Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu is currently gearing up for a sports-drama, Shabaash Mithu- a biopic on Mithali Raj, captain of the Indian women’s national cricket team.
Now, the actress shares the first look poster of the film. In the poster, Taapsee is seen wearing the blue jersey with a bat in her hand, aiming to take a shot.
Shabaash Mithu First Look
Sharing the poster, Taapsee wrote, “I have always been asked who’s your favourite male cricketer but you should ask them who their favourite female cricketer is. The statement that made every cricket lover pause n introspect that do they love the game or the gender playing it. Skipper, u will be the ultimate Game Changer’ ! @mithaliraj #ShabaashMithu @rahulpdholakia @viacom18studios #AjitAndhare @priyaaven.”
Mithali is regarded one of the greatest batswomen. She is is the only female cricketer to surpass the 6,000 run mark in WODIs. She is also the only player to led the Women Indian Cricket team in two World Cups, years 2005 and 2017. She announced her retirement in 2019, after completing 20 years in international cricket.
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Directed by Rahul Dholakia and produced by Viacom18 Studios, the film will release on February 5, 2021.