Taapsee Pannu: It was a big challenge for Taapsee Pannu to play the character of Mithali Raj
in Mitali’s biopic ‘Shabaash Mithu’. She told how a woman cricketer has to face difficulties in the country. Taapsee also saw it by connecting it to films. She said, ‘There are two religions in our country – cricket and film. If you call yourself a cricket-loving country then you should love women’s cricket equally, you are not just a cricket-lover country of men. Cricket matters, not gender. Similarly, the gender of the protagonist should not matter. It should be about how the film is. If you are a male protagonist then you pre-book a film but wait for the reviews for a female protagonist.
Didn’t know much about Mithali
Taapsee expressed her embarrassment for not knowing about Mithali’s journey and achievements until she expressed displeasure at being compared to her male counterparts in cricket. The cricketer retired last month after representing India for more than 23 years.
Taapsee was the first choice for the film
The biopic will cover the ups and downs, setbacks, and glory moments of the cricketer. Taapsee has been the first choice for this film ever since the idea of making a biopic came up. She worked hard and stepped up her game to play the role of the greatest Indian woman cricketer of all time. The film is releasing on 15th July. The actress is also a part of Shah Rukh Khan’s film Dunki with Rajkumar Hirani . The biggest challenge was to play them.
The biggest challenge was to play them
“The biggest challenge for me was to play Mithali on-screen. I noticed her from her journey beyond cricket,” She7 said. Talking about Taapsee’s first impression, Mithali said, “When the film was announced, I met Taapsee for the first time in Bangalore. She was very devilish with a lot of energy in it.”
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Inspiration for women
The film traces Mithali Raj’s journey of becoming a great cricketer and an inspiration to billions of people around the world. Mithali changes the game in her classic pretty style, leaving the sex ratio in an area where the focus is usually on the appearance of women. Shabaash Mithu, directed by Srijit Mukherji and produced by Viacom18 Studios, will release on July 15.
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