Taapsee Pannu has admitted she didn’t know about the existence of a women’s cricket team in India before 2017. She said she came to know about it only when former cricketer Mithali Raj objected to an inquiry by a media person, saying if they had ever asked a male cricketer about their favourite female cricketer.
In a recent interaction with Filmfare, Taapsee said, “I must confess that I only found out that we also have a women’s cricket team in 2017. I got to know about it so late and that too because of a statement she made in the media when she was asked who her favourite male cricketer was. When I read that statement, I got to know that she is the captain of our women’s team and that we even have a team. I am embarrassed about the fact that I did not know that we had a team before that.”
Taapsee likewise revealed Shabaash Mithu her most difficult movie so far, and said, “I was so excited that I said yes at that time. But while training for it, I was asking myself – why the hell I didn’t play cricket when I was younger? Why couldn’t I choose to do a normal film?”
Written by Priya Aven, Shabaash Mithu is a coming-of-age story that also spins around Mithali Raj’s role in the growth of women’s cricket in India. It not just celebrates the captain’s accomplishments but also addresses pertinent issues faced by sportswomen.
