Known for her dedication and passion for acting, Anushka Sharma will be training to sharpen her cricketing skills as the actress is all set to portray legendary Indian fast bowler, Jhulan Goswami in her forthcoming movie Chakda Xpress. The 34-year-old Bollywood superstar will be traveling to Leeds in the coming days as the shooting will be commencing by the end of August. According to several reports, Sharma has already completed the first schedule of the film.
Only the cricketing part of the shoot is left and it will be expected to be completed by early September. During a recent chat with the Indian Express, a source close to the production said, “Anushka is leaving no stone unturned to become Jhulan on screen. She will prepare her body. She will perfect her cricket skills extensively in Leeds from mid-August before she starts shooting the cricket portions of the film”.
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The film is expected to hit the theatres in the month of January. However, the producers might opt to make changes in the release dates. It will be released on Netflix if the reports are to be believed.
The source further added, “She has always been a deeply committed artiste and she wants to do justice to the role at hand. She will prep thoroughly and put herself through rigorous training exercises before she shoots the key scenes right from the end of August through September.”
Coming from a rural area in West Bengal, Jhulan Goswami has earned the tag of a legend. She represented India in 281 international matches and picked up 352 wickets in the process. Goswami was honored with the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award in 2007. Later in 2008, she was made the captain of the Indian Women’s team and led India in ODIs.
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MS Dhoni’s biopic was a massive hit at the box office as it collected more than INR 200 crore globally and the fans were very happy with Sushant Singh Rajput’s work. Similarly, Ranveer Singh in 83 was fantastic as the actor aced the role of Kapil Dev in the film. Taapsee Pannu recently played Mithali Raj in her biopic Shabaash Mithu. The film has been considered a flop at the box office and there are mixed reviews for it. Thus, pressure will be on Anushka Sharma as she is set to play Jhulan Goswami on screen.
