83 is a film to experience on the big screen' confirms the film unit and denies the rumours about OTT release

Director Kabir Khan has built himself a good reputation with his off-beat films and attained a huge star director status with 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan.' It is a huge success in the film industry and marked a strong comeback film for Salman Khan, who was enduring a streak of flops. He then made 'Tubelight', which actually gave the contrary result of his previous collaborations and started making his ambitious project '83'. This film shows the behind the scenes of the iconic sports victory of Indian Cricket Team. 1983 World Cup. The film stars a huge star cast and star actors from multiple industries, including south. The film unit has given an update on the release of the movie.

Ranveer Singh is playing the lead role, the role of the captain of the team, Kapil Dev. The team also released a press note, saying that, the star-real-life spouse Deepika Padukone has done a special role, spouse of Kapil Dev in the film. The film's post-production work is over and is all set to release, which is stalled because of the COVID-19 lockdown. Kabir's recent release was 'The Forgotten Army', a web series released as Amazon Prime Originals, which marks the debut of Kabir Khan on OTT platform. Since the release of the series, numerous rumours were on spread stating that looking at the success of the web series, Kabir & his team are planning to release the film directly on OTT. Kabir has denied all these rumours and said, "The film is a remembrance of an iconic victory of the country. It is to experience on the big screen. We shall wait for the things to cool down and release the movie in theatres."