Director Srijit Mukerji says his upcoming feature 바카라Shabaash Mithu바카라, a biographical drama on cricketer Mithali Raj, celebrates the former Indian skipper's achievements while addressing pertinent issues faced by sportswomen.
Director Srijit Mukerji says his upcoming feature 바카라Shabaash Mithu바카라, a biographical drama on cricketer Mithali Raj, celebrates the former Indian skipper's achievements while addressing pertinent issues faced by sportswomen.
Director Srijit Mukerji says his upcoming feature 바카라Shabaash Mithu바카라, a biographical drama on cricketer Mithali Raj, celebrates the former Indian skipper's achievements while addressing pertinent issues faced by sportswomen.
Starring Taapsee Pannu as Raj, the film chronicles the life of one of the most celebrated female cricketers, her milestone moments, and the ups and downs of her sports journey.
While most Bollywood biopics often face criticism for glorifying their subjects, Mukerji said with a glorious career like Raj's at the centre of the story, there was no need to exaggerate.
바카라You can바카라t overlook 'centuries' of cricketing achievements. They are there in black-and-white in scorecard. We have highlighted that as at the end of the day, she is a cricketer.
"When you have such achievements, you can바카라t glorify or not glorify them. You show them the way they happened. In case of Mithali, these achievements are monuments and they deserve to be celebrated in the highest possible turn,바카라 Mukerji told PTI in an interview.
In a career spanning over two decades, Raj smashed seven consecutive 50s in one-day international matches and led India in four World Cups. She retired from all forms of international cricket last month. With an overall tally of 10868 runs, she is also the leading-run getter in women's cricket across formats.
Written by Priya Aven, "Shabaash Mithu" is a coming-of-age story that also focuses on Raj's role in the growth of women's cricket in India.
Mukherji said he fully relied on Aven's script for the film as it had a balanced approach.
바카라I was following the script that was locked with Mithali. It has a balanced approach. It doesn't show success but failures too. Apart from her cricketing achievements, the film concentrates on her battle and movement on gender equality. In that sense, it is a balanced and complete film,바카라 he added.
His love for cricket and the inspiring life story of Raj were the two key reasons for him to board the project, said the filmmaker.
"I know about women's cricket and the legendary status of Mithali Raj and other cricketers like Jhulan Goswami, Ellyse Perry (Australia) and Sarah Jane Taylor (England). So, the film came as a great opportunity because cricket is something I'm incredibly passionate about. It happens to be my favourite sport,바카라 Mukerji added.
The director is also of the opinion that it is essential to have a female perspective when narrating women-led stories. In "Shabaash Mithu", he said the team made sure to involve women's talent at every level.
"Not only my writer, but my AD team also had three girls, including the chief. It's important and useful that I had it. Even in the VFX and camera team, there was female representation."
Mukerji is best known for his award-winning Bengali language movies 바카라Autograph바카라, 바카라Jaatishwar바카라, 바카라Rajkahini바카라 and 바카라Gumnaami바카라.
바카라Shabaash Mithu바카라 is his third Hindi feature after 바카라Begum Jaan바카라 and recently released 바카라Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga바카라.
바카라Whenever I get an opportunity to tell the kind of story I want to say, it has made me alternate between the two industries,바카라 he said.
Backed by Viacom18 Studios, "Shabaash Mithu" is all set to hit the big screens on July 15.
[With Inputs From IANS]