 'Natraj shot' innings is remembered for him scoring an epic 175 unbeaten against Zimbabwe at Tunbridge in the 1983 World Cup after which Team India entered the semi-final.
The film is based on the Indian cricket team's victorious campaign at the 1983 Cricket World Cup held in England. Ranveer will be seen essaying the role of the captain of the Indian cricket team, Kapil Dev. The Indian cricket team played against West Indies in the World Cup finals and brought the trophy home.
Actor Deepika Padukone also features in the film as Kapil Dev's wife, and she is also co-producing the film. The film is directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Madhu Mantena and Reliance Entertainment. Besides Ranveer Singh, the cast also includes actors such as Tahir Raj Bhasin, Boman Irani, Pankaj Tripathi, Saqib Saleem, and Sacred Games star Jatin Sarna. Pritam has come on board as the music director for the film, which will hit theatres on April 10, 2020.
(WITH PTI INPUTS)
Updated 20:39 IST, November 13th 2019