Kabir Khan Speaks About Pankaj Tripathi’s PR Man Singh Character in '83: ‘It Is Going To Be A Discovery For The Audience’
Even though the film has been postponed due to the Coronavirus lockdown, the filmmaker Kabir Khan shared an interesting character detail about Pankaj Tripathi who essays the role of PR Man Singh in the film. Read on
Touted to be the biggest sports film of all time, '83 starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone is considered to be one of the highly-anticipated films. The movie is based on the victory of the Indian cricket team in the Cricket World Cup 1983 and the chronicles of the legendary cricketer and all-rounder Kapil Dev. Even though the film has been postponed due to the Coronavirus lockdown, the filmmaker Kabir Khan shared an interesting character detail about the person who was considered to be an integral member of the winning team of 1983. No, we are not talking about Ranveer Singh or any of the cricketers, in fact, it is Pankaj Tripathi.
The actor is currently one of the most versatile ones and he has stunned everyone with his powerful acting prowess. And now the actor is all set to bowl everyone over with his character as PR Man Singh in ‘83. Speaking about the character, Kabir Khan was quoted saying by TOI, “For long I have been an admirer of Pankaj Tripathi’s talent. He is one of the most versatile actors that I’ve come across and Pankaj as PR Man Singh in my head was the perfect match. The character of Man Singh is going to be a discovery for the audience.”
He further quipped, “As manager, he was an integral member of the winning team of 1983 and the players often said to me that without Man bhai they would not have pulled it off. Needless to say, Pankaj has done a remarkable job in recreating Man Singh’s character.” Well, this has definitely piqued our interest to watch the film.
‘83 is directed by Kabir Khan and was slated to release on 10th April 2020, however, the new release date is yet to be announced. The film will also stars Deepika Padukone, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Saqib Saleem, Harrdy Sandhu, Ammy Virk, Jiiva, Boman Irani, Nishant Dahiya, and Sahil Khattar and release in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. ALSO READ: '83 Starring Ranveer Singh As Kapil Dev WON'T Release In Theatres Immediately Post Lockdown; Director Kabir Khan Reveals Details
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