Ranveer Singh's film on 1983 World Cup win to release on August 30 2019

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Feb 042018
 

Ranveer Singh’ s film on 1983 World Cup win gets to release on August 30 2019

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Ranveer Singh starrer “’83”, a film on the story of India’s incredible 1983 cricket World Cup victory, will release on August 30, 2019, its makers announced on Sunday.

The film is being made by Reliance Entertainment and Phantom Films in association with Vibri Media and Kabir Khan Films.

“Mark your calendar! ‘83 will be releasing on August 30, 2019. ’83 stars Ranveer Singh. Directed by Kabir Khan,” read a tweet by Reliance Entertainment.

Ranveer, who is on a roll with the response to “Padmaavat”, plays star cricketer Kapil Dev in ’83’.

The film follows how, under the captaincy of then newbie Kapil Dev, the Indian cricket team defeated West Indies. It tracks the coming-of-age of not just a cricketing team, but of a young nation in the eyes of the world.

Earlier, the makers were planning an April 2019 release for the film.

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Ranveer Singh's film on 1983 cricket World Cup set for April 2019 release

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Nov 062017
 

“’83”, a Bollywood film which will tell the story of India’s incredible 1983 cricket World Cup victory, will release on April 5, 2019, its makers Reliance Entertainment and Phantom Films in association with Vibri Media and Kabir Khan Films, announced on Sunday. The Kabir Khan directorial will feature actor Ranveer Singh as star cricketer Kapil Dev.

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The film follows how, under the captaincy of then newbie Kapil Dev, the Indian cricket team defeated West Indies. It tracks the coming-of-age of not just a cricketing team, but of a young nation in the eyes of the world. Khan said in a statement: “As a young school boy, when I watched India win the 1983 Cricket World Cup, I had no idea that from that day onwards cricket in India will change forever. As a filmmaker, for me, the journey to that win, filled with raw energy and sheer passion of that young Indian team, is probably one of the most exciting stories I have worked on.

“And it’s great to have Ranveer come on board to play Kapil Dev, as honestly, I could see no one else for the role, ever since I started finalizing the script.” Shibasish Sarkar, Chief Operating Officer, Reliance Entertainment, said: “Winning the ’83 cricket World Cup was a very proud moment for us as Indians and we at Reliance Entertainment aim to bring back those glorious moments for the current and future generations through this film.”

According to Madhu Mantena of Phantom Films and Vishnu Vardhan Induri of Vibri Media, “it’s a story waiting to be told” and one that the “country needs to know”.

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Ranveer Singh to meet 1983 cricket World Cup players

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Sep 252017
 

Actor Ranveer Singh, who has been locked to play Kapil Dev in a movie on the 1983 cricket World Cup, will meet the team which won the trophy that year. The former India skipper will be part of the meet on Wednesday too.

In 1983, India won its first cricket World Cup against the West Indies. Dev served as the captain of the Indian cricket team then.

The film is being directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Phantom Films. Its scripting is finished.

“It’s a great feeling to start work on this incredible story of the Indian cricket team of 1983. We are feeling very blessed that we are starting this journey along with the heroes of 1983. We are thankful to all the players for taking out time from their schedules and joining us for this event,” Madhu Mantena, co-founder of Phantom Films, said in a statement.

The venue of the meet is yet to be finalised.

Apart from Ranveer, no other cast members have been announced so far, but the announcement of the project has piqued the interest of cricket fans as well as movie buffs.

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Arjun Kapoor to play Kapil Dev in Kabir Khan's film on 1983 World Cup win?

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Sep 212017
 

Arjun Kapoor. (Right) Kapil Dev holding the 1983 World Cup trophy

Whether one was a witness to the moment or not, the memory of Kapil Dev lifting the World Cup trophy at London’s Lord’s stadium in 1983 is etched in the mind of every Indian. It’s surprising that in a time when fact is picked over fiction by scriptwriters, and biopics are the flavour of the season, India’s first historic win on a global platform hadn’t caught the fancy of Bollywood directors. That is until now.

Filmmaker Kabir Khan is set to create a cinematic adaptation of team India’s first World Cup win, 35 years after the men in blue defeated West Indies. A source tells mid-day, “A mammoth event is being planned to announce the film on September 27. The makers hope that the Indian players who brought the cup home will grace the occasion.”

Former secretary of the Hyderabad Cricket Association, and manager of team India during the 1983 World Cup, PR Man Singh tells mid-day that he will accompany the 14-member team to the Mumbai do.

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The news has already piqued the attention of industry folk, with rumours about the casting having created a buzz. Although Ranveer Singh and Hrithik Roshan’s names are being tossed around, it appears that Arjun Kapoor, fresh of the success of his last release, Mubarakan, is emerging as strong contender for the part of Kapil Dev, then captain of the team. An official announcement is expected at the event.

Tentatively titled World Cup 1983, the film is being jointly produced by Phantom Films and Vishnu Vardhan Induri, founder and managing director of the Celebrity Cricket League. It will be written by National Award-winning director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan.

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Canadian Kabaddi player tests positive in World Cup

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Dec 122012
 

Canadian Kabaddi player tests positive in World CupChandigarh: A Canadian player participating in the ongoing third kabaddi World Cup here has tested positive for a banned substance.

“He has been found guilty of consuming banned drugs. It was disclosed in the report of National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) to the organising committee of the tournament,” a release from the Punjab government, the organisers of the event, said here today.

The release said that Canadian player Varinder Singh Dhanoa has been found guilty and he was banned from taking any further participation in the World Cup.

The player has also been fined, which would be deducted from the prize money of the Canadian team, the release said, adding that the teams of NADA have till date collected 88 samples from different teams.

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First Published: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 20:03