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83

83

The team that defied all odds. The game that united the country.

20217.22h 40m

Overview

On the 25th of June 1983, the Lord’s Cricket Ground witnessed one of the biggest underdog stories in the history of sports. Fourteen inspired players - led by a man's self-belief and conviction - fought against all odds and orchestrated India’s greatest sporting triumph by beating the two-time World Champions West Indies.

Directed by Kabir Khan
Written by Kabir Khan, Sumit Arora, Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan
Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Kabir Khan, Deepika Padukone
Box OfficeBudget: $36.8MRevenue: $25.5M

Top Cast

Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh

Kapil Dev

Pankaj Tripathi

Pankaj Tripathi

PR Man Singh

Tahir Raj Bhasin

Tahir Raj Bhasin

Sunil Gavaskar

Jiiva

Jiiva

Krishnamachari Srikkanth

Saqib Saleem

Saqib Saleem

Mohinder Amarnath

Ammy Virk

Ammy Virk

Balwinder Singh Sandhu

Sahil Khattar

Sahil Khattar

Syed Kirmani

Harrdy Sandhu

Harrdy Sandhu

Madan Lal

Jatin Sarna

Jatin Sarna

Yashpal Sharma

Dhairya Karwa

Dhairya Karwa

Ravi Shastri

Themes & Keywords

sportsworld cupbiographycricketbased on true story1980s

About 83

83 is a drama, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of sports, world cup, biography, cricket, based on true story, 1980s. Directed by Kabir Khan, it stars Ranveer Singh, Pankaj Tripathi, Tahir Raj Bhasin. On the 25th of June 1983, the Lord’s Cricket Ground witnessed one of the biggest underdog stories in the history of sports. Fourteen inspired players - led by a man's self-belief and conviction - fought against all odds and orchestrated India’s greatest sporting triumph by beating the two-time World Champions West Indies.

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