Lagatar24 Desk
Mumbai, Nov.30: The Indian cricket team, captained by Kapil Dev, won the World Cup at Lord’s on June 25, 1983, and 38 years later, Ranveer Singh and his team re-created the thrill and the exhilaration of that wonderful victory in the Kabir Khan-directed ’83.
The ’83 trailer was released on Tuesday morning, and it caught the internet by storm within minutes. Ranveer Singh plays Kapil Dev, often known as the “Haryana Hurricane” for his outstanding game skills, in the film, which is based on India’s World Cup victory in 1983.
The trailer begins with India’s match versus Zimbabwe at the Nevill Ground in England on June 18, 1983. Team India is batting but struggling to get runs until Kapil Dev comes in and turns the game on its head by leading his team to victory. For those who don’t know, India won the next game against Australia on June 20 and then faced the West Indies in the final on June 25.
The following images show the Indian cricket team in England being treated badly in comparison to West Indian players. During the event, Indian players work hard and have some lighthearted fun.
Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh’s wife and actress, who has been cast as Kapil Dev’s wife Romi Bhatia onscreen, enters the frame and steals the show. At a get-together, the players can be seen joking about Kapil Dev’s determination to winning the World Cup by defeating the West Indies.
Pankaj Tripathi has been cast as manager PR Man Singh while Ammy Virk features as Balwinder Singh Sandhu, Saahil Khattar as Syed Kirmani and Tahir Bhasin has been zeroed in to play the role of Sunil Gavaskar in the film.
Sharing the trailer on Instagram, Ranveer Singh wrote: “The incredible true story of the underdogs who pulled off the unthinkable!”
83 will open in theatres on December 24 this year in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
Watch the trailer here:
