Ranveer Singh portrayed the role of Kapil Dev in 83. The biographical drama, directed by Kabir Khan, was based on the Indian national cricket team, which won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Unfortunately, the film turned out to be a flop. Scroll below for the budget, salaries, and box office collection.
Producers Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Phantom Films co-producer Madhu Mantena first pitched the idea to the 1983 players in a meeting in July 2016. Principal photography began in 2019, and the film hit the theatre screens in 2021. The biography received as many as 14 nominations at the Filmfare Awards but won only two – Best Actor and Best Lyricist.
How much did Kapil Dev and the 1983 Cricket team get paid?
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83 was made on a staggering budget of 125 crores. A report by Bollywood Hungama previously revealed that Kapil Sharma took home a sum of 5 crores in royalty. This is only about 4% of the total cost. It is to be noted that the rest of the team got a sum of 15 crores for giving their green signal.
As most know, Ranveer Singh played the titular role of Kapil Dev. The ace cricketer was actively involved in the making of the film. So it only made sense for him to earn a chunky sum for it.
Ranveer Singh’s salary for 83
The first look of 83 left viewers in disbelief. There was an uncanny resemblance between Ranveer Singh and Kapil Dev, proving the actor had put his heart and soul into the project. But he signed up at a hefty salary of 20 crores, about 16% of the expensive budget!
83 Box Office Collection
In the post-pandemic phase, huge expectations were shouldered on 83. The biographical drama opened up on projected lines as it brought 12.64 crores. After a decent opening weekend, the film witnessed a sudden downfall in footfalls due to various factors.
The tough competition from Spider-Man: No Way Home and Pushpa made it difficult for Ranveer Singh starrer to survive at the box office. Curfews across the country due to Omnicron further affected the collections.
All in all, 83 earned 102 crores in its lifetime. Unfortunately, it was even unable to recover its budget and was declared a flop at the box office.
More about 83
The biographical film also starred Deepika Padukone, Pankaj Tripathi, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiiva, Saqib Saleem, Jatin Sarna, Chirag Patil, Dinker Sharma, Nishant Dahiya, Harrdy Sandhu, Sahil Khattar, Ammy Virk, Adinath Kothare, Dhairya Karwa and R. Badree.
It is produced by Kabir Khan, Vishnu Vardhan Induri, Sajid Nadiadwala and Deepika Padukone.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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