Actress Taapsee Pannu has had a successful 2019 with her films Badla, Game Over, Mission Mangal and Saand Ki Aankh winning critical acclaim whilst Badla and Mission Mangal turning out to be commercial hits. The actress has signed up for a biopic based on Indian cricketer and former captain of Indian women's cricket team, Mithali Raj.
The actress has revealed the title in official social media account on the occasion of Mithali Raj's birthday. The biopic will be titled 'Shabaash Mithu'. Also, the 'Pink' actress posted that she is eagerly looking forward to learn the cover drive.
The film is set to be directed by Rahul Dholakia, who had previously helmed critically acclaimed films like Lamhe and Parzania to name a few. The filmmaker's recent work is the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Raees.
Shabaash Mithu is produced by Viacom 18 Studios. Apart from that, Taapsee will also be sharing screen space in Jayam Ravi's upcoming action film directed by Ahmed of 'Manithan' fame.