It has been a long process from becoming a non-cricketer to a cricketer and not just the cricketer, but becoming Sandeep Patil. I used to practice for five hours a day for eight months to get his shots right and other things. I had to absolutely learn cricket from scratch. So for me to play Sandeep Patil, who is such an iconic legend - people still remember his knocks, his shots, his stance, his walk, they know everything about him - to get that right was a big challenge because nowadays on YouTube you get all the clippings so people immediately compare.
But I have never played cricket in my life. The acting part was easy, I wouldn't say easy, but easier than the other stuff. Was it easier for you to play Sandeep Patil since you have seen him closely, you know everything about him? It is every boy's dream to become like his father, to emulate his father, we all do that as kids.Īnd to get this chance to play him on screen was phenomenal. How special was it playing your father on the screen? Kapil Uncle was the day captain on the field and Dad was like the night captain, he was in charge of the party and fun side of things," Chirag tells 's Harish Kotian. "He was called the night captain of the Indian team. He was also his team's second highest run-getter in the final with 27, when India, despite being bowled for 183, shocked the mighty West Indies by 43 runs to win their first World Cup title.Ĭhirag, who was never interested in cricket despite having a swashbuckling cricketer dad, says he had to work really hard to ace his father's unique batting style, his stance, his walk in '83. The 28-year-old actor - he has featured in Marathi films - makes his Bollywood debut in Kabir Khan's film on India's memorable triumph in the 1983 World Cup.Ĭhirag's dad played a crucial innings of 51 from 32 balls to help India beat England by six wickets in the 1983 semi-final. Chirag Patil plays his father Sandeep Patil in '83.
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