{"id":1558,"date":"2016-07-24T22:06:33","date_gmt":"2016-07-24T22:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/13.201.39.237\/?p=1558"},"modified":"2016-07-24T22:06:33","modified_gmt":"2016-07-24T22:06:33","slug":"ranveer-singh-kapil-dev-83-kabir-khan-padmavati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/?p=1558","title":{"rendered":"Ranveer Singh Can Play Anybody"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\n\nollywood looks at biopics the same way Rakhi Sawant looks at every incident in her life: as a publicity gimmick. Whenever frying these real-life stories of real people achieving mind-boggling success, with generous doses of masala, casual sexism, and unnecessary romantic tracks don\u2019t seem to work, we promptly resort to a round of: \u201cSo You Think You Can Miscast?\u201d\n\nWe have a long and illustrious heritage in that department. It is the easiest way for any \u201ccelebrity\u201d to be considered a \u201cserious actor\u201d as well as a trust-exercise aimed at the power and magic of the makeup and styling teams. Think Omung Kumar\u2019s Mary Kom<\/i>, the biopic of the eponymous Olympic bronze medallist and a pig-tailed Priyanka Chopra, because casting a Manipuri actor was clearly too much work. Just a few days ago, we heard Hrithik Roshan was cast as Super 30\u2019s Anand Kumar, a balding, short small-towner. Sure, Roshan would fit right in.\n\nBut there\u2019s one actor we\u2019re happy is starring in a biopic, even if he looks nothing like the IRL hero. Ranveer Singh<\/a>, the actor known to subvert every cliche, has been cast as Kapil Dev, the man who guided us to a historic World Cup victory in Kabir Khan<\/a>\u2019s 83<\/i>.\n\nWhat Singh lacks in the authentic appearance department, he more than makes up for with his endless confidence and unpredictability. Over the years, he has played a Daaalhi boy, a Gujarati Romeo, a Bengali criminal, and the Maratha Peshwa Bajirao, with effortless ease. He is also slated to play Alauddin Khilji in Padmavati<\/i> and a street rapper in Zoya Akhtar\u2019s upcoming Gully Boy<\/i>. We\u2019re ready for the gamble, because let\u2019s face it, the chameleon can play anyone.\n\nIn fact, we\u2019re certain we could deal him a role like that of Tuffy — the jewellery-carrying umpire, saviour of jootas, and the best thing about Hum Aapke Hain Koun!!<\/i> — and he\u2019d ace it. Or, fuck Tuffy. Singh could play a hockey stick from Chak De! India<\/i> and he\u2019d be believable. He\u2019d make his sattar minute count. Just like we can be certain he\u2019ll make every Kapil Dev knock count in 83<\/i>.\n\nWe can only hope that both Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan are taking notes.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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