"I Have Tried To Humbly Become Sunil Gavaskar On Screen," Tahir Raj Bhasin Opens Up About '83

Tahir Raj Bhasin is excited for his next release, the sports drama '83, which will hit the screens on 24th December 2021. Directed by Kabir Khan, '83 is based on team India's historic win in the 1983 World Cup. Tahir is playing the role of the legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar in the film while Ranveer Singh is playing the lead role of Indian cricket team captain, Kapil Dev.

Talking about his role, Tahir says, "83 is a pitch perfect full circle of being an opening batsman for India on screen. The very first role I did was a 5-minute part as the grown up Ali, the kid who learns to play cricket in Kai Po Che. In '83, I have tried to humbly become Sunil Gavaskar on screen. It was a task at hand but when you enjoy the craft, nothing seems impossible. Incidentally, cricket is common to both these huge milestones of my career."

He further adds, "I am super proud of the unique journey I’ve had in Bollywood. When you don’t belong to a film family or have a godfather, the trajectory of your career graph is in your own hands, you map your own course . I want to show people that I’m not afraid of challenges. It all started with Kai Po Che and now I’m part of a stellar film like '83! I sometimes sit back and appreciate what I have achieved."