Ranveer Singh Starrer '83' Declared Tax Free In Delhi

'83', which revolves around India's historical 1983 Cricket World Cup win, also stars Tahir Raj Bhasin, Saqib Saleem, Ammy Virk and Pankaj Tripathi in prominent roles.

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Ranveer Singh's upcoming sports biopic '83', in which he will be seen portraying Kapil Dev, captain of the 1983 cricket World Cup-winning team, has been declared tax-free in Delhi ahead of its release on December 24.

Shibashish Sarkar, the CEO of Reliance Entertainment, thanked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for declaring the film tax-free in the region. Sarkar tweeted: "Thank you, Shri. @arvindkejriwal ji and Shri. @msisodia.aap ji, for declaring the film 83 tax-free in Delhi! Your gesture will able us to propagate the tale of India's greatest victory to a wider audience. @therealkapildev #ThisIs83."

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to make the announcement about the Kabir Khan directorial.

Adarsh wrote: "83' DECLARED TAX FREE IN DELHI #83TheFilm".

At its world premiere on December 15, the Kabir Khan directorial also received a standing ovation at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah. During the same week, the movie's trailer was also played on the iconic Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.

'83', which revolves around India's historical 1983 Cricket World Cup win, also stars Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiiva, Saqib Saleem, Jatin Sarna, Chirag Patil, Dinker Sharma, Nishant Dahiya, Sahil Khattar, Ammy Virk, Addinath Kothare, Dhairya Karwa, R Badree and Pankaj Tripathi.

It was on June 25, 1983, when India lifted their first-ever cricket World Cup title, defeating West Indies in the finals by 43 runs at the Lord's Cricket Ground. It's now been 38 years since India's triumph in the tournament.

Interestingly, Ranveer's wife and actor Deepika Padukone will be seen playing Romi, Kapil Dev's wife in '83'.