‘Shabash Mithu’: A biopic on former Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj

Taapsee Pannu is coming back to entertain the audiences with her new film. The actress recently announced that her upcoming film, Shabaash Mithu, a biopic on Indian cricketer Mithali Raj, will make its debut in theatres on July 15. The trailer of the film has dropped on YouTube, June 20. Talking about Shabaash Mithu, the film will trace the journey of Mithali Raj of being an 8-year-old kid with a dream to becoming a cricketing legend. In the trailer, Taapsee Pannu perfectly fits into the role of Mithali Raj. Amit Trivedi has provided music for the film with lyrics by Swanand Kirkire, Kausar Munir and Raghav M. Kumar, and sound designed by Academy Award winner Rasool Pookutty.

The trailer shows glimpses from the inspirational life of Mithali, the highest run scorer in international women’s cricket and an inspiration for several budding women cricketers in India. It shows Mithali’s journey not only as a cricketer but also as a woman sportsperson fighting for parity in a male-dominated sport.