Shabaash Mithu released: Here is a list of ten Bollywood sports biopics

Mithali Raj's biopic is not the first of its kind, given that Bollywood has time and again honoured sports personalities and their contributions, her story is certainly different from others

Taapsee Pannu starrer Shabaash Mithu finally hit the big screens on Friday. Directed by Srijit Mukherji, the film revolves around the life and the journey of former Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj. According to news18.com, the film tries to highlight too many issues- women’s empowerment, the shoddy treatment of female cricketers by government bodies, how ignorant most Indians are about the women’s cricket team, the difficulty women have in balancing personal and professional lives and, of course, the call to patriotism that runs through the film.

Mithali Raj's biopic is not the first of its kind; given that Bollywood