Ranveer Singh's upcoming sports biopic titled '83 has been the most anticipated film of 2020. Based on the historic win of the Indian cricket team against West Indies in 1983 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev, the project finds itself amidst extreme fanfare much before its release. Ever since the first look of the actor from the project came upfront, fans have been waiting to watch the magic unveil on screen. Now, after unveiling the much-awaited logo and the look of Tahir Raj Bhasin as Sunil Gavaskar, the makers of this Kabir Khan directorial, on Sunday, drew curtains from Jiiva's character as Krishnamachari Srikkanth aka K Srikkanth.
In the poster, Tamil actor Jiiva is seen donning the cricketer's outfit as he is playing a square-cut. K Srikkanth aka Kris Srikkanth was the top scorer in the final match of 1983 world cup against West Indies. Ranveer, sharing the poster on his Instagram, wrote, "IT’S CHIKA, MACHA !!! The Swashbuckling South Indian Strokeplay Sensation!"
'83 traces the historic victory of the Indian cricket team during the 1983 world cup. The Kabir directorial is being presented by Anil Dhirubhai Ambani’s Reliance Entertainment. '83 also features Tahir Raj Bhasin, Ammy Virk, Hardy Sandhu, and Chirag Patil among others. Touted to be the biggest sports film of all time, ‘83 is being co-produced by Madhu Mantena, Sajid Nadiadwala and Reliance Entertainment. The film is scheduled to release on April 10, 2020, in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
(Source: Instagram)
