'83: Ranveer Singh and squad to be presented in South by Kamal Haasan and Nagarjuna

Kamal Haasan s Raajkamal Films International and Akkineni Nagarjuna s Annapurna Studios join hands with Reliance Entertainment to present the Tamil and Telugu versions respectively of the Kabir Khan directed much-awaited sports drama, 83.

By BollywoodLife
Published: January 23, 2020 7:04 PM IST

Kamal Haasan’s Raajkamal Films International and Akkineni Nagarjuna’s Annapurna Studios join hands with Reliance Entertainment to present the Tamil and Telugu versions respectively of the Kabir Khan directed much-awaited sports drama, ‘83. Kamal Haasan and Nagarjuna are both well-celebrated and multi-faceted personalities and legends of the Indian showbiz. The movies launched by their production and distribution companies have always been special and well acclaimed. Also Read - Not Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan, but THIS South megastar is the first Indian actor to charge Rs 1 crore for films [Check List]

Kamal Hassan is quite happy to be associated with the film. In a statement, Kamal Haasan shared, “I am extremely excited to present the Tamil Version of 83. It’s a matter of pride to promote the film that will recreate the moments of the iconic matches. Not just that, the victory of the Indian team demonstrates to every Indian that where there is a will, there is a way. What was considered impossible was made possible purely due to belief and conviction. And this holds true in all walks of life. It’s my pride to promote a film that stands testimony to such conviction and will. I am happy to bring to my people the story of the team of inspired men captained by Kapil Dev who fought against all odds and won India’s greatest sporting triumph.” Also Read - Shahid Kapoor reveals why he did not like himself in Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh starrer Padmaavat

Hassan took to his Twitter handle and shared, the news. He wrote, ' Reliving the epic moment of winning the 83 World Cup which every Indian cherishes even today. We at @RKFI are delighted to present the film 83 in Tamil Nadu #Thisis83@RanveerOfficial @kabirkhankk @deepikapadukone @Shibasishsarkar @ipritamofficial @vishinduri" Also Read - Alia Bhatt gets incessantly trolled for her speech on gender equality; netizens say, 'looking like she is reading a script'

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Reliving the epic moment of winning the 83 World Cup which every Indian cherishes even today. We at @RKFI are delighted to present the film 83 in Tamil Nadu #Thisis83 @RanveerOfficial @kabirkhankk @deepikapadukone @Shibasishsarkar @ipritamofficial @vishinduri pic.twitter.com/JAmCjadyNQ

— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) January 23, 2020

Akkineni Nagarjuna on his part said, “83 is all about the great iconic win in 1983 that has made cricket a religion in India. It is a story that needs to be told and I am proud to present one of the most awaited films in India and the rest of the cricketing world."

Nagarjuna also shared the news on Twitter and shared, " India won its first world cup in 83 &we still get goose bumps when we think of that moment. Very happy to present the Telugu version of the film 83.#ThisIs83
Film's director Kabir Khan is quite elated with the development. He said, “I welcome Kamal Haasan and Nagarjuna as the presenters and feel privileged to have them be a part of promoting our film in the South”.

India won its first world cup in 83 &we still get goose bumps when we think of that moment. Very happy to present the Telugu version of the film 83.#ThisIs83 @RanveerOfficial @kabirkhankk @AnnapurnaStdios @deepikapadukone @Shibasishsarkar @ipritamofficial @vishinduri @RelianceEnt pic.twitter.com/2aT1XlbcKj

— Nagarjuna Akkineni (@iamnagarjuna) January 23, 2020

Ranveer Singh will be seen stepping into the shoes of Kapil Dev. The movie 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. Deepika Padukone will be seen playing Romi, Kapil Dev's wife.
83 is directed by Kabir Khan. The movie is slated to release on April 10, 2020 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

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ByBollywoodLife
Published: January 23, 2020 7:04 PM IST