Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone's '83' trailer has dropped online. Directed by Kabir Khan, the sports drama follows how the Indian cricket team, went from being the underdogs to winning their first-ever World Cup in 1983 by defeating the West Indies. The long-awaited trailer of the sports drama has fascinated viewers as well as people from the film industry.
Actress Dia Mirza said she got goosebumps on seeing the trailer while Director Karan Johar declared it a ‘bonafide blockbuster’.
Here are some of the reactions from celebs to the film's trailer:
Humungous congratulations to the entire cast and crew!!! This gave me goose bumps and is so emotional and arousing! BONAFIDE BLOCKBUSTER! Kabir !!! You’re the man and Ranveer you just became Kapil Dev with the ease of a veteran! Badhai ho! https://t.co/PK9YPRSGyX
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) November 30, 2021
83 | Official Trailer | Hindi | Ranveer Singh | Kabir Khan | IN CINEMAS. https://t.co/7wwws0IKXO via @YouTube THIS ONE IS A MASSS BLOCKBUSTER-My Bro @RanveerOfficial and @JiivaOfficial are bloody brilliant. Fantasticccc @Shibasishsarkar @kabirkhankk @vishinduri @deepikapadukone
— Ranganathan Madhavan (@ActorMadhavan) November 30, 2021
Goosebumps ð¯â¤ï¸Â @kabirkhankk @deepikapadukone @RanveerOfficial #Thisis83 https://t.co/1XeL8rWZPm
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) November 30, 2021
What nostalgia and pride this World Cup victory still brings. And this trailer makes me want watch the film NOW! What an eclectic ensemble of actors playing our heroes. Super @kabirkhankk #83Trailer https://t.co/9skorhWmvU
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) November 30, 2021
@kabirkhankk in as good form as #KapilDev Brought tears to my eyes. This one is tooo special. #Thisis83 #JeetegaBhaiJeetegaIndiaJeetega
— Nikkhil Advani (@nikkhiladvani) November 30, 2021
'83' also stars Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiiva, Saqib Saleem, Jatin Sarna, Chirag Patil, Dinker Sharma, Nishant Dahiya, Harrdy Sandhu, Sahil Khattar, Ammy Virk, Addinath Kothare, Dhairya Karwa, R Badree, and Pankaj Tripathi. In the trailer, Deepika Padukone is also seen as Kapil Dev's wife Romi.
On June 25, 1983, India won their first-ever cricket World Cup title by beating West Indies in the finals at the Lord's Cricket Ground. The film is about a memorable win.
The World Cup-winning team was headed by all-rounder Kapil Dev. India's World Cup final playing XI also included Sunil Gavaskar, K Srikkanth, Mohinder Amarnath, Yashpal Sharma, SM Patil, Kirti Azad, Roger Binny, Madan Lal, Syed Kirmani, and Balwinder Sandhu.
'83' will release in theatres on December 24.