Ranveer Singh is receiving a lot of praise for his performance in Kabir Khan’s film 83, which was released on December 24 and has been doing well at the box office.
Deepika Padukone plays Romi Dev, Kapil Dev’s wife, in the film, which is based on the true tale of the Indian cricket team that won the 1983 World Cup after beating two-time winners West Indies in the finals under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. The film also stars Harrdy Sandhu, Jatin Sarna, Ammy Virk, Jiiva, Pankaj Tripathi, Saqib Saleem, and more actors in important roles.
There’s no doubt that Ranveer Singh put in a lot of effort for his character since the audience believes they’re seeing Kapil Dev in the film rather than Ranveer Singh. What’s more impressive is that Ranveer Singh perfected Kapil Dev’s bowling motion for giving his hundred per cent in this film.
Although, you might be shocked to learn that one of Ranveer Singh’s close friends was the first favourite choice for the character of Kapil Dev, not Ranveer Singh himself.
Producer Vishnuvardhan Induri and national award-winning writer-director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan originally thought about producing a film about this topic in 2014, and their first candidate for the character of Kapil Dev was Ranveer Singh’s close friend.
His friend was considered for the role, and he even began cricket training for that, but things changed in 2017 when Sanjay was replaced by Kabir Khan. According to Kabir Khan, the only actor he had in mind for the character of Kapil Dev was Ranveer Singh, who was subsequently contacted for the role.
When Ranveer’s friend learned that Ranveer Singh was being considered for the role, he urged that he should not take it, but also stated that it was his decision. This left Ranveer Singh in a tough dilemma because if he had declined the job, he would have missed out on a once-in-a-lifetime chance to play a major role, and if he had taken it, his best friend would have been disappointed.
Within six months, though, Ranveer Singh and his friend had settled the problem professionally, with no bitter feelings between them. Ranveer Singh accepted the assignment, and the rest is history, as they say.
Now you might be wondering that who is that Ranveer’s friend?
Well, it’s none other than Arjun Kapoor, his colleague and co-star from Gunday.
Following the completion of the first draft, Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan and Vishnuvardhan Induri approached Arjun, who loved the storyline but wanted filmmaker Aditya Chopra to co-produce it.
Chopra, on the other hand, was so taken with the script that he wanted to buy it all together, but Sanjay wanted to direct it himself. Arjun even put his appearance to the test.
Arjun enlisted the help of Vikramaditya, Madhu, and Vikas, all of whom were close to him. They continued to summon Sanjay to their office but wouldn’t discuss the script.
According to some reports, when 83 was formally unveiled at an event, Sanjay learned from a friend that he had been replaced and that Ranveer was being considered for the role of the renowned cricketer.
It’s also worth noting that Arjun didn’t attend the premiere of one of his closest friends since he’s filming Kuttey, but Kapoor should have spared a few minutes for Ranveer because it was such a special occasion for him.
The fans have appreciated and complimented everything about the film, from the plot to the music. So, what are your thoughts? Is it fair that Ranveer Singh deserves to be applauded for the effort he has put in, or that Arjun Kapoor would receive more acclaim if he was a part of this film?
Daylight robbery is not quite usual but it does not strike out the fact that it is highly possible. Many a time cases as such have surfaced online where normal people were robbed in broad daylight. Recently, the passengers in a taxi got robbed inside the Pragati Maidan tunnel in Delhi on Saturday afternoon.
Four men rob taxi passengers at gunpoint in broad daylight and here is what Delhi Police have to say
On Saturday, a delivery agent and his associate were robbed at gunpoint by a group of unknown assailants, stealing around Rs 1.5 to Rs 2 lakh cash from them. In spite of having 16 security guards in the Pragati Tunnel, there were no CCTV cameras installed. Although the Public Works Department assured that cameras are installed, they did not confirm their operational conditions.
The victims made a complaint at Tilak Marg police station later in the evening. The Pragati tunnel is a 1.5 km tunnel that connects New Delhi with Sarai Kale Khan and Noida. The police said that following the complaint made by the victims, a case has been filed under Sections 397 IPC which covers robbery, or dacoity with an attempt to cause death or grievous hurt and 34 (common intention).
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pranav Tayal, has shared that the complainant can be identified as Patel Sajan Kumar and his associate Jigar Patel. Patel Sajan works as a delivery agent for a private firm in Chandni Chow and has informed the police that he and Jigar were going to Gurugram to deliver the cash to a client.
As per the registered complaint, the two of them hired an Ola cab from near Red Fort. As soon as the cab entered the Pragati Maidan tunnel from Ring Road, four assailants on two motorcycles surrounded their cab and robbed the cash off them keeping them at gunpoint.
Delhi Minister Atishi also took to Twitter and slammed the incompetency of the Lieutenant Governor. She tweeted,
LG साहब: अगर आपको @ArvindKejriwal के कामों का क्रेडिट लेने से फ़ुरसत मिले तो कभी अपनी संवैधानिक ज़िम्मेदारी पर भी ध्यान दीजिए। दिल्ली वालों को सुरक्षा देना आपका काम है। और अब दिन दहाड़े दिल्ली में चोरी, डकैती और क़त्ल की वारदातें हो रही हैं। या तो आप सुरक्षा की ज़िम्मेदारी लीजिए,… https://t.co/RG4c9ozWnW
Coming across train service complaints on social media is nothing new. Very often than not we find passengers complaining about bland food or bugs in the cooked food provided to them. Quite recently someone took to Twitter regarding a complaint where they found plastic in the railway food. But the latest thing that happened has actually stunned everyone when a video of the roof of a passenger coach train surfaced online.
Indian Railways slammed over water leakage in AC coach
Netizens have harshly criticized the poor management and maintenance of the train coaches after a surprising video surfaced online. Recently, a video went viral on social media platforms in which it can be clearly seen rainwater seeping in through the roof of the 2-tier AC coach of the Avantika Express. The Congress party also reshared the video uploaded by a passenger and took to Twitter to play the blame game immediately.
“काश खोखले प्रचार की जगह रेलवे के लिए कुछ काम किया होता। झंडी दिखाने वाले रेल मंत्री अभी विदेश में हैं, नाम वाले रेल मंत्री ध्यान दें। (Wish some actual work would have been done for the Railways in place of empty propaganda. The railway minister who shows the flag is currently abroad, the named railway minister should pay attention)”
काश खोखले प्रचार की जगह रेलवे के लिए कुछ काम किया होता।
झंडी दिखाने वाले रेल मंत्री अभी विदेश में हैं, नाम वाले रेल मंत्री ध्यान दें। pic.twitter.com/FNLvQL1Ihu
It was a jab at the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who recently flagged off 11 Vande Bharat Express, the Railways’ newest hi-tech train.
Railways response to the above-mentioned tweet
The Western Railway took to Twitter to respond to that tweet hours later and stated that all the coaches of the Avantika Express train were properly checked.
“All coaches of Avantika Exp have been checked thoroughly & issue has been attended to promptly. The train has commenced its return journey & there are no such issues now. Passenger convenience is of utmost priority & WR leaves no stone unturned to resolve passengers’ grievances”
All coaches of Avantika Exp have been checked thoroughly & issue has been attended promptly.
The train has commenced its return journey & there are no such issues now.
Passenger convenience is of utmost priority & WR leaves no stone unturned to resolve passengers’ grievances. pic.twitter.com/V9QyKiIowJ
Thandi hawa ke sath sath sarkar ne barish ke pani ka bhi anand lene ke liye ye nayab tarikib lagai hai isme bhrastachar bilkul nhi hai aur haa jine murko ke ye lgta hai isme amir log travel krte hai to unko ye bta du amir log plan me jate hai aur dikhave wale amir train me….🤐
— Mahua Moitra Fans (@MahuaMoitraFans) June 25, 2023
This is probably not the first time that something has happened as per the claims of this Twitter user,
Recently travelled from 12424 Rajdhani Express to #Guwahati , had a very bad experience. As it was raining the rainwater was leaking in every coach and also there was no water in most of the dirty toilets. TTE ignored the complaint and asked to register complaint via phone.
On Sunday, Shah Rukh Khan aka the King Khan, completed 31 years in Bollywood industry. It was in 1992, when he made his debut in the industry with the movie Deewana opposite late actress Divya Bharti. As the fans celebrated the big day on social media with amazing messages and tributes for the actor, SRK also decided to celebrate the occasion with his fans in his own style.
Shah Rukh Khan completed 31 years in Bollywood
He took some time out of his busy schedule and held an #AskSRK session on Twitter. Starting the question and answer session on Twitter, SRK wrote:
“Wow just realised it’s 31 yrs to the day when Deewana hit the screens. It’s been quite a ride mostly a good one. Thanks all and we can do 31minutes of #AskSRK ??”
In no time, his Tweet was flooded with a variety of questions from fans for their favorite actor. SRK, who is known for his hilarious sense of humor, gave amazing replies to his fans with wit and humor.
Wow just realised it’s 31 yrs to the day when Deewana hit the screens. It’s been quite a ride mostly a good one. Thanks all and we can do 31minutes of #AskSRK ??
While interacting with the fans, King Khan stumbled upon a question that was asked by a female fan, who is currently pregnant with twins. The fan came up with an epic Tweet for the Pathaan actor. She asked:
“sir i am pregnant with twin babies..wish me luck i will name them pathaan and jawan.”
sir i am pregnant with twin babies..wish me luck i will name them pathaan and jawan ❤️ #AskSRK 5
Besides all the funny and hilarious answers, SRK was also seen giving some serious answers. A fan asked him if he would do a movie like Swades again, a role that was loved by one and all
Talking about his work front, SRK made a comeback after a hiatus of 4 years with Siddharth Anand’s blockbuster action-thriller Pathaan, which hit the theatres in January this year. SRK will be next seen in the upcoming action-thriller Jawan, which will be released on September 7th.
Jawan is directed by South filmmaker Atlee. Produced under SRK’s Red Chillies Entertainment, the movie also stars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles.