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Shabaash Mithu

Shabaash Mithu is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Srijit Mukherji and produced by Viacom18 Studios. It chronicles the ups and downs and moments of glory in the life of former Test and ODI captain of the India women's national cricket team, Mithali Raj and stars Taapsee Pannu in the titular role. It released on 15 July 2022.

The received mixed to positive reviews from critics but was a major box-office disaster, grossing just under a tenth of its budget at the box office.

Mithali Raj is the former Test and ODI captain of the women's national cricket team. She led India to the finals of the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup.

The film, based on her life, chronicles the events of her life's journey in the world of women's cricket. It presents her struggles and euphoric rise in women's cricket.

After the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures acquired the rights to make a feature film on Raj's life. She said, "Hoping that this movie inspires more people, especially young girls to take up sports as a career."

The biopic was planned to shoot in 2019. Raj said, "I think Priyanka Chopra will be a great choice (to play me in the biopic). Our personalities match a lot. I am not a movie buff, so I'd love the experts to do their job." Finally it was Taapsee Pannu who was chosen to play the role of Mithali Raj in the biopic named as Shabaash Mithu, to be directed by Rahul Dholakia in 2020.

On 3 December 2019, coinciding with the birthday of Mithali Raj, the film was finalized with Taapsee Pannu in the title role and Rahul Dholakia as director. In January 2021 Pannu posted her training photos from 3 December 2019, 29 January 2020 and 27 January 2021. In March 2021, Taapsee Pannu again posted photos of her preparation and training for the film. She trained under Nooshin Al Khadeer, a former cricket player and Mithali Raj's friend. The film earlier was anticipated to be released on 5 February 2021 under direction of Rahul Dholakia, but filming was delayed due to COVID-19.

In June Srijit Mukherji replaced Rahul Dholakia as director of the film due to change of schedule.

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