Updated On: 06 December, 2021 07:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Cricket aficionado Julius Packiam discusses how accompanying the actors to the field as they prepped for 83 helped him analyse their off-screen relationship, and thereby enhance his score

Julius Packiam
Over the several months that the cast of 83 learnt the sport of cricket to emulate the Indian players they were set to portray on the big screen, Julius Packiam would accompany them on the field. A devout fan of the sport since a young age, Packiam merely intended to soak in the knowledge that was being imparted by none other than the legendary cricketers who had earned India the World Cup in 1983, with Test player Balwinder Singh Sandhu at the helm of the coaching sessions.
However, it was during these sessions that the film’s score composer Packiam found an opportunity to develop his work. “I fed off the actors’ energies and got a sense of the vibe they shared on the field. I asked them about the kind of music they enjoy, and noticed how they interact with each other. I also asked Mr Sandhu about his memories, all of which helped me enhance my work on the score,” says the musician.