Updated On: 18 February, 2021 08:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
With cricket-loving countries expected to be a huge market for Ranveer’s 83, producer says film won’t release until UK lockdown is lifted

Ranveer Singh plays Kapil Dev in the drama
As soon as the Centre allowed theatres to function at 100 per cent capacity, all eyes turned to Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi and Ranveer Singh’s 83. The two tentpole movies are being viewed as a possible shot in the arm for the exhibition and distribution sectors that have been hit hard by the pandemic. While rumours suggest that Kumar’s cop caper will hit the marquee over the Good Friday weekend, looks like we’ll have to wait longer to witness Singh’s retelling of India’s glorious victory at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
83 sees Saqib Saleem playing Mohinder Amarnath