83
TV
Premiere
Meanwhile,
the
film
premiered
on
March
20
at
8
pm.
Trade
Source
On
83
Digital
Release
The
media
portal
quoted
a
trade
source
as
saying,
"At
the
time,
the
OTT
boom
hadn't
hit
India.
The
deal
was
finalised,
and
Star
Gold
had
got
the
satellite
rights.
With
digital
premieres
gaining
popularity
since
2020,
Disney+
Hotstar-
the
OTT
arm
of
the
Walt
Disney
Company
India,
of
which
Star
India
is
a
subsidiary-
gained
the
rights
to
the
regional
versions."
Makers
Wanted
Eight-Week
Run
Before
Its
Digital
Release
The
source
further
added,
"With
this,
83
becomes
the
second
Hindi
movie
after
Thalaivii
[2021]
to
be
streamed
simultaneously
on
two
web
platforms."
"Only
after
two
months
of
its
OTT
release,
will
the
Hindi
version
air
on
Star
Gold.
83
hit
the
marquee
on
December
24.
During
the
negotiations,
the
makers
made
it
clear
they
wanted
a
minimum
eight-week
run
before
it
released
digitally
and
on
TV."
Ranveer's
Fans
Have
Been
Looking
Forward
To
83's
Digital
Release
Owing
to
COVID-19
pandemic
and
lockdown,
many
fans
of
Ranveer
Singh
couldn't
manage
to
watch
the
film
in
theatres,
but
they
were
waiting
for
the
film's
digital
release
so
that
they
can
witness
one
of
his
best
performances
till
date.
And
why
not?
The
way
critics
have
praised
the
film,
it's
worth
all
the
wait.