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Reel and real Kapil Dev come in one frame

| @indiablooms | Apr 06, 2019, at 03:12 pm

Mumbai, Apr 6 (IBNS): Actor Ranveer Singh, who will essay India's first Cricket World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev in his next project, posted a picture on social media where he could be seen with the former skipper.

Singh will portray the role of Dev in '83 which is a biopic on the former cricketer.

In the image shared on social media, Singh and Dev are seen wearing a jersey quite similar to the one of Indian cricket team.

"LEGEND!" Singh captioned the picture on Twitter.

Dev, who is known as India's iconic all-rounder, led India to the world cup victory for the first time in 1983.

The film will be directed by Kabir Khan.

'83 is scheduled to release in 2020.

Image Credit: twitter.com/RanveerOfficial

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