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Plot summary
In 1983 the Board of Control for Cricket in India gets an invitation for the national side to play in the Prudential Cricket World Cup in England. The squad arrives in London to find reporters and photographers gathered around the West Indies, the two-time champions, while its own showing in the warm-up games leaves the international press unconvinced. Captain Kapil Dev tells his teammates that winning is the aim. Queen Elizabeth II greets the competing teams at a reception at Buckingham Palace, where Dev addresses his players in his developing English. Placed in Group B with Australia, the West Indies and Zimbabwe, India begins its campaign against the West Indies at Old Trafford and comes away with an unexpected result built on Yashpal Sharma's innings of 89 runs, which earns him the Player of the Match award.
Cast
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about 83 (2021)
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- Telugu stars Allu Arjun and Vijay Deverakonda were both considered to play cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth in 83 but declined, so Tamil actor Jiiva was signed for the part, marking his Hindi debut.
- Before the film's premiere, a UAE-based finance company, Future Resource FZE, asked the Andheri Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Mumbai to issue process against the producers of 83 over alleged conspiracy, cheating and criminal breach of trust.
- 83 was made as an official biopic: the producers signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the 1983 Indian team that let them use the players' actual names and real incidents from their lives.
- Vicky Kaushal was rumoured to play a prominent role in 83 but turned down Kabir Khan's offer because of his commitments in 2019.
- A scene in which the Pakistan Army stops border firing so the Indian Army can listen to the World Cup final score drew criticism, with fans accusing Kabir Khan of propaganda towards Pakistan; Ranveer Singh said the scene was one Pakistanis would love.
