Mumbai, December 3: Cricketer Mithali Raj received a special surprise on her birthday, as the release date of her biopic, which is Taapsee Pannu starrer ‘Shabaash Mithu’, has been finally announced. The film is all set to have a grand theatrical release on February 4, 2022. The film will show the highs, lows, setbacks and moments of triumph of Mithali’s life, as Taapsee Pannu plays her character on the silver screen.

Looking forward to play the part of the women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj, Taapsee had shared earlier, “It’s going to be a tough project because of two reasons. Firstly, I will have to pick up the game of cricket, and second, I will have to enact Mithali on screen. It is tough to play her because she is absolutely the opposite of how I am. She is extremely calm, reserved, well-poised and speaks her mind eloquently. I am more of an impulsive person, I say things without processing them well enough.” The sports drama is directed by Srijit Mukherji, and will also star Vijay Raaz in a key role.
The film has been shot across both domestic and international locations to bring alive aptly Mithali’s iconic journey, and her spectacular rise to the world stage.