Biopic on Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj in making

It’s raining biopics in Bollywood. The latest achiever to have a film on her glorious journey is Mithali Raj, the captain of India’s women’s cricket team. The film will be backed by Viacom18 Motion Pictures.

“Viacom18 Motion Pictures has always been the pioneer in showcasing content with portrayal of strong women characters right from ‘Queen’ to ‘Kahaani’ to ‘Mary Kom’. We are proud to be collaborating with the young and inspirational Mithali Dorai Raj, a name single-handedly responsible in bringing about a shift in the way women’s cricket team was perceived in our country,” said Ajit Andhare, the COO of Viacom18. (Also Read: Confirmed! Hrithik to play mathematician Anand Kumar in his biopic)

Mithali is by far the highest scorer in women’s international cricket. She is also the first Indian to lead her team to ODI World Cup twice. In 2015, she was honoured with Padma Shri , a prestigious civilian award for her contribution to Indian cricket.

“I am extremely happy on this association with Viacom18 Motion Pictures. Hoping that this movie inspires more people, especially young girls to take up sports as a career,” she said.

Inputs From IANS

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