There will be a biography of Sri Lankan legend Mutthiah Muralitharan named “800” to pay homage to the 800 Test wicket. Slumdog Millionaire star Madhur Mittal will star.
Vijay Sethupathi It was finalized that he would first play Muralitharan in the biopic, and attempts were made to make the film two years ago. However, some political leaders and senior film leaders objected to Sethupathi’s inclusion in the film, and Mittal was subsequently chosen to play the role.
“The movie is currently being produced by Movie Train Motion Pictures. The stellar cast is already complete and we plan to release the same early next year. A source affiliated with the film said that 70% of the shooting of the film was completed in Sri Lanka.
“More shootings will take place in India, the UK and Australia. Dubbed the “800” as a tribute to Murali’s 800 Test wickets, the biopic shows more of his character and also features the famous controversy when he was off the ball several times by the judges in the Boxing Day Test (1995-96). In Australia,” the source added.
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Mutthiah Muralitharan’s international career
Muttiah Muralitharan cast a spell with a cricket ball and has wowed generations of batsman with his deadly deliveries, often acting as a one-man army for the island nation. He made his debut in the Test in 1992, hitting 800 wickets with an economy of 2.47 in 133 games. He played 350 matches and collected 534 wickets in ODI, while in T20I he had swam 13 wickets in 12 matches.
The legendary spinner has 67 five wickets and 22 ten wickets to its name. He said goodbye to Test cricket while at ODI in 2010, retiring after playing the 2011 World Cup in which Sri Lanka lost to India in the final.
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