Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone starrer '83' has created a lot of buzz across the nation and has become the talk of the town. The much-anticipated film hit the theatres on Friday (December 24) and fans have been flocking the cinemas to relive one of India's most iconic victories in their cricketing history.

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As they say, nothing unites India as much as cricket and Bollywood and when you get the two most popular things together - you know you have a winner in hand. Filmmaker Kabir Khan has always been known for his deft handling of important subjects like cross-border terrorism and turning it into entertaining, wholesome blockbusters.

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Kabir Khan’s '83' recreating the events leading up to Indi's victory in the cricket World Cup Series is one of the most talked-about films in recent times. Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone who play legendary cricketer Kapil Dev and his wife Romi are hoping to leap one-up on their hat-trick of Bhansali-helmed superhits—'Ram Leela', 'Bajirao Mastani' and 'Padmaavat'.

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Fans are all set to take a trip down memory lane when Ranveer Singh-starrer 83 hits the theatres on (Saturday) December 24. The film traces the story of India's unforgettable maiden cricket World Cup triumph in 1983 when the Kapil Dev-led side beat the mighty West Indies in the final at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground to script history.

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Bollywood's most loved couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone recreate one of Indian cricket's iconic couple Kapil Dev and his wife Romi in a new still from the upcoming film '83'.

Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone recreate iconic couple Kapil Dev and Romi Dev for Kabir Khan's '83'

Watching him play Kapil Dev on-screen would be nothing less than a feast for fans as Ranveer Singh proved it with his new look from '83' wherein he is acing the famous 'Natraj shot' of the cricket stalwart!

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Birthday wishes poured in for the member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, ex India cricketer Roger Binny as the former all-rounder turned 64 on Friday. From the International Cricket Council (ICC) to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) all conveyed birthday wishes to Binny on his special day.

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The cast of '83' may not have started shooting for the film but they seem to have already got into the skin of their characters. On Monday evening, the cast of the film, all wearing black suits, arrived at the Mumbai International airport in a bus to head for London where the first schedule begins.

Ranveer Singh and the cast of '83' coordinate outfits at the airport as they leave for London

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