Starring: Taapsee Pannu, Vijay Raaz, Asad Ali Palijo
Director: Srijit Mukherji
Overview :Its a bio pic of Indian Women Cricketer Mithali Raj who made place of Indian Women Cricket at World Cup Level
Storyline : A Bharatanatyam enthusiast, young Mithali stays with her family in Hyderabad. She meets a girl named Noorie who teaches her how to play cricket , Mitali loves Cricket so she starts playing it secretely
With the washing paddle becoming her bat, stones replacing people as fielders and wooden sticks for stumps,one day she is spotted by her coach Sampath (Vijay Raaz) who convinces her to trade her ghungroos for a bat. The girl is a natural and he trains her with all his heart , she excels in the game with each passing day, much to her brother’s displeasure who actually wanted to be a cricketer. But her parents support her dream. From thereon, the film takes us through Mithali’s journey and the many roadblocks that she faced throughout her career
When she reaches Womens Cricket Academy as a Rookie Player.She is not accepted well by other women players , slowly she makes her place in the academy .The strugle that begins at a personal level reaches to making place of indian women cricket team at world level .
But in a country that worships the ‘Men in Blue’, Mithali and her battalion had to cross hedges to become the ‘Women in Blue.
In 2017 Mithu became the younget women cricketer with maximum runs in ODI..Though the Women’s team reaches the world cup but couldn’t win it .But they did leave a mark and got recognition back home.
Technical Review : Director Srijit Sarkar has not only managed to make a biopic of a sports star but he has managed to show the journey , emotions and drama .Though the scenes where Mithali becomes the youngest Indian captain, the confrontation between the Women’s Team and CAI, the motivational speech by the protagonist – Taapsee – right before the world cup and the final sequence of the women’s team returning to India. The editing could have been crispier.
Performances : Shabash Mithu is entirely Tapsee Panu film.She shines in her character ..Right from her childhood to days of her cricket , she totally fits to be Mithali Raj.
Vijay Raaj as Coach Sampath is in his element , he has done a wonderful job.
The two child artists Inayat Verma, Kasturi Jagnam.
Final Words :Shabash Mithu deserves to be watched to witness the journey of the women who is responsible for bringing women’s cricket team to the level of Women un Blue.
Rating :3*/5*
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