Kapil Dev reveals the emotional scene that made him stop watching 83: ‘When Man Singh…’

Asked if he became emotional while watching the film, he said, “Yes, I did. But I stopped watching after that.” He explained, “I’d already seen it more than once, and at the end of the day, we know what we did, how many times can we watch ourselves? It’s about detachment, you have to let it go.” Asked to list the scenes that made him the most emotional, Kapil said, “There were a few. The most emotional scene was the one where Man Singh (coach) gave a salute at the ground (in the match against Zimbabwe). When they refused to give us tickets, I think that was a very emotional moment.” Kapil said that the Indian team hadn’t proven itself back then, which is why they were treated as second-class. But things have changed, and now, Indian cricket is among the most lucrative arenas in all of world sports.

Release at an unfortunate time just before the second lockdown, 83 could not recover its hefty costs theatrically. The film grossed under Rs 200 crore worldwide against a budget of over Rs 250 crore. It did, however, receive mostly positive reviews. In a recent appearance on Koffee with Karan, Ranveer addressed the film’s underperformance, and said, “Coming out of the pandemic, we had this beautiful film 83. It was just released at the wrong time.”