Shabaash Mithu #PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #InternationalFilmFestivalCircuit #JohnsonThomas

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #InternationalFilmFestivalCircuit #JohnsonThomas Film: #ShabaashMithu Genre: Sports Biopic Cast: #RichardBhaktiKlein #TaapseePannu #VijayRaaz #MumtazSorcar #BrijendraKala #Devadarshani #InayatVerma #AsadAliPalijo #ShilpiMarwaha Director: #SrijitMukherji #Viacom18 #Viacom18Studios #UniversalCommunicationsPR #ParagDesaiPR #ColosceumMediaProduction #Tseries #ColorsCineplex #Netflix Rating: * * ½ Runtime: 156 mins Written: #PriyaAven Producer: #AjitAndhare Cinematography: #SirshaRay Editor: #ASreekarPrasad Music: #AmitTrivedi

Meant to be an inspirational real-life depiction of former Test and ODI captain of India’s women’s national cricket team, #MithaliRaj, this Srijit Mukherji helmed biopic fails to inspire or motivate. Though the film faithfully chronicles some of the high and low points in her career, it’s presented in a laid-back unenlivening fashion. Srijit and tam are more concerned with showcasing the struggle of women’s cricket in India. In fact most of Mithali’s cricketing achievements fail to make it to the final cut. Her 23 year career, her participation in 6 World Cups while captaining India in 4, her score of over 10,000 runs and breaking of 8 World records. Only the world cup lost by India by 10 runs is shown but that too in piecemeal fashion. Most of the cricket sequences are rather ineffective here. The film feels rather flat. There’s no pace nor is there any attempt to jump-start an adrenaline gush. Editing is unimpressive, screenplay lacks bite and dialogues are forgettable. Locations appear authentic, the children enacting the roles of Mithali and her friend Noorie make a good impression, Tapsee is excellent as expected and Vijay Raaz, in sober sagely avatar leaves a lasting impression. Music is forgettable. This film doesn’t do justice to Mithali Raj’s stellar achievements on the cricketing field.