With a phenomenal record of being the highest run scorer in
One Day Internationals averaging above 51, the captain of the Indian Women’s
Cricket Team, Mithali Raj has had a remarkable journey on field.
An
inspiration to billions of young girls in the country, her life is now all set
to be documented on the silver screen. The rights of the film have been
acquired by Viacom18 Motion Pictures, the studio that backed content driven
films like Queen, Manjhi, Drishyam, Mary Kom, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and the recent
hit, Toilet Ek Prem Katha.
Ajit
Andhare, COO, Viacom18 Motion Pictures, says, “Viacom18 Motion Pictures has
always been the pioneer in showcasing content with portrayal of strong women
characters right from Queen to Kahani 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.”
Mithali
Raj is the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket and the only
woman cricketer to surpass the 6,000 run mark in ODIs. She is also the first
player to score 7 consecutive 50s in ODIs. Raj is the first Indian to have lead
the national team to an ICC ODI World Cup final twice - 2005 and 2017. An
Arjuna awardee, Mithali was also awarded the Padma Shri in 2015, India’s fourth
highest civilian award for her contribution towards the sport of cricket.
Mithali
Raj says, “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.”
The
association between Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Mithali Raj has been
facilitated by Varun Chopra – Director, Medallin Sports who says “We are
pleased on this association with Viacom18 Motion Pictures and are looking
forward to Mithali’s Biopic. She remains to be an inspiration for multitudes
for many years now and her story on the silver screen will keep motivating
generations.”
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