The film is being made by Reliance Entertainment and Phantom Films in association with Vibri Media and Kabir Khan Films.
"Mark your calendar! ‘83 will be releasing on August 30, 2019. ‘83 stars Ranveer Singh. Directed by Kabir Khan," read a tweet by Reliance Entertainment.
’83 is not just about cricket but a human story: Ranveer Singh
Ranveer, who is on a roll with the response to "Padmaavat", plays star cricketer Kapil Dev in "'83".
The film follows how, under the captaincy of then newbie Kapil Dev, the Indian cricket team defeated West Indies. It tracks the coming-of-age of not just a cricketing team, but of a young nation in the eyes of the world.
Earlier, the makers were planning an April 2019 release for the film.