It’s not just us who’s excited for the big World Cup match today. Actors Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh are also in Old Trafford, Manchester, pumped up for the India vs Pakistan match. While Anushka is there to support husband and Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli, Ranveer was anchoring the preview show for Star Sports and is also one of the commentators for the match.
The Simmba actor has started shooting for his film 83 in Glasgow and thus had all the more reason to attend this World Cup match. He’s playing the role of Kapil Dev in the film, depicting the journey to India’s iconic win in the 1983 World Cup. Ranveer’s surprise visit to the match was nothing more than a pleasant sight for the fans for whom Bollywood and cricket came together. He was there with an illustrious panel of commentators like Sunil Gavaskar, Irrfan Pathan, Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and more.
Recently, Deepika had joined the cast of the film in Glasgow and Ranveer took to Instagram to share some pictures of them with director Kabir Khan. From the looks of it, the three are having a great time in the city. Ranveer officially welcomed his wife to the ‘83 squad’ as he wrote, “ *drum roll* All smiles as All-star @deepikapadukone joins the #83squad!!!”
Deepika had confirmed her role as Kapil Dev’s wife Romi Bhatia in the film. She said that she gave a nod to the film out of “passion and enthusiasm” and not just because Ranveer was starring in it.
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