Being Mohinder Amarnath: Saqib Saleem on playing the icon in '83

Actor Saqib Saleem knows the responsibility he shoulders while essaying Mohinder Amarnath, in a film about the 1983 cricket World Cup. He recalls being edgy before he started the film, adding that he spent a lot of time with the legendary cricketer to prepare for his role. Saleem plays Amarnath in "83", Kabir Khan's Bollywood tribute to Indian cricket's first ever World Cup victory that casts Ranveer Singh as the team captain Kapil Dev. Amarnath, popular as Jimmy among friends and fans, was the star of India's 1983 World Cup campaign. He won Man of the Match titles in the final as well as the semifinal.

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