I Hope My Biopic Will Inspire A Lot of Young Girls: Mithali Raj

India’s legendary women’s cricketer Mithali Raj is hopeful of inspiring a lot of young girls through her biopic. Mithali is the captain of the Indian women’s national cricket team in Tests and ODIs. A biopic titled ‘Shabaash Mithu’ is being picturized on her life and the struggles of becoming a successful woman cricketer in India.

This biographical drama will be directed by Rahul Dholakia, best known for making movies such as Raees, Lamhaa, and Parzania. The film is being produced by Viacom18 Studios. It stars Taapsee Pannu in the lead. Mithali is excited to see how Taapsee fits perfectly into the role.

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Mithali Raj Hopeful of Inspiring Young Girls Through Her Biopic

“I’m happy that there is a biopic on my story because a lot will be shown about the struggles of a woman cricketer. When we started way back in the ’90s, the journey of a woman cricketer in our country was difficult,” Mithali told PTI.

Mithali added that all those girls who feel that there is no scope for women cricketers in India is a myth and the biopic will be crucial in breaking it.

“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,” she added.

Mithali Raj is a legend in world cricket. She is a record-breaker and the highest ODI run-scorer in women’s cricket. She holds the record of the most number of half-centuries in women’s cricket and is the only batswoman to score seven consecutive half-centuries in international cricket.

She is the first women’s cricketer to cross the 2000-run mark in T20I cricket. She is the only Indian player to captain India in the finals of two World Cups (2005, 2017). Mithali is a living legend of the game. Her struggles have made her reach to the summit and her story is bound to inspire a lot many girls to represent India on the field of play.

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