Deepika joins the cast of ‘83’

Deepika Padukone is set to star in Kabir Khan’s sports drama, 83, opposite Ranveer Singh. She will play the role of former cricketer Kapil Dev’s wife Romi Bhatia. 83 revolves around India’s first ever cricket world cup victory in 1983. The film is touted to be one of the biggest sports movies of all time with an impressive ensemble cast. While Ranveer plays Kapil Dev, the film also features Tahir Raj Bhasin as Sunil Gavaskar, Saqib Saleem as Mohinder Amarnath and Ammy Virk as Balwinder Sandhu among others.