Tahir Raj Bhasin reacts to 83’s box office performance

Ranveer Singh-starrer 83, which hit theaters on December 24, received a lackluster opening at the box office. Actor Tahir Raj Bhasin, who stars as Sunil Gavaskar in the sports drama, spoke exclusively to IndiaToday.in and spoke about the film’s box office performance. With his recent outing, 83, Tahir Bhasin has conquered not only the public but also the critics with his interpretation of cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar. Although the film was well received by critics, it did not perform at the box office. After five days of its release, the film managed to earn Rs 59.79-60.79 crore, according to reports.

Directed by Kabir Khan, 83 is a big budget movie and with the numbers coming in it makes it clear that sports drama, even with the buzz, positive word of mouth and the Christmas holidays, is underperforming. Speaking to IndiaToday.in, actor Tahir Raj Bhasin spoke about the film’s box office performance and said, “If you had asked me the same question two years ago, the answer would have been very Today we waited for it two years There were a lot of opportunities when the film could have been released on OTT, but we know the love and the feeling with which the film was made and today the gets the audience to go out there and watch it on the big screen and it’s such a timeless piece of work that I have a feeling that over time this movie is going to become a classic. “

He added, “If you watch a lot of reviews it’s very humble, it’s compared to Chak De and Lagaan. Honestly, movies like these are made once in a lifetime. I don’t watch for it. moment one of the things you talked about. For me, just being part of this team and such a big time in movie history is the biggest reward. “

Kabir Khan performed 83 starring Deepika Padukone as Romi Bhatia, Dev’s wife, Pankaj Tripathi, Jiiva, Saqib Saleem, Jatin Sarna, Harrdy Sandhu, Ammy Virk and others.

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