New Delhi: Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev's historical 1983 Cricket World Cup win will be soon be put forth on screen with the upcoming film '83'. Interestingly, his daughter Amiya has turned Assistant Director for the biopic.
Helmed by Kabir Khan, '83' will see Ranveer Singh playing the role of Kapil. The cricketer himself has been closely associated with the project by training the actor.
According to a leading source, Dev's daughter has also been working hard on the film as an Assistant Director.
"Amiya is just out of college. As of now, it looks like she just wants to explore different things like most bright people do. She is very helpful to us, she knows the subject, she knows all the cricketers and she has access to all of them. She is also very willing to learn," quoted the source.
'83' follows how, under newly-appointed captain Kapil Dev, the Indian cricket team defeated West Indies in the final of the World Cup in 1983. It tracks the coming-of-age of not just a cricketing team but of a young nation in the eyes of the world.
The source said, "Kapil Dev is closely involved with the project, and it's all good for the project."
'83' also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Saqib Saleem and Chirag Patil in significant roles. The film will go on floors in May.
