Kabir Khan to direct a film on 1983 World Cup win

It was recently reported that Phantom Films has got the rights to one of India’s biggest sports victories, the 1983 World Cup win and it was only two days back that a few members of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, led by the then captain Kapil Dev, signed MOUs giving the members of the production house a go-ahead to recreate the journey on screen.

Now according to a leading daily, the movie will be directed by Kabir Khan. A source close to the development reveals, “It goes on the floors later this year, as soon as Kabir wraps up the in-progress ‘Tubelight’ with Salman Khan. A-list actors who play the cricketing heroes are in the process of being finalised. Kapil Dev, Madan Lal, Mohinder Amarnath, Kirti Azad, Krishmachari Srikkanth, Syed Kirmani, Yashpal Sharma, Balwinder Sandhu and even Sunil Gavaskar who had to skip the earlier meet because it was his 67th birthday, will be on board as mentors to the actors.”

“This was the first time India was crowned world champions and the victory had all the elements of a thriller as the underdogs, after being dismissed for a modest 183 in 54.4 overs, bowled out favourites West Indies for 140 in 52 overs to notch up an incredible 43-run win at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. “The film will be shot in various locations because not only will the run-up to the finals be recreated, but it will also uncover the roots of these unlikely heroes including their Jat captain who took a running catch to dismiss Sir Vivian Richards for 33,” adds the source.

More details on the venture is still awaited.

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