Anushka
Sharma
is
returning
to
the
movies
after
three
years
(given
the
pandemic
and
her
maternity
break)
to
headline
a
film
inspired
by
the
life
and
times
of
women
cricket's
all-time
greatest
fast
bowler
Jhulan
Goswami.
Titled
Chakda
Xpress,
the
hugely-mounted
Netflix
Film
traces
the
glorious
journey
of
one
of
the
fastest
female
pacers
in
the
history
of
world
cricket,
Jhulan,
as
she
moves
up
the
ladder
despite
countless
hindrances
to
fulfil
her
only
dream:
to
play
cricket.
The
actress
has
started
filming
Chakda
Xpress
which
will
be
shot
in
India
and
UK
and
is
being
produced
by
Clean
Slate
Filmz.
She
says,
"It
feels
like
my
first
film
again
and
I'm
really
excited
to
start
this
journey
with
Chakda
Xpress,
a
film
that
I
truly
believe
in.
The
pandemic
unfortunately
kept
me
away
from
returning
to
the
movies
despite
me
itching
to
start
filming
quickly.
I
would
have
loved
to
entertain
and
engage
with
fans
and
audiences
way,
way
earlier."
As
per
reports,
Anushka
will
be
flying
to
UK
to
shoot
a
30
day
schedule
of
the
cricket
film,
signifying
the
massive
mounting
that
Chakda
Xpress
will
have.
She
has
put
in
months
of
preparation
to
get
into
the
skin
of
the
celebrated
Indian
fast
bowler.
The
Jab
Harry
Met
Sejal
actress
says,
"A
film
of
this
scale
needed
tremendous
prep
in
all
departments
and
we
are
glad
that
Chakda
Xpress
has
started
off
in
style.
Chakda
Xpress
is
a
delightful
script
that
intends
to
make
strong
statements
and
I'm
proud
to
creatively
collaborate
with
my
producer
brother,
Karnesh
Ssharma
and
my
director,
Prosit
Roy,
to
tell
a
fascinating
underdog
story
of
a
woman."
Jhulan
succeeded
in
her
goal
and
went
on
to
captain
the
Indian
women's
national
cricket
team
and
is
a
role
model
for
aspiring
cricketers
in
the
country.
In
2018,
an
Indian
postage
stamp
was
issued
in
her
honour.
Jhulan
holds
the
world
record
for
the
highest
number
of
wickets
taken
by
a
woman
in
an
international
career.
Anushka
says,
"It
is
a
fact
that
women
have
to
go
that
extra
mile
to
earn
their
place
in
this
patriarchal
world.
Jhulan
Goswami's
life
is
testimony
to
the
fact
that
she
carved
her
own
destiny
and
fought
for
every
inch
of
spotlight
and
recognition."
She
adds,
"I
hope
that
I
can
do
justice
to
this
incredible
script
that
is
inspired
by
Jhulan's
life
and
times.
I'm
excited
to
challenge
myself
and
push
myself
every
single
day
at
shoot
with
Chakda
Xpress
and
I
hope
that
I
can
deliver
my
best
with
this
film."
Anushka
is
one
of
the
most
successful
and
influential
actors
of
her
generation.
She
is
the
only
actress
to
have
three
300
crore
plus
films
-
Sultan,
PK
and
Sanju
-
under
her
belt.
She
will
go
all
out
to
make
this
project
the
biggest
tribute
to
a
woman
sporting
icon
of
our
country.