Kapil Dev walked out of the theatres while watching 83

Kapil Dev talks about the impact of 83 while watching and the reason behind walking out

Ranveer Singh Kapil Dev

Fan’s prayers are finally answered, Ranveer Singh’s 83 is streaming on Netflix and Disney plus Hotstar. The movie is based on India’s historic World cup victory at the Lord’s stadium.

In an interview with host/actor Gaurav Kapoor, Kapil Dev reveals the real reason behind walking out of the theatres.

The first time I saw it, I was like okay this is a film. It did not impact me. The second time became very emotional. I couldn't believe our lives have been transpired so beautifully on screen. All these years I thought Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was the ultimate sports film but I was so touched with 83. I actually walked out of the theatre the third time, I was supposed to watch it (sic), he said.

In the same breath, he also added that he couldn’t stop crying while watching the film a second time.

Kabir Khan made an honest attempt to capture the essence of that priceless moment when team India created history by beating a strong West Indies team in the final match at England’s Lord’s stadium and hoisted the cup and the National Flag with pride and immense aplomb.

Written by Kabir Khan, Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan and Vasan Bala the film also stars Tahir Raj Bhasin, Pankaj Tripathi, Sahil Khattar, Boman Irani, Neena Gupta and many other talented actors. Deepika Padukone played the role of Kapil Dev’s wife Romi dev in this cinematic telling of an iconic, historical moment. And Dev also spoke about the astounding onscreen resemblance between him and Ranveer and how it gave him chills at a couple of instances while they were shooting together.

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