‘83 Makers Say No To Digital Release Despite Record Price Offered By OTT Platforms
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oi-Lekhaka
By Lekhaka
Ever
since
'83
was
announced,
the
movie
has
been
everything
anyone
can
talk
about.
Tracing
India's
historic
win
at
the
1983
cricket
World
Cup,
the
movie
was
one
of
the
most
awaited
films
of
this
year.
Due
to
current
situations
with
the
global
pandemic,
the
movie,
which
was
supposed
to
hit
the
screens
on
10th
April
2020
had
to
be
pushed
for
a
later
date.
Trade
is
abuzz
with
high
expectations
from
the
film
and
estimated
that
'83'
would
have
collected
upwards
of
300
crores
during
its
theatrical
run.
Hence,
OTT
platforms
are
offering
a
calculated
price
to
the
makers
basis
the
estimated
box
office
earnings
for
a
direct
digital
release
of
the
film.
However,
when
we
texted
Kabir
to
check
on
the
veracity
of
this
news,
he
confirmed
that
yes
they
have
been
offered
a
whopping
sum
and
added
that,
"83
is
a
film
that
has
been
envisioned
and
made
to
be
experienced
on
the
big
screen
and
we
are
ready
to
wait
for
things
to
get
normal
and
then
release
it
in
cinemas."
Ranveer
Singh
will
see
playing
the
character
of
former
world
cup
winning
captain
Kapil
Dev
and
Deepika
Padukone
portraying
the
character
of
Kapil
Dev's
wife
Romi
Dev.
Reliance
Entertainment
and
Phantom
Films
present
'83,
a
Kabir
Khan
Films
Production.
The
movie
is
produced
by
Deepika
Padukone,
Kabir
Khan,
Vishnu
Induri,
Sajid
Nadiadwala,
Phantom
Films,
Reliance
Entertainment
and
83
Film
Ltd.
'83
is
directed
by
Kabir
Khan.
A
Reliance
Entertainment
and
PVR
Pictures
release
is
slated
to
release
in
Hindi,
Tamil
&
Telugu.