Fri. Mar 29th, 2024
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Taapsee Pannu is set to create history portraying the character of legendary cricketer, Mithali Raj. The teaser looks quite promising and Taapsee is all prepped to woo the audience with her power-packed performance in Mithali Raj’s biopic.

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Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu is set to spread her magic on cricket fields. Earlier, the actress aced the character of the national athlete in Rashmi Rocket. Now, she is ready to startle her fans by portraying the character of the Indian female batter, Mithali Raj.

Shabaash Mithu: Meet Taapsee Pannu As Mithali Raj

Bollywood certainly has a close bond with cricket. Earlier many biopics have been offered by the industry depicting the journey of the renowned cricketers: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s MS Dhoni: The Untold Story featuring Sushant Singh Rajput, Kapil Dev’s 83 starring Ranveer Singh. Adding to these, Taapsee Pannu is set to ace the character of Mithali Raj in her biopic Shabaash Mithu.

Taapsee took to Twitter sharing the teaser of Shabaash Mithu and wrote, “In this Gentlemen’s sport, she did not bother to rewrite history ….. instead she created HER STORY!”

The catchy promo video features Taapsee as Mithali Raj. Indian Cricketer Mithali Raj is a prominent figure in the cricket world. The biopic has been made to exhibit the journey, the highs and lows of the legendary women cricketer, Mithali Raj to the audience.

Currently, Mithali Raj is the captain of the women’s squad in the Women’s World Cup. And she is highly determined to get her hands on India’s first-ever Women’s World Cup success.

More About Mithali Raj’s Biopic ‘Shabaash Mithu’

The cricket biopic was earlier helmed by Rahul Dholakia. However, the pandemic played a spoilsport and Dholakia opted out of the project. After his exit, director Srijit Mukherji came on board to get the film on track again.

Taapsee revealed to Mid-Day that she’s approaching the film with a clean slate. “I am always in a dilemma whether to get the game right, or focus on her mannerisms and body language on the field. But for (Mithali Raj), the message matters the most,” said Taapsee.

Taapsee As Mithali Raj
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In 2021, while wrapping up the film, Taapsee penned down a note sharing the picture above. The actress wrote, “I was 8 when someone made me dream that one day, cricket won’t be just a gentleman’s game. Even we will have our team, an identity. ‘Women in Blue’. We are coming soon. #ShabaashMithu It’s a film wrap! Get ready to cheer for the World Cup 2022!#WomenInBlue.”

Produced under the banner of Viacom 18, Srijit Mukherji’s directorial biopic Shabaash Mithu is written by Priya Aven. Veteran actor Vijay Raaz will also be seen in the movie dedicated to the legendary cricketer, Mithali Raj.

 

By Ocean Rana

Research Scholar/ Content Writer; Assistant Professor at SAGE University, Indore

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