After Hockey Player In Soorma, Taapsee Pannu To Play Cricketer In Mithali Raj’s Biopic?

After winning the hearts with her performance as a Hockey player in Diljit Dosanjh starrer Soorma, versatile actress Taapsee Pannu will now reportedly portray a role of a cricketer on big screen.

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For my undying love for sports and my country...... Meet Harpreet aka Preet – a person who believes in pushing boundaries on as well as off the field! Know her story on 13th July. #Soorma #DontLetThisStoryPass @sonypicsprodns @sandeep_rebirth @diljitdosanjh @Imangadbedi @IChitrangda @SnehaRajani @shaadesh @thecsfilms

A post shared by Taapsee Pannu (@taapsee) on May 14, 2018 at 9:54pm PDT

According to the media reports, Taapsee Pannu is set to play Mithali Raj, captain of the Indian women's ODI cricket team, in her next film. The reports further suggested that the actress has given her nod to portray Mithali Raj in her biopic.

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Few more hours to go..... #Soorma for all of you. We are guilty of not knowing this story once , but this time.... don’t let this story pass....

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However, there is no official word on the development.

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The first day of shoot.... the first scene for me in the film... the first time I played hockey.... and the first time got to hear such a beautiful composition..... #IshqDiBaajiyaan Come in theatres on 13th July to watch the magic unfold on big screen ! #Soorma

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Earlier, Taapsee spoke to PTI about Mithali Raj biopic. She said: "The script is not in place so it's too early to talk about it. Right now, they are collecting material and the script has not been written yet. If they offer me, I will be very happy. I really want to do a sports biopic."

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Your support has brought us to the @icc #wt20 semi-final. #JerseyKnowsNoGender ? Superb initiative by @uber_india The match starts at 5.30am tomorrow & we promise to play our hearts out. We hope you'll be up and cheering - let's bring the World Cup home together!

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Mithali is the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket and the only woman cricketer to surpass the 6,000 run mark in ODIs.