Madhurr Mittal to play Muttiah Muralitharan in spinner's biopic '800'
What's the story
Muttiah Muralitharan is one of the most iconic players to ever embrace the game of cricket. His record of 800 wickets in Test match cricket is still not broken. From his iconic bowling action to his lethal spins, the legend has inspired many. After speculations about his biopic titled 800, the makers revealed that actor Madhur Mittal will don the titular character.
Anticipation
Crew and exciting details of the film
The motion poster of the upcoming film was launched today on the occasion of Muralitharan's 51st birthday. The sports biopic will be helmed by MS Sripathy and bankrolled by Movie Train Motion Pictures and Vivek Rangachari. Fans of the Sri Lankan cricketer are excited and rooting for this film. It will be shot in Sri Lanka, Chennai, Kochi, England, and Australia.
Twitter Post
Twitter Post
MUTHIAH MURALIDARAN BIOPIC: FIRST LOOK POSTER… WILL RELEASE IN 3 LANGUAGES... #MadhurrMittal - who won acclaim for his performance in the #Oscar-winning film #SlumdogMillionaire - will play legendary cricketer #MuthiahMuralidaran in his biopic, titled 800 [#800TheMovie].
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 17, 2023
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