The upcoming Bollywood film Shabaash Mithu, Gives us a glimpse of the life of legendary cricketer Mithali Raj – Captain of Team India Women’s ODI. The titular role will be played by actress Taapsee Pannu. On the occasion of her birthday on 3rd December, Viacom18 Studios announced the release date of the film on social media. The cricketer was pleasantly surprised by the news and wrote, “cannot express how grateful and excited I am to wake up to this amazing news. Kudos to everyone involved in the making of #shabaashmithu.” 

Shabaash Mithu will release worldwide on 4th February 2022. It is directed by Srijit Mukherji and Written by Priya Aven. For the unversed, Mithali Raj is the first-ever Indian woman cricketer to receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The film will chronicle her journey domestically as well as internationally, and that’s where the film has been shot. Wrapping up the film’s shoot, Taapsee had earlier written, “8 ki thi jab kisi ne ek sapna dikhaya tha ki ek din ayega jab cricket sirf gentleman’s game nahi hoga. Humaari bhi ek team hogi, ek pehchaan hogi … ‘Women in Blue’ Aa rahe hai hum … Jald hi … #ShabaashMithu IT’S A FILM WRAP! Get ready to cheer for the World Cup 2022! #WomenInBlue.” Taapsee will next be seen in her maiden production Blurr and in Looop Lapeta starring Tahir Bhasin.