Soon, Taapsee to cover drive

Taapsee Pannu is all set to star in the biopic of Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj. The actress took to Instagram to make the announcement and that too on Mithali’s birthday! “On this birthday of yours I don’t know what gift I can give you, but this promise that I shall give it all I have to make sure you will be proud of what you see of yourself on screen with #ShabaashMithu,” Taapsee captioned a picture of Mithali cutting the cake.

“Happy Happy Birthday Captain @mithaliraj! You have made all of us proud in more than many ways and it’s truly an honour to be chosen to showcase your journey on screen,” she wrote. “P.S- I am all prepared to learn the cover drive,” she added.

Talking about the movie, Taapsee says, “Though I have already started feeling the pressure of stepping into her shoes, I don’t want to trade this place with anyone else. She has always been brave and strong to back the truth, and that is why I connect with her. Mithali has changed the way women’s cricket is perceived in India and her story is truly worth telling.”