Taapsee begins training for Mithali Raj biopic 'Shabaash Mithu'
What's the story
Taapsee Pannu is on a roll! She has begun training for her upcoming film Shabaash Mithu, a biopic on Indian cricketer Mithali Raj. She gave her fans a glimpse of her prep by sharing a picture of herself with her training coach. The actor is reportedly training under cricketer Nooshin Al Khadeer. Here are more details on this.
Details
'Romance with the bat and the ball has begun'
Sharing a picture of herself holding a cricket bat, Taapsee wrote on Twitter, "And romance with the bat n the ball has begun.... long way to go but a good start is half job done (sic)." "This is going to be another milestone of sorts.... For our captain cool @M_Raj03 and all her #WomenInBlue #ShabaashMithu @rahuldholakia @AndhareAjit @Viacom18Studios (sic)," she added in the tweet.
Twitter Post
Check out her tweet here
And romance with the bat n the ball has begun....
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) January 27, 2021
long way to go but a good start is half job done :)
This is going to be another milestone of sorts....
For our captain cool @M_Raj03 and all her #WomenInBlue 🏏 🇮🇳 #ShabaashMithu @rahuldholakia @AndhareAjit @Viacom18Studios pic.twitter.com/8ZK5yNfGZK
Movie
A brief about the movie
Written by Priya Aven, Shabaash Mithu is being directed by Rahul Dholakia. The film has been produced by Viacom18 Studios. It revolves around the life of Mithali Raj, the captain of the Indian national women's cricket team. However, Taapsee is currently in the middle of several other projects and hence it still remains unclear as to when she will start shooting for this movie.
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It's going to be a huge challenge, says Taapsee
Talking about her role, Taapsee reportedly said in a statement, "I've never played the game before, have just been a spectator and a hyperventilating fan of the game (sic)." "Being on the other side is going to be a huge challenge I've thrown at myself. But I feel pressure brings out the best in me," she further added.
Other movies
Taapsee is currently working on several projects
Taapsee currently has several projects coming up, which are at different stages of production. She will soon star in the mystery thriller Haseen Dillruba, directed by Vinil Mathew and also starring Vikrant Massey. She also has the sports drama Rashmi Rocket, comedy movie Looop Lapeta and a yet-untitled Tamil film from director Deepak Sundarajan in the pipeline.