Massive billboards promoting the cricket movie ‘83’ line the streets of Mumbai, with film retelling India’s stunning victory at the 1983 World Cup. Photo: AFP
Bollywood’s ‘83’ retells story of India’s stunning 1983 World Cup victory – an event that changed the face of cricket worldwide
- Actor Ranjeev Singh plays the role of captain Kapil Dev, whose team were heavy underdogs against the mighty West Indies in the final
- The victory helped shake Indians out of their inferiority complex and became the first building block in their rise as a cricket world power
Massive billboards promoting the cricket movie ‘83’ line the streets of Mumbai, with film retelling India’s stunning victory at the 1983 World Cup. Photo: AFP