Ranveer
Singh-starrer
'83
was
to
hit
the
theatrical
screens
on
April
10
last
year.
However,
the
film's
release
got
postponed
owing
to
cinema
halls
being
shut
because
of
the
COVID-19
lockdown.
Since
the
last
few
months,
there
were
various
speculations
doing
the
rounds
as
to
when
the
sports
drama
will
arrive
in
theatres.
Finally
on
Friday
(February
19,
2021),
the
makers
of
'83
announced
the
release
date
of
their
film.
The
film
helmed
by
Kabir
Khan,
is
scheduled
to
release
on
June
4,
2021.
When
it
comes
to
big-ticket
films
and
multi-starrers,
filmmakers
generally
eye
for
a
festive
release
to
attract
more
audience
which
in
turn,
results
in
big
numbers
at
the
box
office.
However,
the
makers
of
'83
didn't
choose
this
route
despite
its
scale
and
scope.
Shibasish
Sarkar,
CEO
of
Reliance
Entertainment
explained
the
reason
behind
this
while
speaking
with
ETimes.
He
told
the
tabloid,
"It
was
on
June
25,
1983,
that
India
won
the
World
Cup.
We
will
start
the
film
on
June
4
and
expect
it
will
do
justice
in
terms
of
paying
a
tribute
to
the
real
heroes
of
1983!" So,
with
'83's
release
on
June
4,
the
makers
are
hoping
that
it
will
be
a
blockbuster
by
June
25
such
that
the
success
of
the
movie
coincides
with
India's
victory
in
'83."
Talking
about
casting
Ranveer
Singh
as
the
former
Indian
captain
Kapil
Dev,
director
Kabir
Khan
had
earlier
told
a
leading
tabloid,
"As
a
young
schoolboy,
when
I
watched
India
win
the
1983
Cricket
World
Cup,
I
had
no
idea
that
from
that
day
onwards
cricket
in
India
will
change
forever.
As
a
filmmaker,
for
me,
the
journey
to
that
win,
filled
with
raw
energy
and
sheer
passion
of
that
young
Indian
team,
is
probably
one
of
the
most
exciting
stories
I
have
worked
on.
And
it's
great
to
have
Ranveer
come
on
board
to
play
Kapil
Dev,
as
honestly,
I
could
see
no
one
else
for
the
role,
ever
since
I
started
finalising
the
script."
Kabir
Khan's
83
chronicles
India's
first
World
Cup
win
under
the
captaincy
of
Kapil
Dev
in
1983.
The
film
has
an
ensemble
star
cast
which
includes
Ranveer
Singh,
Deepika
Padukone,
Tahir
Raj
Bhasin,
Saquib
Saleem,
Harrdy
Sandhu,
Ammy
Virk,
Pankaj
Tripathi
amongst
others.