Actor Saqib Saleem, who will be seen playing the role of former India cricketer Mohinder Amarnath in the film "83", feels he has fulfilled his childhood dream of "playing cricket for the nation" by acting in the project.

"I always wanted to play cricket in life, and I played state level cricket but I could not become a professional cricketer. I played cricket till I was 20. So, I always had this dream that one day I would play for our country. I was not able to fulfil my dream in real life, but at least I got the chance to accomplish it in reel life," Saqib told IANS.