YouTuber Sahil Khattar, who plays Syed Kirmani in '83, and singer Shruti Pathak are a couple. The two met through common friends. The Shubhaarambh singer had visited him in England when he was shooting for the Ranveer Singh-starrer. Sahil makes his Bollywood debut with the Ranveer Singh-starrer '83.

The film is helmed by Kabir Khan traces the journey of India's former Cricket Captain, Kapil Dev. It majorly highlights the time when India won its maiden World Cup at the Lords' in London. Ranveer essays the role of Kapil Dev while Deepika plays his on-screen wife as Romi Dev.