“Even the day after I was born, dad had to leave for a tour to Hong Kong and only came back after three months. Moreover, she was working then and had to give up her job and move with him to set up this new life they were embarking on. They were newly married and she’d never been outside of India. “I remember being told that as soon as they got married, they had to move to Copenhagen, which was completely alien to both of them. But because of my father’s profession, she had to be here for him,” she says. “My mum wanted to live a different kind of life in a different part of the world. Padukone says she had a first-hand experience of the sacrifices the wives of sporting heroes often make.
“There’s already an incredible vision, but I wanted to bring in a different perspective, about what the women in the lives of these men were going through, and to bring in that emotion.” “My role as producer was to try and add value creatively,” she tells The National. Known for her activism for mental health and women’s empowerment, Padukone, who is also credited as producer in 83, says she brought the female perspective to the table. Ranveer Singh, director Kabir Khan and Deepika Padukone in Dubai to promote '83'. “The film honours the women who put their husbands and families before their own. “I’ve seen my mother play the same role in my father’s life,” Padukone said at a press event in Dubai last week. The daughter of former Indian badminton champion Prakash Padukone, she says 83 is a film close to her heart, because it not only recounts a historic event, but also celebrates the women behind the sporting heroes. Padukone, 35, is one of the most successful actresses in Bollywood and made her Hollywood debut in 2017 with Vin Diesel film xXx: Return of Xander Cage. It really is the story of the underdog.”Īctress Deepika Padukone, who married Singh in 2018, also plays his on-screen wife in the film, portraying Romi Bhatia.īollywood stars and real-life couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone play Kapil Dev and Romi Bhatia in '83'. Because what we really wanted to do was make it a human story. That’s why I thought maybe I was the best person for the job. “I’ve always followed sports, but I wouldn’t call myself a cricket buff. “I remember reading the material on a plane and by the end of it I had a lump in my throat,” he says. Khan, who is also credited as co-writer, says he first came across the story four years ago. And Kabir sir was kind enough to tell me he only saw me as Kapil Dev, and offered me the role.” But when I heard about where they started and how they got to the finals, my mind was blown to bits. “We know only about the historic victory.
'83' retells the story of India's historic first win at the 1983 Cricket World Cup. “If there was ever a story that needs to be told, then this is it. “It’s one of the best screenplays I’ve ever heard in my entire career,” he says. The actor, 36, whose acclaimed 2019 film Gully Boy was India’s official entry to the Oscars, says he was blown away when he first read the script.
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“This movie is for everyone, but if you’re a cricket fan, you’ll be on a whole trip,” Singh, who plays former Indian captain Kapil Dev, says. Distributors have been patiently waiting as theatres gradually reopen, foreseeing the film’s wide appeal in cricket-obsessed India. What I experienced watching it with an audience for the first time, sitting in that hall, where people were laughing, crying and standing up and cheering… it was overwhelming,” he says.Īnnounced in 2017, production for 83 began in early 2019 and wrapped up later that year, only for Covid-19 to halt its anticipated release many times. “It’s a great piece of cinematic work, if I should say so myself. Singh, one of the highest-paid actors in Bollywood, is hoping audiences will feel the same way he felt at the screening, when the long-delayed film finally releases on Thursday.
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