'83' movie looks poised to be this year's biggest blockbuster

In terms of the overseas market, 83 is going to have the widest global release of any Bollywood movie ever, overtaking the record set by Sooryavanshi starring Akshay Kumar

The film which trade analysts expect to be the biggest blockbuster of 2021 is hitting a total of over 5,512 screens and distributors are still in talks for 83 to be released in many more.

On Thursday, 83 was released globally on 1,512 screens in 80 countries. On Friday, it will be shown on 4,000 screens across India in five languages which include Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, both 2D and 3D.

The numbers add up to a gigantic release, despite the spectre of a third wave looming and many states planning to reimpose capacity restrictions.  

While last-minute negotiations are on to