The upcoming cricket drama “83” is all set to win the hearts of all Indians. Directed by filmmaker Kabir Khan, 83 showcases the Indian cricket team’s first World Cup win under the captaincy of Kapil Dev in the year 1983. It describes India’s win when they defeated West Indies in the final. Ranveer Singh who plays the character of Kapil Dev in the film recently tweeted, “It’s time. ‘83’ in cinemas this Christmas. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam”
83 is co-produced by Kabir Khan, Vishnuvardhan Induri, Deepika Padukone and Sajid Nadiadwala. Take a look at the heartwarming trailer of the upcoming film 83 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHdkC6Kn0Io
Many people are not aware of the fact that 83 had to be released in April 2020. However, this big-budget, multi-starrer movie was one of the first projects which got pushed due to COVID-19 outbreak in India. The makers of the film had announced a fresh release date. And, they decided on June 4, 2021. However, even this date got pushed again due to the second wave of the pandemic.
The film is now scheduled to release in cinemas in December 2021. As shown in the trailer, 83 will be in cinemas from 24th December 2021 onwards.
| Actor/ Actress | Character in the film |
| Ranveer Singh | Kapil Dev (Captain of Indian Cricket Team in 1983) |
| Deepika Padukone | Romi Bhatia (Kapil’s wife) |
| Pankaj Tripathi | PR Maan Singh ( Manager of the Indian Cricket Team) |
| Dhairya Karwa | Ravi Shastri |
| Neena Gupta | Raj Kumari Nikhanj ( Kapil’s mother) |
| Boman Irani | Farokh Engineer |
| Jatin Sarna | Yashpal Sharma |
| Tahir Raj Bhasin | Sunil Gavaskar |
| Saqib Saleem | Mohinder Amarnath |
| Ammy Virk | Balwinder Sandhu |
| Hardy Sandhu | Madan Lal |
The 1983 World-Cup win was indeed a momentous victory for India. At that time, West Indies was a two-time winner of the World Cup. After a rigorous competition against such a strong team, no one anticipated India to win. Those who have watched the match tell that, even during the match, it almost felt like West Indies is going to win. But, with a twist and turn of events that followed, Mohinder Amarnath and Madan Lal clean bowled the opponent’s batsmen making India win the World Cup for the first time.
Therefore, the much-awaited film 83 is a treat for cricket fans this Christmas. The trailer literally gives goosebumps and takes one throughout an intense journey of the Finale. This upcoming cricket drama is a must-watch! So, Hold tight it’s coming soon.