Heartbreak for movie lovers! Ranveer Singh’s 83 delayed due to Coronavirus outbreak

The release of Ranveer Singh’s sports drama 83 has been delayed till further notice, in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. The film based on India’s 1983 World Cup winning campaign was scheduled to hit screens on April 10. However, all the theatres in the country have been shut down till March 31 and the lockdown could be extended if the situation doesn’t improve in the coming days. 

“In the wake of the risks posed by the recent outbreak of COVID-19 and the growing health concerns, the release of 83 has been put on hold. We will take a decision regarding the next course of action once the conditions return to normal. We urge our fans to take all the necessary precautions and take care of their loved ones. 83 is a film about fighting the odds and we hope we all will bounce back from this soon,” the official statement from the film’s team read.

Ranveer Singh also took to his social media platforms and said that this is an entire nation’s film but health and safety comes first. 

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“83 is not just our film but the entire nation’s film. But the health and safety of the nation always comes first. Stay safe, take care. We shall be back soon!” the actor read. 

Helmed by Kabir Khan, the film stars Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev, Tahir Raj Bhasin as Sunil Gavaskar, Saqib Saleem as Mohinder Amarnath, Ammy Virk as Balwinder Sandhu, Sahil Khattar as Syed Kirmani, Chirag Patil as Sandeep Patil, Adinath Kothare as Dilip Vengsarkar, Dhairya Karwa as Ravi Shastri, Dinker Sharma as Kirti Azad, Jatin Sarna as Yashpal Sharma, Harrdy Sandhu as Madan Lal, Nishant Dahhiya as Roger Binny, R Badree as Sunil Valson and Pankaj Tripathi as their coach PR Man Singh.