83 Hindi Movie 2021 Cast

“83” is a Hindi-language biographical sports drama film released in 2021. It was skillfully written and directed by Kabir Khan, with notable contributions from Deepika Padukone, Kabir Khan, Vishnu Vardhan Induri, Sajid Nadiadwala, and Reliance Entertainment as the producers.

83 Hindi Movie 2021 Cast, Plot, Production, Music, & Release

Together, the collaborative efforts of Kabir Khan, Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan, Vasan Bala, Sumit Arora, and Rob Miller brought forth a cinematic experience that not only celebrated the historic achievement of the 1983 Cricket World Cup but also captured the emotions, struggles, and triumphs of the players who made it possible.

Plot

The movie commences with a monochrome opening scene depicting the 1983 Cricket World Cup Final held on June 25, 1983, between India and West Indies. During the second innings, while India is fielding, Madan Lal bowls to Viv Richards, who is the batsman on strike. Richards hits the ball high in the air for a six but ends up getting caught by Kapil Dev.

Subsequently, the film transitions to May 30, 1983, at the BCCI office in Mumbai, where the officials of BCCI receive an invitation to the Cricket World Cup. Sunil Gavaskar is relieved of his captaincy position, and Kapil Dev is appointed as the new captain. The cricket players comprising of Dev, Mohinder Amarnath, Kirti Azad, Madan Lal, and Sunil Valson.

Cast

Ranveer Singh

Tahir Raj Bhasin

Tahir Raj Bhasin, who portrays the character of Sunil Gavaskar in Kabir Khan’s film “83,” has responded to the film’s underwhelming reception.

Saqib Saleem

Chirag Patil

Chirag Patil has been cast to portray the role of his own father, Sandeep Patil, in director Kabir Khan’s film “83.”

Harrdy Sandhu

Ammy Virk

Dinker Sharma

Dhairya Karwa

Boman Irani

Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone has been cast to portray the character of Romi Bhatia, Kapil Dev’s wife, in the film “83.” Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh has been chosen to play the role of the cricket legend Kapil Dev.

Jiiva

The much-awaited trailer of 83 has been released on Tuesday. Tamil actor Jiiva plays the role of Krishnamachari Srikkanth in the film.

Pankaj Tripathi

Jatin Sarna

Actor Jatin Sarna talks about playing Yashpal Sharma in Kabir Khan’s 83 and how he bagged the role.

Nishant Dahiya

Actor Nishant Dahiya has been signed on to portray the role of former Indian cricketer Roger Binny in Kabir Khan’s film “83.”

Sahil Khattar

Addinath Kothare

R.Badree

Satish Alekar

Production

In mid-July 2016, an announcement was made regarding a film centered around the 1983 Cricket World Cup and India’s triumph in the tournament. The production rights for the film were acquired by Phantom Films, a joint production company owned by Madhu Mantena. The film was set to be a collaborative effort involving directors Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl, and Vikramaditya Motwane.

Music

The film’s soundtrack is crafted by Pritam, who has previously collaborated with director Kabir Khan on films such as “New York” (2009), “Bajrangi Bhaijaan,” “Phantom” (2015), and “Tubelight” (2017). The film score, on the other hand, is composed by Julius Packiam. Pritam initiated the composition process for the film’s soundtrack around mid-2019 and completed it by mid-2021.

Marketing

Before the commencement of the film’s shooting, in October 2017, Ranveer Singh, Kabir Khan, and Phantom Films entered into a contract with Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), a creative agency based in the United Kingdom, for the purpose of branded entertainment and strategic partnerships.

Release

Theatrical

Reliance Entertainment made an announcement in November 2017, stating that the film would have a theatrical release on 5 April 2019. However, due to extensive pre-production work and subsequent delays in the shooting process, the makers decided to postpone the release date. Initially, it was rescheduled to 30 August, and later to 10 April 2020.

Theatrical Release Poster

Box office

As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, I do not have specific information regarding the box office performance of the film “83” in 2021. Therefore, I cannot confirm the reported collection figures provided for its opening day. Box office numbers can vary and are subject to change over time.