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83 - Ranveer Singh stars as Kapil Dev in film based upon India's 1983 World Cup win

Think the actors playing Clive Lloyd and Imran (from the one hazy frame I saw) looked pretty authentic.
 
omg, are those actual actors or digital editing

Imran and Javed Miandad - as close as it can get
 

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Typical Bollywood cringeworthy kichidi shitt..
Obsessed with Love, Romance and un necessary emotions.
What deepika doing there? Just spoiling the original flavor.
 
1992 world cup is easily the greatest heist and probably the greatest story in cricket world cup history (1996 ranks 2nd and 1983 3rd). Unfortunately we will never see any movie made out of that.
 
Forward Defensive Push said:
1992 world cup is easily the greatest heist and probably the greatest story in cricket world cup history (1996 ranks 2nd and 1983 3rd). Unfortunately we will never see any movie made out of that.
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Yes a heavily unfancied side beating the reigning two time world champions in the great West Indian side having the likes of Viv Richards, Holding, Roberts and led by Clive Lloyd in the final was definitely an inferior achievement to beating a run of the mill English team in the final:91:
 
Good...they finally gave him due recognition.

I hope one day Kapil Dev becomes the prime minster of India.
 
street cricketer said:
Yes a heavily unfancied side beating the reigning two time world champions in the great West Indian side having the likes of Viv Richards, Holding, Roberts and led by Clive Lloyd in the final was definitely an inferior achievement to beating a run of the mill English team in the final:91:
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You misunderstood me. 1983 is definitely a great achievement for the Indians. I'm just saying the 1992 world cup has all the twists that a Bollywood movie wants - that too naturally without being forced. Most of the Bollywood heroes can also easily reprise the roles of Pakistani cricketers as they look similar genetically.
 
Forward Defensive Push said:
You misunderstood me. 1983 is definitely a great achievement for the Indians. I'm just saying the 1992 world cup has all the twists that a Bollywood movie wants - that too naturally without being forced. Most of the Bollywood heroes can also easily reprise the roles of Pakistani cricketers as they look similar genetically.
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Hard to find an actor with similar looks to Immy:ik

Think Hrithik can be good for the job, similar facial shape.
 
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Atleast Indians celebrate and promote their previous heroes even if they are in the history. Have the Pakistani authorities ever produced films to celebrate Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Jahangir Khan e.t.c.
 
Forward Defensive Push said:
You misunderstood me. 1983 is definitely a great achievement for the Indians. I'm just saying the 1992 world cup has all the twists that a Bollywood movie wants - that too naturally without being forced. Most of the Bollywood heroes can also easily reprise the roles of Pakistani cricketers as they look similar genetically.
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The movie on 92 is for Pakistanis to make. But if 83 gets success I am half expecting someone in Pakistani movie Industry to follow suit. May be they will find an investor with a blank cheque on condition that 92 movie will be better then the 83 one.
 
hoshiarpurexpress said:
The movie on 92 is for Pakistanis to make. But if 83 gets success I am half expecting someone in Pakistani movie Industry to follow suit. May be they will find an investor with a blank cheque on condition that 92 movie will be better then the 83 one.
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If anything can revive and start a renaissance for the Pakistani film industry it's a film based on the 92 world cup. The story is an immediate sell.
Good-looking Pakistani hero captain nearing the end of his career.
Teams Down on their luck. Impossible situation to win the tournament. Out comes the white shirt with the tiger on it.
 
I remember reading a story by an English journalist or someone in 9th grade about how he went back after first innings only to see the Indians win

But yeah this looks garbage, I rather watch another documentary on this or Jersey starring Shahid(eventhough its a remake).
 
One of the greatest moment in cricket history, and THE greatest in history of Indian cricket . Can;t wait to watch it.
 
Would be cringy and over the top as it can be.
 
This is going to be great. Ranveer is a top class actor and he seems perfect for the role.

Kapil is the most inspirational leader in Asian cricket history. His 1983 World Cup triumph at the age of 23 remains the greatest moment in history of Asian cricket as for as Limited Overs cricket is concerned.

(The greatest Test triumph also belongs to India - back to back series wins in Australia).

Beating arguably greatest ODI side twice including in the final was the real Cornered Tigers moment.

Kapil did not politicize his World Cup victory and did not do any propaganda over it. He could have milked it and done so much for himself, but he didn’t because he was always an unbelievable team-man who had no interested in personal glory.

For Kapil, it was never about him; it was always about India. He didn’t use the 1983 World Cup for personal gains.

The 1983 World Cup completely changed the landscape of the game.

It shifted the balance of power: it broke the duopoly of England and Australia in terms of decision-making authority and brought Asian cricket well and truly on the map.

It created craze for ODI cricket in India and without the 1983 World Cup that turned the establishment of cricket upside down, the 1987 and 1996 World Cups would not have been hosted in the subcontinent.

It was a pivotal moment in history of subcontinent cricket achieved due to the lionhearted leadership and courage of Kapil the magnificent and selfless leader.
 
Awesome trailer. I will definitely watch this. If not anything, want to see the story behind that famed 175 of Kapil Dev which was not televised.
15/5.. Captain coming to bat and team on the verge of exiting tournament. Spanking 175 no under such circumstances... Well Legendary stories were told to us by our parents as kids for this WC, especially those of us who grew up in 90s.
I expect this to be a super hit movie in India. They even showed Tendulkar in one frame as a 10 year old celebrating on his brothers shoulder. The 1983 WC win changed landscape of cricket for good.
 
Kapil Dev on Thursday attended a promotional event for the upcoming film 83, which chronicles the Indian cricket team’s 1983 World Cup triumph.

Sharing his excitement ahead of the film’s impending December 24 release, Dev, who captained the winning squad, said, “I have not seen the film yet. A lot of hard work has gone into the making of the film. We all are excited to see the movie and go back in time.”

“Unfortunately, Yashpal Sharma (a member of the World Cup-winning squad) is no more with us anymore but he is in our hearts and we will miss him,” the 62-year-old said, paying homage to his teammate at an event organised by Burlington English.

‘Good communication skills helped me significantly’

Shifting his focus on the importance of possessing sharp communication skills, Dev said, “English, while being a universal language, is a critical skill.” Dev revealed that honing his communication and language skills early in life helped him significantly in his sporting career.

“Today, it is helping in shaping and sharing my thoughts and ideas or enjoying my favourite Jazz Music. Modern-day sports persons need to have great communication skills. This ability of learning has helped me become an avid golfer too,” said Dev who has taken 434 Test wickets for India. He was named by Wisden as the Indian cricketer of the century in 2002. He holds the record of being the youngest cricket captain to win the world cup at the age of 24 years.

Actor Ranveer Singh is playing Dev’s role in the movie 83. “It was great to interact with Ranveer during the making of the movie. Other actors have also given their best I’m sure,” added Dev, who trained in Chandigarh during his formative years at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium under Dronacharya awardee Desh Prem Azad and made his Test debut in 1978.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/citi...a-on-eve-of-83-s-release-101638561594305.html
 
What's the link with the 1983 World Cup win?
 
Saj said:
What's the link with the 1983 World Cup win?
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Having South Indians in the team where English could be spoken so everyone can understand and the dressing room was a good place, I think Srikanth spoke about this or wrote about this long ago.
 
Hold your horses! Who outside of India will watch this movie? The English? The West Indians? The Australians? Exactly - this movie is catered for Indians only. No one else cares.

Kapil Dev got 'lucky' in 83 cos fixing was rife.

Fluke win.
 
Mamoon said:
This is going to be great. Ranveer is a top class actor and he seems perfect for the role.

Kapil is the most inspirational leader in Asian cricket history. His 1983 World Cup triumph at the age of 23 remains the greatest moment in history of Asian cricket as for as Limited Overs cricket is concerned.

(The greatest Test triumph also belongs to India - back to back series wins in Australia).

Beating arguably greatest ODI side twice including in the final was the real Cornered Tigers moment.

Kapil did not politicize his World Cup victory and did not do any propaganda over it. He could have milked it and done so much for himself, but he didn’t because he was always an unbelievable team-man who had no interested in personal glory.

For Kapil, it was never about him; it was always about India. He didn’t use the 1983 World Cup for personal gains.

The 1983 World Cup completely changed the landscape of the game.

It shifted the balance of power: it broke the duopoly of England and Australia in terms of decision-making authority and brought Asian cricket well and truly on the map.

It created craze for ODI cricket in India and without the 1983 World Cup that turned the establishment of cricket upside down, the 1987 and 1996 World Cups would not have been hosted in the subcontinent.

It was a pivotal moment in history of subcontinent cricket achieved due to the lionhearted leadership and courage of Kapil the magnificent and selfless leader.
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Coming into politics despite having a luxury & easy life is an act of selflessness. It requires a lot of bravery, wisdom, determination & brains. Kapil like most cricketers chose an easy way of life after retirement. Imran didnt as he wanted to do something for the people.

Imran used his World Cup victory as a basis to make one of the finest cancer hospitals in Asia which was glorious.

Kindly do not bring your anti Imran Khan agenda in every damn thread.

Kapil was a legend and so was Imran. But to dismiss Imran Khan’s achievements is a cowardly act.
 
gazza619 said:
Coming into politics despite having a luxury & easy life is an act of selflessness. It requires a lot of bravery, wisdom, determination & brains. Kapil like most cricketers chose an easy way of life after retirement. Imran didnt as he wanted to do something for the people.

Imran used his World Cup victory as a basis to make one of the finest cancer hospitals in Asia which was glorious.

Kindly do not bring your anti Imran Khan agenda in every damn thread.

Kapil was a legend and so was Imran. But to dismiss Imran Khan’s achievements is a cowardly act.
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Agree with this, both of them are legends. Should not dismiss either one of them for whatever they have done for their respective countries.
 
The Bollywood power couple, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are readying themselves for the release of their upcoming cricket drama, '83. The duo will be seen in Kabir Khan's directorial, which tells the tale of how India won the Cricket World Cup in 1983. The film is said to be a biopic of India's then cricket team captain, Kapil Dev.

The couple is currently busy with promotional events for the film. Deepika and Ranveer recently visited Dubai, where they spoke to the press about their latest offering. While responding to a Pakistani journalist, Ranveer shared the film has a very special scene that will be appreciated by the fans on this side of the border.

"I would only like to say that there's a very special moment [in '83], that you as a Pakistani will be very happy when you see it," the actor shared with the journalist. "I wouldn't tell you what that scene is. You'll watch the film in a few days and then you will remember me when you watch that [particular] moment. It's very special for me. This film is full of moments like these."

Speaking about the film, he further added, "It is a film for everyone. For kids, for the elderly, women, people from all walks of life. The way the trailer has resonated with everyone is a testament to that. But if you are a cricket nut, then this film is another trip altogether. If you know those players and you know those details, there are cricket keeras [enthusiasts], they will also be like 'wah!'"

’83 also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Boman Irani, Saqib Saleem and Tahir Raj Bhasin, among others. The film is slated to release on December 24 in India.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2334515/pakistanis-will-love-a-special-moment-in-83-ranveer-singh
 
New Delhi: Becoming Kapil Dev wasn't easy for Ranveer Singh but he played cricket for "4 hours a day for 6 months" to transform for his role in Kabir Khan's '83. The actor features as Kapil Dev, who was the captain of the 1983 cricket World Cup-winning team, in the film.

Talking about how he managed to deliver nearly-perfect bowling like Kapil Dev in the film, Ranveer Singh said: "He has a very unique bowling action and his bio-mechanics are very unique to him. My body is very different from his so I had to transform my physicality drastically in order to achieve it. It took a long time, in fact, months to perfect the action," reported news agency ANI.

Ranveer had started shooting for '83 after finishing the schedule of his 2018 film Simbba. He played the role of a cop in the Rohit Shetty-directed film. The transformation from a cop to Kapil Dev took Ranveer Singh several months. Former cricketer Balwinder Singh Sandhu, one of the legends of the 83-world cup, used to coach Ranveer during that period.

The actor was quoted as saying by ANI: "Initially, my body was too heavy because I was coming off of the shoot of Simmba. Our coach noticed that my body was too heavy and he said, Jab tu run-up mein aata hai toh tu aisa lagta hai ki pehelwan bowling karne aa raha hai.' And he sent me away for a month just to change my physicality to bring it closer to Kapil's athleticism and then once I did that, I started making some headway."

Ranveer Singh practiced for several hours per day to achieve perfection in bowling like Kapil Dev. "I was playing cricket for 4 hours a day for 6 months and doing physical conditioning for 2 hours a day for those 6 months. Four months of prep and 2-3 months of shoot, I put in a lot of hours," he said, reported ANI.

During his transformation, Ranveer Singh also suffered injuries but that didn't stop him from practicing rigorously. He said: "There were a few injuries along the way but it was very important for me to crack his action because it is an iconic bowling action and all his admirers will be looking out for whether I did it right or not. More importantly for him to feel that I got it right and for me to feel that I got it right and for it just spot on in the film and I had to put in the work but it was very fulfilling" and hilariously added: "At the end of the process, I have become a decent enough bowler also," reported ANI.

Ranveer Singh used to practice under the guidance of Balwinder Singh Sandhu and producer. Sometimes, Kapil Dev also used to offer his inputs on the pitch.

Earlier, in an interview with ANI, Kapil Dev called Ranveer Singh "a great actor" and added: "I don't think he needs any inputs or any help. He just spent time with me and rest he is smart enough."

'83 also stars Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiiva, Saqib Saleem, Jatin Sarna, Chirag Patil, Dinker Sharma, Nishant Dahiya, Sahil Khattar, Ammy Virk, Harrdy Sandhu, Addinath Kothare, Dhairya Karwa, R Badree and Pankaj Tripathi, among others.

The film features Ranveer's wife and actress Deepika Padukone as Romi, Kapil Dev's wife.

'83 will hit the theatres on December 24 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/...-day-for-6-months-to-become-kapil-dev-2663002
 
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83 is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language sports film directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Deepika Padukone, Kabir Khan, Sheetal Vinod Talwar, Vishnuvardhan Induri, Sajid Nadiadwala, Reliance Entertainment and 83 Film Ltd.[4][5] The film stars Ranveer Singh as cricketer Kapil Dev, along with Padukone, Pankaj Tripathi, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiiva, Saqib Saleem, Jatin Sarna, Chirag Patil, Dinker Sharma, Nishant Dahiya, Harrdy Sandhu, Sahil Khattar, Ammy Virk, Adinath Kothare, Dhairya Karwa and R Badree.

In September 2017, Reliance Entertainment and Vibri Media hosted an event to announce the film with the team that had won the 1983 World Cup before shooting began on 5 June 2019 in England.[6] Earlier scheduled for theatrical release on 10 April 2020, 83 was pushed to 25 December 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8] However, in November 2020, the film was again delayed to the first quarter of 2021 by makers seeing the worst occupancy report of audience towards theatres owing to the continuity of pandemic.

The film was rescheduled for release on 4 June 2021.[9] Then the release date of the film has been postponed indefinitely due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.[10]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/83_(film)
 
No offence intended, but Kapil Dev gets a movie made on him before the likes of Imran, Botham and Hadlee :))

I mean Imran is on record with what he thought of Kapil Dev as a cricketer, and Dev has one-upped him in the showbiz part atleast.
 
street cricketer said:
Yeah it's hard for any remake to better the original (except Ghilli of course:narine)

Nani is a natural actor but I think Shahid is a fine actor as well.
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Are for real? Ghilli is better than the original - Okkadu? What are you smoking mate?

I never understood, how Vijay made it to the top. That dude literally made a living out of making the hit remakes from the other industries.
 
Is this movie a good watch similar to Lagan or another cringey effort from Bollywood?
 
Usman Chadda said:
No offence intended, but Kapil Dev gets a movie made on him before the likes of Imran, Botham and Hadlee :))

I mean Imran is on record with what he thought of Kapil Dev as a cricketer, and Dev has one-upped him in the showbiz part atleast.
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It's not a movie on Kapil, but on India's first ever world cup win. Not hard to decipher from the movie title I would've thought.
 
Ramsay said:
Are for real? Ghilli is better than the original - Okkadu? What are you smoking mate?

I never understood, how Vijay made it to the top. That dude literally made a living out of making the hit remakes from the other industries.
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No offence to Mahesh Babu, but I think the comedy portions work well with Vijay better than Mahesh Babu. But I understand original is always original and I completely understand why you'd prefer the original.

Btw Venkatesh has remade more movies than Vijay and he's a top star isn't he..
 
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Hearing good reviews, but can't trust these paid movie reviewers who give a 4 star for even the crappiest film.
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Bollywood has been rubbish for a while, I think indie projects from sub-continent are better.

This movie seems to have a high profile cast so you’d think it will have way too much cheese in it lol
 
shaz619 said:
Bollywood has been rubbish for a while, I think indie projects from sub-continent are better.

This movie seems to have a high profile cast so you’d think it will have way too much cheese in it lol
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That's par for the course in any nationalistic film from the subcontinent. Can definitely expect some cheesy stuff.
 
I might just watch this to see what they have come up with regarding the tournament.

One thing is for sure though, this was a real underdogs story. Not many people thought India would win this World Cup, especially with West Indies in the final.
 
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street cricketer said:
That's par for the course in any nationalistic film from the subcontinent. Can definitely expect some cheesy stuff.
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I know but you could maybe consider Lagaan nationalistic to and it was really good, opposed to the cast, if movies like these have a reputable director then the movie might be better, maybe if Amir Khan was directing it would come across better without letting the cheese spoil things
 
It’s actually a very good movie and miles better than the Dhoni one.

Pakistan need to use Hollywood or British cinema to make movies on the 92 World Cup, 2009 T20 World Cup or 2017 CT

I think the CT movie has the most spice in terms of plot. But I feel from a nostalgic point of view, a 2 part movie on Imran Khan is well due. The first part should be on the Cricketer and the second part on the politician
 
The 175 runs part was brilliant, absolute goosebumps throughout the entire 15-20 minutes. Ranveer nailed this part and deserves more than an IIFA nomination imo, this was a great sports biopic.
 
Afzal_K said:
omg, are those actual actors or digital editing

Imran and Javed Miandad - as close as it can get
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They used many real images and video clips throughout the movie. It’s very well edited. This was one of the real images they used
 
New Delhi: Ranveer Singh's 83 got an "excellent" opening on Friday as the film earned ₹ 12.64 crore on day one, reports trade analyst Taran Adarsh. 83, directed by Kabir Khan, waited for a long time before getting a theatrical release.

On its opening day, the film performed well in premium multiplexes but got "dull" response mass pockets. Sharing 83 box office report on Twitter on Saturday, Taran Adarsh wrote: "#83TheFilm is underwhelming on Day 1... Excellent at premium multiplexes, ordinary in Tier-2 cities, dull in mass pockets... #Christmas holiday should ensure jump in business... #PVR, #INOX, #Cinepolis [Day 2] already showing *big gains*... Friday ₹ 12.64 crore. #India business. ALL VERSIONS."

In 83, Ranveer Singh plays the role of former Indian cricket team captain Kapil Dev, under whose captaincy Indian won the World Cup in 1983. The World Cup-winning team also included Mohinder Amarnath (played by Saqib Saleem), Sunil Gavaskar (played by Tahir Raj Bhasin), Krishnamachari Srikkanth (portrayed by Jiiva), late cricketer Yashpal Sharma (played by Jatin Sarna), Sandip Patil (played by his son Chirag Patil), Kirti Azad (played by Dinker Sharma), Roger Binny (portrayed by Nishant Dahiya), Madan Lal (by Harrdy Sandhu), Syed Kirmani (played by Sahil Khatter), Balvinder Singh Sandhu (played by Ammy Virk), Dilip Vengsarkar (portrayed by Addinath M Kothare), Ravi Shashtri (by Dhairya Karwa) and Sunil Valson (played by R Badree).

Ranveer Singh's wife and actress Deepika Padukone features as onscreen Romi Dev, Kapil Dev's wife, in the film.

Ranveer Singh has been garnering a whole lot of praise for his performance in 83. The film is ruling the hearts of critics and cine-lovers.

In his review for NDTV, film critic Saibal Chatterjee gave the film four stars out of five and wrote: "83 is a rousing, pulse-pounding, soul-stirring cinematic saga that is informed with all the emotion, excitement and euphoria that gripped the nation on June 25, 1983 and on all the other match days that preceded a sold-out final that saw India defend a modest 183 against seemingly invincible West Indies and scale a remarkable cricket pinnacle... There can be no denying that 83 is the film it is because of the astounding central performance by Ranveer Singh. In fact, it would be inaccurate to call it a performance. The lead actor lives the part and, like Kapil Dev did, leads from the front."

https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/...2-crore-2671156#pfrom=home-ndtv_lateststories
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Couldn't have relived the most iconic moment of Indian cricket history in a better manner. A fantastically made movie which immerses you in the events and the emotion of the world cup in 1983. Splendid performances as well.</p>— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli/status/1474617499291316228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
I felt like I am in cricket in stadium.. Goose bumps.
The seeds for this massive evolvement of the sport in India was sowed in 1983.
This wc win is an iconic moment in Indian cricket history.

Great tribute to Legendary Kapil.
 
Rana said:
The 175 runs part was brilliant, absolute goosebumps throughout the entire 15-20 minutes. Ranveer nailed this part and deserves more than an IIFA nomination imo, this was a great sports biopic.
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Chalo apko kuch to indian pasand aaya.
 
I been waiting for a good cricket movie since the GOAT Lagaan
 
Pakistan desperately needs Bollywood to make a movie on the CT17

Man there was so much drama in that one tournament. After getting thrashed in Birmingham by India and with all the pundits mocking and writing off Pakistan, only to come back and beat India in the final by 150+ runs!

The final itself had so many dramatic moments, the no ball and ball and then the ton by Fakhar! Who can ever forget Amir’s 2 balls to Kohli to break the back of Indian batting that day! Redemption!!
 
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It will probably be on Netflix in 2 weeks
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Rana said:
Pakistan desperately needs Bollywood to make a movie on the CT17

Man there was so much drama in that one tournament. After getting thrashed in Birmingham by India and with all the pundits mocking and writing off Pakistan, only to come back and beat India in the final by 150+ runs!

The final itself had so many dramatic moments, the no ball and ball and then the ton by Fakhar! Who can ever forget Amir’s 2 balls to Kohli to break the back of Indian batting that day! Redemption!!
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Nice will wait for it on Netflix.

No bro, something was missing for me in CT17 I don’t know what, perhaps it just came out the blue and was unbelievable.

But what we need a movie on, is the 2009 WT20! jesus christ, my word I remember living every moment of that tournament. Pakistan came into the tournament right after the attack in Lahore and pundits saying things like how Pak should be banned etc and foreign tours were cancelled to. Early on we had a special team but poor balance and had to deal with that high profile defeat against England, then Pak picked things up from there, bought in Razzaq and promoted Afridi up the order, Pak looked invincible after that. Biggest turning point was Afridi taking that miracle catch on the boundary running backwards not too far from the circle! and then Gul’s magical 5fer getting the ball to reverse and burying the kiwis. Everyone had their moment in that tournie, even big teeth Kami, Ajmal was magical to watch and young Amir was at his peak, what a team to watch man!

In the knockouts there was no doubt, even with a low total vs SA there was no doubt and the atmosphere was so special in Notts, get goosebumps from that English summer :Akhtar
 
shaz619 said:
Nice will wait for it on Netflix.

No bro, something was missing for me in CT17 I don’t know what, perhaps it just came out the blue and was unbelievable.

But what we need a movie on, is the 2009 WT20! jesus christ, my word I remember living every moment of that tournament. Pakistan came into the tournament right after the attack in Lahore and pundits saying things like how Pak should be banned etc and foreign tours were cancelled to. Early on we had a special team but poor balance and had to deal with that high profile defeat against England, then Pak picked things up from there, bought in Razzaq and promoted Afridi up the order, Pak looked invincible after that. Biggest turning point was Afridi taking that miracle catch on the boundary running backwards not too far from the circle! and then Gul’s magical 5fer getting the ball to reverse and burying the kiwis. Everyone had their moment in that tournie, even big teeth Kami, Ajmal was magical to watch and young Amir was at his peak, what a team to watch man!

In the knockouts there was no doubt, even with a low total vs SA there was no doubt and the atmosphere was so special in Notts, get goosebumps from that English summer :Akhtar
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You are 100% about the SF win to South Africa, that was one of our greatest ever white ball wins.

I think one thing this 83 movie does well is the fact that it doesn’t use Pakistan as the nemesis or the antagonist in order to build a plot, yet it’s still a very good movie. It builds a good antagonist in the great West Indies team with Viv and Malcolm causing havoc.

For Pakistan’s story to look dramatic, it will need an arch nemesis and that’s why I think the 2017 CT has the perfect plot with India.

-BJP India at its peak, severing ties with Pakistan and attempting to isolate the entire nation.
-Pakistan the lowest ranking side in the tournament, they were lucky to get through into the tournament on qualifiers
-Indian team at its peak. Their captain being one of the greatest ever ODI players with so many runs in the lead up to the tournament.
-Jasprit Bumrah, the most unplayable Indian fast bowler for Pakistani batsmen since God knows.
-Sarfaraz and Mickey lol
-Hassan Ali resurgence
-Ben Stokes innings where he didn’t score a single boundary against Pakistan :)))
 
In those 2 months of 1983 we beat the West Indies thrice in ODIs. Once in a series in WI just before the WC where we narrowly lost the series 1-2, then twice in the 1983 WC. Also won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket (comparable to today's CT) beating a tremendous Pak team in the final, went undefeated throughout the tournament. Good run those couple of years.

Before 1983 we had won only 1 WC game, against East Africa. WI went undefeated in both WCs and in 1983 lost twice, both against India.

What a team that WI was, the greatest ever international side assembled IMO. A fast bowling quartet of Holding, Roberts, Marshall, Garner omg, can it ever get better than that? Imagine an all star 90s bowling quartet of McGrath, Akram, Ambrose, Donald, that is what other sides were up against in the 80s. Plus batsmen like Viv, Haynes, Greenidge, Lloyd, the legendary keeper batsman Jeff Dujon.

Though WI won in 75 and 79, their 83 side was their strongest. And I think the strongest ODI team ever assembled, maybe Australia from 2003 or 2007 WC can come close, but imagine facing the WI quicks without helmet, unlimited bouncers, red ball, tiny bats, green pitches, large boundaries, no fielding restrictions, relaxed over rates etc.
 
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The retribution was severe, next time WI came to India they pulverized us 3-0 in tests (6 match series) and 5-0 in ODIs. I think even today some of those WI legends hold grudge because of the 83 final upset, someone like Holding for instance.

Mohinder Amarnath who scaled the Mt. Everest of batsmanship the previous year in WI/Pak scored 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 in 3 tests in that series.
 
Afzal_K said:
Pakistani industry should be making a movie about PSL
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lol no

They should make one about the '92 world, the 09 world cup and 2017 Champiosn trophy and biopics after Pakistani sporting legends
 
Swashbuckler said:
Mohinder Amarnath who scaled the Mt. Everest of batsmanship the previous year in WI/Pak scored 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 in 3 tests in that series.
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During the previous India tour of WI, Amarnath had single handedly took WI bowlers to the cleaners when they dished him their usual intimidating fast short pitched chin music..

So, when WI toured India next, they did not bowl a single short ball to Amarnath and pitched it up, the result; Amarnath could not put bat on ball....
 
I will see the movie shortly but the problem with 1983 is most people of this generation cant relate to it. The reason 'MS Dhoni' movie was an instant hit bcoz everyone lived the 2011 victory and it is close to everyone's heart. Most Indian youth or even adult were either not born or young enough to not remember 83. So its good they created a bipoic to refresh memories.
 
Just came home after watching it.
Fab fab fab
I swear i got gossbumps as a kashmiri its hard but for the first time i got gossbumps on any biopic movie of india.
No **** love stories no exaggerated drama
Just pure cricket. And some funny scenes also
Every scene is pure masterclass and they have copied every shot perfectly
Ranveer singh as kapil dev is the best actor in any biopic i have seen till now.
The way he talks in movie it sounds exact like kapil dev.
 
Rajdeep said:
I will see the movie shortly but the problem with 1983 is most people of this generation cant relate to it. The reason 'MS Dhoni' movie was an instant hit bcoz everyone lived the 2011 victory and it is close to everyone's heart. Most Indian youth or even adult were either not born or young enough to not remember 83. So its good they created a bipoic to refresh memories.
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Thats other thing that a movie was half fake
Mostly that girlfriend scene where he promises her that they will meet someday and before she dies when in reality they were already married and sakshi is dhoni's second wife.
I dont watch fake movies.
83 is much much better.
 
raashidkhan89079 said:
Thats other thing that a movie was half fake
Mostly that girlfriend scene where he promises her that they will meet someday and before she dies when in reality they were already married and sakshi is dhoni's second wife.
I dont watch fake movies.
83 is much much better.
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Agree with that....I am not saying MS Dhoni was any better movie...its just that people connected with it better. Most of the Bollywood movies are crap and fake anyway.
 
This movie is getting awesome response from the public in India.
Amazing acting and visual editing was top class. The way they mixed the match scenes with real footage, a brilliant idea. I have seen the highlights of 1983 Semi Final and Final umpteen times on Cricket Classics growing up and now on youtube so many times. Lot of 90s kids like me have done the same and they remember those scenes and visuals exactly.

The way the actors have captured the nuances and characters of different players is superb.
One example of that is when Kapil Dev Caught Viv in the final, and the crowd comes to grab him and he tries to escape them. In the movie the same scene is captured with exactly same expressions and Kapil's body actions when he is trying to get away from the crowd.
Even the West Indies players mannerisms have been captured to the perfection.
This show's the sincerity of people who made the movie and it reflects truly on the screen.

The story of Kapil's 175 vs Zimbabwe, Simply superb and many of my friends and family wanted to see the movie only for that epic innings.
Awesome Movie !! Hats off to Kabir Khan.
 
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