• Mithali Raj retirement as an Indian women’s cricket hero sparked a flood of responses on social media
• Srijit Mukherji, the director of the biography Shabash Mithu, in which Tapsee Pannu plays Mithali, was one of them.
• Srijit, in an interview, ruled out any potential of a modification in the plot of the film, which is set to hit theatres a month from now.”

Mithali Raj retirement as an Indian women’s cricket hero sparked a flood of responses on social media. With fans and followers of the game paying passionate respects to the trailblazing batter. Srijit Mukherji, the director of the biography Shabash Mithu, in which Tapsee Pannu plays Mithali, was one of them.

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Srijit, in an interview, ruled out any potential of a modification in the plot of the film. Which is set to hit theatres a month from now. “The narrative follows a certain journey, a certain rhythm and climax and this announcement will not find a place in it,” he said. The announcement had a huge impact, he points out. “it brings forth a lot of messages, a lot of emotions from cricketers and fans.” Says Srijit, “Many people who were not aware of how big a legend she is, got an idea from social media and it may help them understand the enormity of the legend called Mithali. And her stature and her contribution goes beyond cricket in so many ways.”

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Srijit wishes she had that one chance to play a spectacular finale. Where she would receive a standing ovation from her fans, something that every athlete hopes for.