Tahir Raj Bhasin to play Sunil Gavaskar in '83'

Hyderabad: Here is the new name who joins the bandwagon of Ranveer Singh starrer film '83'. Actor Tahir Raj Bhasin will be playing the role of Sunil Gavaskar.

Tahir who is known for films like Mardaani, Force 2 and more recently Manto, bags a pivotal role in the upcoming sports drama.

Other than Tahir, the star cast of the film also includes Pankaj Tripathi, YouTuber Sahil Khatter, Tamil actor Jiiva, former cricketer Sandeep Patil's son Chirag Patil and Punjabi actor Ammy Virk in the pivotal roles. It will recreate the events from the 1983 World Cup, in which the Indian cricket team won the cup for the first time ever.

Ranveer Singh who will play skipper Kapil Dev, had started his preparations for '83' last month.

Directed by Kabir Khan, the film will be presented by Reliance Entertainment and produced by Madhu Mantena, Vishnu Induri, Kabir Khan.