Shabaash Mithu Story

Shabaash Mithu is a 2022 Bollywood biographical-drama, helmed by Srijit Mukherji. Shabaash Mithu movie is based on the life of cricket legend Mithali Raj, starring Taapsee Pannu in the titular role. Shabaash Mithu also features Richard Bhakti Klein, Mumtaz Sorcar and Brijendra Kala in prominent roles. The movie has its screenplay penned by Priya Aven and produced by Ajit Andhare under the banner Viacom18 Studios & Colosceum Media.

Amit Trivedi has composed music for Shabaash Mithu. Mithali Raj was former Test and ODI captain of women's national cricket team.

Story In Detail
Shabaash Mithu opens with a dejected Mithali Raj (Taapsee Pannu), drenched in sweat, sprinting through the quiet bylanes of Hyderabad. The film hits the rewind button where we get a peek into Mithali's childhood. When a young, exquisite Mithali strikes a friendship with the sharp-tongued, tomboyish Noorie at her classical dance classes, little does she know that it would change the course of her life forever.

Amid sessions of 'nritta', 'natya' and 'nritya', the girls sneak out to play cricket at an abandoned ground where a washing paddle is their cricket bat, and stones lying there double up as their fielders. During one such match, Mithali's exceptional cricketing skills catch the eye of Samrat (Vijay Raaz), a cricket coach. He offers to take Mithali and Noorie under his wings. While Mithali's father agrees to this, Noorie keeps it a secret from her family.

Years pass by, and this 'Sachin-Kambli' duo is now slowly making their mark with the bat and ball. However, owing to certain circumstances, only Mithali gets selected in the Indian National Women's Team. What follows next is the journey of her glorious career which is marked with hits and misses.