'Take A Bow', Taapsee Pannu Impresses Fans With Her Portrayal Of Mithali Raj In Shabaash Mithu

Shabaash Mithu trailer is here. The sports biopic stars Taapsee Pannu in the lead as Indian cricketer Mithali Raj, who had recently announced her retirement from International cricket.

The film is based on the life of the former captain of the Indian Women's cricket team and her 23-year cricket journey against all odds. In the trailer of Shabaash Mithu, Pannu plays the character of a girl Mithu, who dreams of becoming a cricketer.

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The trailer starts with audience cheering for India as Taapsee Pannu enters into a stadium donning the blue jersey. This follows with a few stunning strikes from the ICC Women's World Cup 2017.

Taapsee Pannu says she was 8 years old when she first started dreaming of becoming a cricketer. "Men in Blue Ki Tarah Humari Bhi Ek Team Hogi, 'Women in Blue'," she says in the Shabaash Mithu trailer and then from there the story begins.

Here's the trailer:

Taapsee Pannu, who has wowed her audiences with her power-packed performances in Pink, Saand Ki Aankh and Thappad, is seen donning the blue jersey and fighting for her dreams despite being bullied and ridiculed.

She learns to stand tall against all odds and holds. The movie promises to be an inspiring tale showcasing how Mithali Raj and women cricketers made their name in the male-dominated cricket world.

Sharing the trailer of her upcoming movie, Taapsee Pannu wrote on Twitter, "You know the name, now get ready to see the story behind what makes Mithali a legend. Woman who redefined¡°The Gentleman¡¯s game¡± She created HERSTORY and I¡¯m honoured to bring it to you #ShabaashMithu 15th JULY #ShabaashMithuTrailer #GirlWhoChangedTheGame Soon after, users on social media took to comment on the trailer.

You know the name, now get ready to see the story behind what makes Mithali a legend.
Woman who redefined¡°The Gentleman¡¯s game¡±
She created HERSTORY and I¡¯m honoured to bring it to you#ShabaashMithu 15th JULY #ShabaashMithuTrailer #GirlWhoChangedTheGame https://t.co/kNhilpSbSf

¡ª taapsee pannu (@taapsee) June 20, 2022

Fans Hope Shabaash Mithu Delivers What Its Trailer Promises

One user wrote, "Hard hitting trailer. Hope the movie delivers what the trailer promises." Another said, "Tapsee take a bow, you are such a fab actor. Loved, loved, loved the trailer... Looking forward to the film..."

A third user wrote, "The reason why I admire Taapsee's choice of scripts so much, even when she's doing a biopic, it speaks so much more than just the person concerned. The makers know the potential of Mithali Ma'am's story and made us look at the bigger picture. So looking forward to this!"

TAAPSEE: 'SHABAASH MITHU' TRAILER... #Viacom18Studios launches #ShabaashMithuTrailer, featuring #TaapseePannu... #ShabaashMithu is based on the life of #cricket legend #MithaliRaj... Directed by #SrijitMukherji... Link: https://t.co/wGwxZAXepE pic.twitter.com/vuoIbqvtwB

¡ª taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 20, 2022

"Cast anyone but Pannu", Says Fan

While many are excited to see the journey of their favourite cricketer to be portrayed by Taapsee Pannu, some said the Pink actress didn't it in the character. "@M_Raj03 ke liye bura lag rha hai.... @taapsee you did not suit in the place of mithali ... Big fan of mithali raj mam..." Another commented, "One more biopic wasted. Cast anyone but pannu." Directed by Srijit Mukherji, the film Shabaash Mithu is slated to release on July 15, 2022.

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