Taapsee
Pannu
is
all
set
to
star
in
Shabaash
Mithu,
a
biopic
on
the
captain
of
Indian
women's
national
cricket
team,
Mithali
Raj.
The
makers
of
the
film
had
dropped
its
first
poster
of
the
biopic
which
showed
Taapsee
in
the
blue
cricket
jersey,
playing
the
batting
position.
Mithali
was
so
impressed
with
the
poster
that
she
told
Taapsee
that
there
is
no
difference
between
the
two
of
them.
Recently,
Mithali
opened
up
on
how
she
feels
about
Taapsee
playing
her
on
screen.
She
is
confident
in
Taapsee's
ability
to
ape
her
skills.
She
also
thinks
that
the
movie
will
inspire
a
lot
of
young
girls
who
dream
about
becoming
a
cricketer.
During
an
interaction
with
the
media
at
the
Lakme
Fashion
Week,
Mithali
told
PTI
that
she
is
happy
that
there
is
a
biopic
on
her
story
because
a
lot
will
be
shown
about
the
struggles
of
a
woman
cricketer.
She
said
that
when
they
started
way
back
the
journey
of
a
woman
cricketer
in
the
country
was
difficult.
She
continued,
"It
will
also
inspire
a
lot
of
young
girls
who
dream
about
becoming
a
cricketer.
Many
young
girls
have
the
urge
to
play
the
sport
but
never
get
to
see
it
on
television
so
they
feel
there
is
no
scope.
This
will
open
a
lot
of
opportunities
for
them
to
dream."
"I
feel
quite
nice
about
having
Taapsee
on
board
to
tell
my
story.
I
have
seen
a
sports
drama
where
she
played
a
hockey
player.
She
kind
of
has
this
way
of
playing
a
sportsperson.
And
I
think
what
little
I've
seen
of
her,
she
will
be
able
to
even
ape
my
skill
at
some
level," she
said.
Shabaash
Mithu
is
being
directed
by
Rahul
Dholakia
and
is
scheduled
to
hit
theatres
on
February
5,
2021.