Planning To Watch 83 Online? What You Should Know

Can you watch 83 online? Many viewers are wondering so as Ranveer Singh's upcoming film on the Indian cricket team's historic World Cup win in 1983 gears up for a Christmas release. The film has created quite a pre-release buzz with its trailer and the uncanny resemblance between Singh and Kapil Dev, who led the cricket team in 1983.

Produced by Deepika Padukone, 83 has been directed by Kabir Khan, best known for helming films like Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Ek Tha Tiger, New York and Sultan. The film boasts an impressive star cast, with many talented young actors reprising the roles of various members of the 1983 Indian cricket squad.

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83 cast

Apart from producing the film, Deepika Padukone also features in 83 as Romi Dev, Kapil Dev's wife. Actor Neena Gupta will be seen in the role of Kapil Dev's mother, while Pankaj Tripathi will be seen as PR Man Singh, the manager of the Indian cricket team.

Who is who: 

Kapil Dev- Ranveer Singh

Sunil Gavaskar- Tahir Raj Bhasin

Krishnamachari Srikkanth- Jiiva

Ravi Shastri- Dhairya Karwa

Yashpal Sharma- Jatin Sarna

Mohinder Amarnath- Saqib Saleem

Madan Lal- Harrdy Sandhu

Sayed Kirmaini- Sahil Khattar

Sandeep Patil- Chirag Patil

Kirti Azad- Dinker Sharma

Roger Binny- Nishant Dahiya

Balwinder Sandhu- Ammy Virk

Dilip Vengsarkar- Adinath Kothare

Sunil Valson- R Badree

83 Release

Like most recent films, there seems to be confusion over where can one watch 83. While many films have been heading for theatres these past few months, due to ease in COVID-19 restrictions, several big-budget films like Atrangi Re are still going for a direct-digital release.

In fact, Kabir Khan said in a recent interview that if the theatres continued to be inoperative the team would have had no choice but to head directly to OTT as well. "But we were very clear that this was an experience meant only for the big screen. Only in a movie theatre would the audience feel the collective thrill of watching India’s victory on that historic day," he added.

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Fortunately for Khan and the entire team of 83, the COVID-19 situation in the country remains under control, despite being worrying, with the emergence of the new coronavirus variant Omicron.

83 will release in cinemas across the country on December 24. Ahead of its release, the film has been declared tax free in Delhi.

As of yet, there is no clarity over when 83 will arrive for viewing on OTT. Judging by the anticipation for the film, it seems that the viewers waiting to catch it online will have to wait a bit longer.