<p class="title">Boman Irani has joined the ensemble cast of filmmaker Kabir Khan's next "83", which features Ranveer Singh as Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The film will chronicle India's win under Kapil's captainship when the team defeated West Indies in the final to clinch their first-ever World Cup trophy in 1983.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Irani will essay the role of former opening batsman and wicket-keeper, Farokh Engineer, who was one of the commentators at the 1983 World Cup.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"He was the only Indian commentator during the 1983 World Cup. His story, along with co-commentator Brian Johnston's, runs parallel to the main narrative," the actor said in a statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The movie also features Pankaj Tripathi, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Saqib Saleem, Ammy Virk, Chirag Patil, Jiiva and Harrdy Sandhu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The team is currently filming in England and Irani joined them for the shoot on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I will be shooting for a couple of days here, and then join the team in Mumbai. It's a great honour to play this legendary character."</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I went to Manchester during the World Cup this year and stayed with him for a few days. We even watched India versus Pakistan match together. It was so surreal; like meeting your boyhood hero. I stayed at his house and we had some good laughs while trying to understand the man for the role," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The movie also features Deepika Padukone as Kapil's spouse Romi Dev. It marks Deepika and Ranveer's first on-screen collaboration post their November 2018 wedding.</p>.<p class="bodytext">'83' is being co-produced by Madhu Mantena, Sajid Nadiadwala and Reliance Entertainment.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The movie is slated to hit the screens on April 10.</p>
<p class="title">Boman Irani has joined the ensemble cast of filmmaker Kabir Khan's next "83", which features Ranveer Singh as Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The film will chronicle India's win under Kapil's captainship when the team defeated West Indies in the final to clinch their first-ever World Cup trophy in 1983.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Irani will essay the role of former opening batsman and wicket-keeper, Farokh Engineer, who was one of the commentators at the 1983 World Cup.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"He was the only Indian commentator during the 1983 World Cup. His story, along with co-commentator Brian Johnston's, runs parallel to the main narrative," the actor said in a statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The movie also features Pankaj Tripathi, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Saqib Saleem, Ammy Virk, Chirag Patil, Jiiva and Harrdy Sandhu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The team is currently filming in England and Irani joined them for the shoot on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I will be shooting for a couple of days here, and then join the team in Mumbai. It's a great honour to play this legendary character."</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I went to Manchester during the World Cup this year and stayed with him for a few days. We even watched India versus Pakistan match together. It was so surreal; like meeting your boyhood hero. I stayed at his house and we had some good laughs while trying to understand the man for the role," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The movie also features Deepika Padukone as Kapil's spouse Romi Dev. It marks Deepika and Ranveer's first on-screen collaboration post their November 2018 wedding.</p>.<p class="bodytext">'83' is being co-produced by Madhu Mantena, Sajid Nadiadwala and Reliance Entertainment.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The movie is slated to hit the screens on April 10.</p>