Shabaash Mithu

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Glad this movie is made on the personal biography and not what we have already seen in movies. First half is really good, 2nd half tends to slow down a bit. It could have been shorter but enjoyed the movie with family. Given back to back biography this movie may loose out of audience but people going to theatre won't be dissatisfied.

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The first biopic on the life of a Indian Woman cricketer, Shabaash Mithu is finally here with Taapsee Pannu portraying the iconic character. To begin with, I was hoping to see Anushka Sharma make an appearance as Jhulan, who the former is set to portray in Chakda Xpress. But that was wishful thinking. Shabaash Mithu chronicles the events from the life of one of the greatest female cricketers ever. From her childhood, when her friend Noorie introduced her to cricket to the glorious run at the 2017 Cricket World Cup. Shabaash Mithu is like those football video games wherein the creators did not have the lisence to use the names of the players. Except for Mithali Raj, all her teammates have had their names changed. Even BCCI is renamed. Women's cricket had to go through a lot to reach where it is now. The film focuses a lot on the struggle of the women's team and rightfully so! Taapsee Pannu features in her third sports biopic (after Rashmi Rocket & Saand Ki Aankh) and she does justice to her role. Brijendra kala has got a permanent position with the Cricket Board. The rest of the cast doesn't have the intended impact. The only tournament that is recaptured is the 2017 WC. But the events don't tug at your heartstrings despite Kailash Kher's patriotic number. Shabaash Mithu could have been much better if they skipped the songs for the sake of the plot and used real names/places. But nevertheless, it does bring to light the struggles of the women's cricket in India and how Mithali Raj became an icon not just in India but across the globe.

Successful Biopics has tragedy or unprecedented struggle or both #ShabaashMithu lacks any of these. Although film is inspiring in a way it shows Mithali Raj's contribution in uplifting women cricket and making it famous in India it feels the film holds the negatives of her life. The moments of best friend leaving, family opposing,coach's death, team's struggle all are not properly explored, neither a high point in her life is shown through a special match or any event. Lack of romance in the film is also a negative. Taapsee's performance is only saver. We have seen in movies about Dhoni, Milkha Singh,etc that they concocted certain things or event to make film more appealing so that audience can attach to it. Any such efforts are lacking in it.

What the hell were the makers thinking!!! Most cringe worthy move of all times. Tapesee is the biggest flop actor of all time. Ugh.....got a bad headache...

Feel good sports drama about underdog stories we can relate. Srijit Mukherji couldn't avoid its cliché-ridden but sincere childhood moments in first half was kinda hard to resist. Taapsee did all the cricket scores with her emotional actions and expressions.