Taapsee Pannu Believes That A Cricket-Loving Nation Should Love Women’s Cricket Team Equally. Hear Hear!

Taapsee Pannu Believes That A Cricket-Loving Nation Should Love Women’s Cricket Team Equally. Hear Hear!

From the very start of her career, Taapsee Pannu has chosen movies that have strong female characters. She has played many challenging roles that tell the story of strong women who are bold, fearless, and revolutionary. Now, once again she is back on the big screen to tell the story of another strong woman who led the Indian women’s cricket team in ODI and test formats – Mithali Raj. Yep, Taapsee Pannu is all geared up to play Mithali Raj in her upcoming biographical sports drama – Shabaash Mithu. The actress who is busy promoting her film opened up about how it was one of the hardest roles she has played. She goes on to talk about how women’s cricket team should be equally applauded and respected by a country that loves the sport.

Taapsee Pannu, who plays Mithali Raj in the upcoming sports biopic Shabaash Mithu, in an interview said that she and Mithali Raj’s attempt at making their respective professions a level-playing field for women was what brought them together and was what connected them. 

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Mithali Raj is one of the greatest female cricketers in the country. A batter that redefined cricket – which for the longest time was referred to as ‘the gentleman’s game’. And playing her was definitely a challenge for Taapsee Pannu who said that it was one of the hardest roles she has ever played.

The Dhak Dhak producer goes on to say that cricket and films are the two religions of India and both of them are often dominated by men. Taapsee Pannu says, “If you call yourself a cricket loving nation then you should love women’s cricket equally, you are not just men’s cricket loving nation. The cricket should matter and not the gender. Same way, the gender of the protagonist shouldn’t matter. It should be about how the film is. You do pre-booking of a movie if it is a male protagonist but wait for reviews for a female protagonist. That is where I connecter to her (Mithali Raj).”

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The 34-year-old actress went on to admit that she was embarrassed for not knowing about Mithali Raj and her journey and achievements until the former Indian skipper expresses how unhappy she was with the comparison women’s cricket team have to go through with their male counterparts.

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