Blood, sweat and lot of bruises: Witness Taapsee Pannu’s intense prep to play Mithali Raj in Shabaash Mithu

Taapsee Pannu will next be seen essaying the role of iconic cricketer Mithali Raj in the upcoming sports drama Shabaash Mithu. Known for her penchant for taking up strong roles, the actress has put in some intense work to ensure that she does justice to Raj’s portrayal on screen. The makers of the upcoming film recently unveiled a BTS video showing just how hard Pannu worked for the role.

In a video shared by Viacom18 Studios, who are bankrolling the film, Pannu is seen working hard in some intense workout sessions. The actress is also seen polishing her batting skills. The coaches who worked with the star to train her talk about how dedicated Pannu was, calling her a ‘quick learner’. One of the coaches revealed how Pannu spent almost 2 hours training even on the days she filmed for 12 hours. Another said that the actress had shown drastic improvement with just 15-20 days of training. Nooshin Al Khadeer, Devika Palshiker, Kavita Patil and Akanksha Satyavanshi were some of the coaches who trained Pannu. The post was captioned “Determination, Discipline, and Drive is what makes the impossible possible!”.

Check out the video below:

Pannu also shared the video on her official Twitter handle, and captioned it “Blood sweat and lot of bruises! #ShabaashMithu What went into me becoming the one n only @M_Raj03 on screen”.

In conversation with IANS, Pannu had called playing Raj on screen as one of the ‘biggest challenges’ in the former’s career. The actress said that she was the complete opposite of the cricketer, in terms of demeanour, and Raj had seconded the thought.

In addition to Pannu, the film also features Mumtaz Sorcar, Vijay Raaz and Devadarshini in prominent roles. Viacom18 Studios and Colosceum Media have bankrolled the film, directed by Srijit Mukherji.

Shabaash Mithu will be released in theatres on July 15, 2022.