83 teaser out now! Ranveer Singh recreates Kapil Dev’s iconic catch at Lord’s; WATCH
After a long wait, the teaser of Kabir Khan’s highly-anticipated film 83, released today
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Mumbai, November 26: Ranveer Singh is all set to bring the story of India’s biggest World Cup victory to the big screen. After a long wait, the teaser of Kabir Khan’s highly-anticipated film, 83, released today.
Kabir Khan shared about shooting at the Lord’s stadium saying, “We shot for five days at the Lord’s stadium in London, entering the members-only Long Room where no camera had ventured before, the dressing rooms and locker rooms, then, stepped out on the balcony where the World Cup was presented to Kapil sir. And guess what? They brought out the real-World Cup for Ranveer too. Overwhelmed, he broke down when I shouted ‘Cut’.”
The film is all set to release in the theatres on 24 December.
The teaser shows a visual of the glorious day of the Indian cricket history – 25 June, 1983. It ends ends with Ranveer Singh shown as Kapil Dev, almost catching the ball. Kapil Dev's catch dismissed Viv Richards. Indian won the 1983 cricket World Cup and defeated West Indies.
Ranveer Singh will be seen stepping into the shoes of Kapil Dev. Also starring are Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiiva, Saqib Saleem, Jatin Sarna, Chirag Patil, Dinker Sharma, Nishant Dahiya, Harrdy Sandhu, Sahil Khattar, Ammy Virk, Addinath Kothare, Dhairya Karwa, R Badree and Pankaj Tripathi. Deepika Padukone will be seen playing Romi - Kapil Dev's wife.
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Sharing the movie’s teaser, Ranveer Singh wrote: “The story behind India's greatest victory. The greatest story. The greatest glory. 83 releasing in cinemas on December 24, 2021.”
Kabir Khan shared about shooting at the Lord’s stadium saying, “We shot for five days at the Lord’s stadium in London, entering the members-only Long Room where no camera had ventured before, the dressing rooms and locker rooms, then, stepped out on the balcony where the World Cup was presented to Kapil sir. And guess what? They brought out the real-World Cup for Ranveer too. Overwhelmed, he broke down when I shouted ‘Cut’.”
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The film is to release in many languages like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Deepika Padukone has been roped in to play Kapil Dev’s wife Romi Dev.
The film is all set to release in the theatres on 24 December.