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1332 days ago

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Saqib Saleem: Depicting Their Mannerisms Without Mocking Cricketers Was A Tightrope Walk

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Bollywood actor Saqib Saleem, who played the character of cricketer Mohinder Amarnath in '83', says getting the mannerisms and body language of the cricket star right without mocking him was quite a thin line that he had to maintain.## In conversation with IANS, Saqib shares, "When we were starting the film, Kabir told us that every actor has to become them instead of pretending to act like them. So, for me, it was like imbibing Jimmy sir's body language where I was holding the very essence of how he would move his shoulders, walk on the field, etc.## "We cannot change that because those are their signature body language that the world has seen...we can see it on all the footage that are available online. But for me, it was a tight rope to walk where we did those mannerisms without mocking them".## "Since we were preparing for a year, the body language became my second nature, it was not looking like mocking anymore eventually", he added.## As the film is based on the victory of the Indian cricket team that won the World Cup 1983 led by Kapil Dev, the actor shared how it was a moment of nostalgia to watch the film with his father Saleem Qureshi.## Drawing a parallel between real and reel life Saqib said, "You know my father is a huge fan of Mohinder Amarnath. So for me, it was one of those special films where I wanted to impress my father and I wanted him to feel proud of me for my acting. Quite interestingly, Jimmy sir during the World Cup also was trying to impress his father Lalaji with his performance.## "Yes, he came from a privileged background but he was a most responsible and humble man who understood the duty of being the son of an iconic cricketer like Lala Amarnath. He was trying to prove how deserving he is to be an Amarnath".## Lala Amarnath was the first cricket captain of independent India. He was also the first batsman to score a century in Test cricket for India. Mohindar Amarnath is the son of Lala Amarnath.## Asked about what was his understanding of Mohindar as a personality and Saqib shared, "I asked him that when he used to face the fast bowling of West Indies cricket greats like Michael Holding, Malcolm Marshall, Andy Roberts, what was going on in his head? Jimmy sir laughed and replied, 'Beta uss time pe agar zyada dimaag chalate na, to ball saar pe lag ke wahin khatam ho jaate...we were just doing our basics right. That is it, it was all about those few seconds in between and your reflexes".## Directed by Kabir Khan, '83' released in theatres on Friday.## Stay tuned...

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1335 days ago

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Ranveer Singh shares adorable picture of his mom with 1983 World Cup

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Ranveer Singh, who plays Kapil Dev in '83', shared a picture of his mother Anju Bhavnani holding the World Cup that the Indian skipper and his vice-captain, Mohinder Amarnath, lifted on June 25, 1983, at Lord's. ## Ranveer took to his Instagram and captioned the picture: "Hum jeet gaye, Mumma! (ps: that's the actual cup!) #ThisIs83 #83TheFilm @83thefilm (sic)." ## Ranveer's fellow actor, Harrdy Sandhu, who plays Madan Lal in '83', commented with heart emojis under the picture. ## Actress Richa Chadha, too, took to the comments section and wrote: "Jeet gaye! Thanks for this historic film. Thanks also for waiting for the cinemas for this one. It's a sixer!!!" She was referring to the long time '83' was kept on hold because its makers wanted the film to be released in theatres only. ## Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan's daughter and columnist, Shweta Bachchan, commented: "Adorable". ## 🏆 Hum jeet gaye, Mumma! 🧿❤️🙏🏽(ps: that’s the actual cup!) 🤩#ThisIs83 #83TheFilm @83thefilm pic.twitter.com/MCwUSc7q74— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) December 24, 2021 ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

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1335 days ago

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Saqib Saleem dedicates video to '83', calls it destiny

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) '83' cast member Saqib Saleem, who plays 1983 World Cup Final Man of the Match Mohinder Amarnath, has said the film fulfilled his long-standing dream of playing for Team India. ## As the Kabir Khan directorial hit the theatres on Friday, the actor took to his Instagram account and shared a video conceptualised and created by himself. ## The video strings together Saqib's journey from being a cricket aspirant to becoming an actor who got to portray Amarnath, who was also the vice-captain in 1983, on screen. ## The actor wrote in his caption: "Destiny connected the dots when #83 came to me with a chance to live my dream of playing cricket for India. NOTHING beats the pride & gratitude I felt wearing the Indian cricket uniform as #MohinderAmarnath." ## The video, which shows bits of his preparations, some dramatised, some re-shot and some from behind the scenes of making of the film, is a moving imagery of what this film means to the actor. ## On Wednesday night, after a special screening in Mumbai, an emotionally charged Amarnath had gifted his trademark good-luck charm -- the red handkerchief that he carried with him wherever he played cricket, a tradition he inherited from his father, Lala Amarnath, the first Indian to score a Test century. ## Amarnath, who, incidentally, also plays his father in '83', had coached Saqib during the making of Rohit Dhawan's 2016 film, 'Dishoom', which also starred John Abraham and Varun Dhawan. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

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1336 days ago

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IANS Review: '83' delivers an unforgettable experience (IANS Rating: ****)

Film: '83' (Showing in theatres); Duration: 163 minutes. ## Director: Kabir Khan. Cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Pankaj Tripathi, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Saqib Saleem, Neena Gupta, Boman Irani, Ammy Virk, Chirag Patil, Dinker Sharma, Nishant Dahiya, Harrdy Sandhu, Sahil Khattar, Adinath Kothare and Dhairya Karwa. ## IANS Rating: **** ## New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Director Kabir Khan's ‘83' is a recreation of a momentous event - the Indian cricket team's first-ever World Cup victory in 1983. Despite being predictable, the film offers an exhilarating and occasionally touching experience that has viewers leaving the auditorium caught up in an afterglow of excited patriotism. ## The film mounted like a brilliantly restored or recreated documentary, captures the three and a half months of - 'the may or may not win' drama, where the actors and few of the actual players seamlessly weave in and out of the narrative. ## The film focuses only on cricket and has everything that cricket fans could have possibly hoped for. The narrative- highlights and flashes the crucial matches and the moments in-between them, bringing back memories to the big screen after nearly 38 years. ## As you are transported back in time, you witness how the 'underdog' Indian team was treated with disdain, and despite all odds, how they emerged as winners. It is invigorating to witness the matches once again and your mood swings like Kapil's bat. You cheer for him when he creates history with a fabulous 175- not out against the Zimbabwe team, and your blood boils when you realise that the legendary game was not recorded on camera because BBC did not think it was important enough. ## What you see on screen is Kapil's charisma, the locker-room banter, the occasional tension and problematic behaviour between the teammates, the strategy they planned during the matches and above all, the anguish and thrills of the matches played during that unforgettable summer. ## Casting is another aspect of the film that could not have been better either. Ranveer with his prosthetic dentures- oddly resembles Kapil Dev, but he slips into his shoes effortlessly delivering a brilliant performance that tugs at the heartstrings. While he emulates the captain of the team, Saqib Saleem plays Mohinder Amarnath, Tahir Raj Bhasin essays Sunil Gavaskar, Jatin Sarna is Yashpal Sharma, Jiiva is K. Srikkanth, Harrdy Sandhu is Madan Lal, Nishant Dahiya is Roger Binny, Ammy Virk plays Balwinder Sandhu, Addinath Kothare is Dilip Vengsakar, Dhairya Karwa is Ravi Shastri, Chirag Patil is Sandip Patil. ## Boman Irani as the commentator Farrokh Engineer, Pankaj Tripathi as PR Man Singh, Neena Gupta as Kapil's caring and supportive mother, and Deepika Padukone as Kapil's wife Romi have their moments of on-screen glory. ## The film is astutely mounted, with ace production values. ## Overall, the narrative - like most of Kabir Khan's films - is unabashedly manipulative, but this one delivers a cinema experience one won't be able to forget about anytime soon. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

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1336 days ago

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Moved by Saqib's performance, Jimmy Amarnath gifts him his famous red hanky

Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Moved by the performance of Saqib Saleem in '83', the man he plays in the film, 1983 World Cup final Man of the Match, Mohinder 'Jimmy' Amarnath, gifted the young actor the red handkerchief that he always carried with him as his good luck charm. ## This happened immediately after the special screening of the film late on Wednesday night in Mumbai.## Mohinder Amarnath, interestingly, plays his father, Lala Amarnath Bharadwaj, the first Indian to score a century in Test cricket. Amarnath Sr, whom many remember for his expert comments during the early days of cricket telecasts, also never failed to carry a red handkerchief whenever he would step onto the field or make a public appearance.## After making his debut as a quick-bowling all-rounder against Australia in Chennai in December 1969, Mohinder Amarnath got promoted as a top-order batsman, playing mainly at No. 3, and soon won the admiration of the pace bowlers faced, mainly Pakistan's Imran Khan and Malcolm Marshall of West Indies.## In the 1983 World Cup final, Amarnath's batting against the fierce pace attack of West Indies brought some respite for the Indian side as he gave some much needed stability. He stood at the crease facing 80 balls and scored 26 runs.## After a dismal batting performance, India's chances to win the Cup were written off. The team, however, turned around the game with its bowling attack. They leveraged the weather and pitch conditions, limiting West Indies to just 140 runs. ## Both Amarnath and Madan Lal were the joint highest wicket-takers, having picked up three wickets each, Amarnath giving away just 12 runs in seven overs. Quite naturally, he was declared Man of the Match. And as vice-captain of the team, he got to lift the World Cup in the historic photograph along with Kapil Dev. ## Currently, the veteran cricketer often goes behind the mic for the Hindi commentary. He also has two brothers, Surinder Amarnath, who is a former Test player having played for India, and Rajinder Amarnath, who is a former first class cricketer. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For Such Updates.

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1882 days ago

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The interesting and unheard facts about Team India's 1983 World Cup campaign

The year 1983 was a pathbreaking year for the Indian cricket when Kapil Dev's boys pave the way for the next generation to take up the sport. The 1983 World Cup was just the third edition of the tournament. The first two World Cups were won by the mighty West Indies and was aiming to make the hat-trick. ## India truly dominated the tournament winning 6 out of 8 matches including the final at the Lord's. India had only 183 runs to defend to win the title which at the halfway stage was looking very difficult but the inspired bowling performances had not only helped India to defend the target but also helped to win by a fair margin of 43-runs. 28 years later, the MS Dhoni brigade repeated history, as Captain Cool launched the winning six into the Wankhede stands. ## The interesting thing about the 1983 and 2011 World Cup is that we know everything that was there to know about the 2011 World Cup but it was not the same with the 1983 World Cup. There were a lot of things that went unheard about the tournament as the information was not so easily available in 1983. ## Here are top 10 of the interesting and unheard facts about the Indian team that won the tournament in 1983 - ## 1. When the Indian team was leaving for England to play the World Cup, they were without a coach, doctor and even a physiotherapist.## 2. In the absence of a designated coach, it was Mohinder Amarnath who shouldered the responsibilities. Along with Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar, he decided the batting and bowling order of the team.## 3. Kapil Dev scored a brilliant 175 against Zimbabwe. Unfortunately, the match wasn’t recorded as the BBC was on a strike that day.## 4. Talking about the betting going into the World Cup finale, India’s odds were placed at 66:1. Tells you a lot about the dominant position India was in during the tournament.## 5. When Sir Vivian Richards was tearing apart the Indian attack in the final, Madan Lal went up to Kapil Dev and said to him, 'You give me the ball. I have earlier dismissed Vivian Richards and I can do it again'. And the rest, as they say, is history.## 6. Sandeep Patil had broken his ribs two weeks before the tournament but still, he traveled to England and played fearlessly in the tournament.## 7. During those days, a player was paid around Rs.12,500 for every match. But after the World Cup win, the BCCI announced a prize of Rs.2 lakh for the entire team. However, Sunil Gavaskar refused to accept the money. ## 8. When the news of India’s victory reached veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar, she organized a music concert for the Indian cricket team. The money received from this concert was distributed among the 14 Indian players, with each player getting Rs.1 lakh.## 9. Before the tournament, Wisden Cricketer Monthly editor David Frith had written that he will eat his words if India wins the Cup. After a reader pointed it out, Firth literally ate his own article and published a picture of it in his magazine. ## 10. Before the 1983 World Cup, India had won only one match in the previous two World Cups (1975, 1979). ## Stay tuned...

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1996 days ago

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Ranveer Singh very easy guy to work: '83' co-actor Saqib Saleem

Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Actor Saqib Saleem, who will next be seen onscreen in '83', can't stop gushing about the film's superstar hero Ranveer Singh. ## Kabir Khan's "83" is about India's first-ever World Cup victory of 1983. Ranveer plays Kapil Dev, who captained India, while Saqib essays Mohinder Amarnath, vice-captain of the underdog team that went on to become world champions that year. Amarnath, who was popularly known as Jimmy to teammates, was a close friend of Kapil. Asked how his equation with Ranveer was while playing the real-life buddy cricketers, Saqib said: "Ranveer is such an easy guy that we didn't have to work on it. It just came so naturally because he is just a loving and open guy. He comes to you with arms open to hug you all the time, so he is that warm guy. I don't think we had to work on that equation at all." ## Saqib added: "He made it very easy. I have to give him credit where it is due that he is one of the nicest and most co-operative co-stars anybody can work with. He is not only a good actor but he makes sure that the other actor also gives his 200 per cent. He always used to discuss scenes with other actors. So, he is very much alive in every scene and it really helped me while working with him." ## Saqib interacted extensively with Jimmy Amarnath while preparing for his role. "I used to irritate him a lot. I have had long chats with him. When we were training in Dharamshala for 10 days so, Jimmy sir was there for a week. I would have one-on-one interactions with him from six in the morning till whenever he wanted to sleep. I could ask him any and everything under the sun," the actor recalled, while interacting with the media after having a cricket chat session in the women's day week in Mumbai. ## Apart from "83", Saqib is also working in Apoorva Lakhia's spy thriller web series "Raftaar" along with Shreya Pilgaonkar. "Right now, the show has not been announced, so we should wait for the official announcement. That ('Raftaar') is not the name of the series. It has a new title. We should wait for it," he said. ## "83" also features Deepika Padukone plays Kapil's wife Romi. Tahir Raj Bhasin is cast as Sunil Gavaskar while the film also features Harrdy Sandhu, Ammy Virk, Pankaj Tripathi, Boman Irani, Nishant Dahiya, Jiiva and Sahil Khattar in other important roles. ## The film is jointly produced by Kabir Khan, Phantom Films, Deepika Padukone, Sajid Nadiadwala and Vishnu Vardhan Induri, and co-distributed by Reliance Entertainment. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

Bollywood

2034 days ago

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The First Look Of 83 Movie Unveiled In Chennai

The first look from the movie 83 is out now which presents the saga of the Indian team, recruiting to pick up their best. Earlier Ranveer Singh was seen in Chennai to launch the movie poster with the whole 83 casts and it was seemingly the first for Ranveer to have his presence in Chennai relevant to the movie launch. During the promoting show, Ranvir said "This is my first time in Chennai and Kamal sir has promised me a big party" - says showman rockstar.## The first look which was unveiled by Kamal Hassan reflects the look of the whole Indian team in the Indian jersey which won the 1983 World Cup under the leadership of the great Kapil Dev for the very first time after beating mighty West Indies in the final that was filled with star players.## Watch the full video of poster launch below## Here comes Team India! 🇮🇳 Presenting the First Look of 83. #ThisIs83 #83FirstLook@RanveerOfficial @kabirkhankk @deepikapadukone @Shibasishsarkar #SajidNadiadwala @vishinduri @ipritamofficial @FuhSePhantom @NGEMovies @vibri_media @ZeeMusicCompany @PicturesPVR @83thefilm pic.twitter.com/RejwUtHXAs— Reliance Entertainment (@RelianceEnt) January 25, 2020 ## The best of Cricket and Cinema come together to revive one epic story! Hats off to the masters of @83thefilm. #ThisIs83 #83FirstLook@RanveerOfficial @ikamalhaasan @therealkapildev @KrisSrikkanth @kabirkhankk @deepikapadukone @Shibasishsarkar #SajidNadiadwala @vishinduri pic.twitter.com/P0Qztfau3u— Reliance Entertainment (@RelianceEnt) January 25, 2020 ## Kapil's Devils are set for the next innings! 🏏 #ThisIs83 #83FirstLook@RanveerOfficial @therealkapildev @KrisSrikkanth @kabirkhankk @RKFI @deepikapadukone @Shibasishsarkar #SajidNadiadwala @vishinduri @ipritamofficial @FuhSePhantom @NGEMovies @vibri_media @ZeeMusicCompany pic.twitter.com/bWYyF4DBM1— Reliance Entertainment (@RelianceEnt) January 25, 2020 ## Picking the story of the movie Kamal Hassan said that the "unforgettable 175 hit by Kapil dev against Zimbabwe in the 83 WC (which wasn't televised/recorded by BBC back then) has now been filmed and shown in 83 films".## 83 is a sports drama film, based on Kapil Dev's journey in the Indian cricket team that how he got to become the captain of the India national cricket team and won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. It is directed by Kabir Khan and jointly produced by Vishnu Vardhan Induri, Madhu Mantena, Deepika Padukone and Sajid Nadiadwala under the banners Reliance Entertainment, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, and Vibri Media.## The film stars Ranvir Singh as Kapil Dev following some other cast such as Deepika Padukone, Star Cast Boman Irani (Farokh Engineer), Pankaj Tripathi (PR Man Singh), Saqib Saleem (Mohinder Amarnath), Jiiva (Krishnamachari Srikkanth), Harrdy Sandhu (Madan Lal), Jatin Sarna (Yashpal Sharma), Tahir Raj Bhasin (Sunil Gavaskar), Dinker Sharma (Kirti Azad), Nishant Dahiya (Roger Binny), Sahil Khattar (Syed Kirmani), Dhairya Karwa (Ravi Shastri), and Chirag Patil (Sandeep Patil).## The movie is scheduled to release on April 10, 2020, on Good Friday.## For more and latest update about Movies and Posters, stay tuned with us.

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2427 days ago

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Top 5 Batsman With Most Runs In A Calendar Year In Overseas Tests

2018 has been another year that has seen Virat Kohli's brilliance across formats. He started the year where he left 2017. A year that saw him conquering England where it failed miserably in 2014. He always looked determined at the crease and taking on the opposition with his sheer aggressive style of batting whether it's hitting boundaries or blocking the balls. It has been a year where most of the batsmen have struggled to score runs but not Virat. He has dominated every opponent he played against.## It has always been for any subcontinent batsman to score runs in overseas condition but Virat Kohli perhaps the only one who has dominated those conditions. And this is the result of this that he surpassed legendary Rahul Dravid to score most numbers of runs by an Indian player in a calendar year in overseas Tests. Though, he couldn't end the year on high as he got out on Zero in last innings of 2018 but has done enough to find himself among the leading run-getters in overseas.## Here is the list of TOP 5 batsman with most runs in a calendar year in Overseas Tests:## 1. Graeme Smith (1212 runs, 2008) - Former South African captain and one of the most successful captains Graeme Smith took 2008 by storm and smashed 1212 runs. Smith who has scored 9265 runs in 117 Tests, has been South Africa's one of the best batsmen of all time. He is South Africa's youngest captain who became country's captain at the age of 22. He retired from International cricket in 2014.## 2. Viv Richards (1154 runs, 1976) - Viv Richards has considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He was a member of West Indies team that was unbeatable in the '70s and '80s. In 1976, a year after West Indies won World Cup 1975, Sir Viv Richards scored 1154 runs in overseas Tests. Sir Richards played 121 Tests for Windies between 1974 and 1991 and scored 8,540 runs with an average of 50.23.## 3. Virat Kohli (1138 runs, 2018) - 2018 has been the year of India captain Virat Kohli where he has scored 1318 Test runs and 1138 runs came against England (593), South Africa (286), and Australia (259) in 10 matches. He also scored 4 centuries. The ranked 1 batsman was the highest run-getter in the series' against South Africa and England.## 4. Rahul Dravid (1137 runs, 2002) - Former India captain and legendary Rahul Dravid who has scored 13288 runs in 164 Tests have been India's one of the best overseas batsmen. In 2002, Dravid scored 1137 runs in overseas conditions and is one of only three Indian batsmen who has scored more than 1000 runs in overseas Tests in a calendar year. Dravid last played a Tests vs Australia at Adelaide Oval, Jan 24, 2012.## 5. Mohinder Amarnath (1065 runs, 1983) - Mohinder Amarnath was a man of comeback who played for India almost two decades. He played a crucial role in India's World Cup 1983 triumph. His defining season was 1982-83 where he made his come back to the side after three years and scored 1182 runs including five hundred in 11 away Tests against West Indies and Pakistan. And in 1983, he scored 1065 runs on overseas tours. Amarnath played 69 Tests for India and scored 4378 runs including 11 hundred.## Follow for more...