Anushka, who is currently working on building up her fitness and physique, was spotted in an orange t-shirt with gym leggings and sports shoes in Mumbai.
Anushka Sharma, earlier last month, announced her upcoming sports biopic, Chakda Xpress. In the film, she will be seen essaying Indian woman cricketer, Jhulan Goswami’s role.
While the film is yet to go on floors, the actor has commenced her preparations to portray the challenging role. Anushka, who is currently working on building up her fitness and physique, was spotted in a white T-shirt with gym leggings and sports shoes in Mumbai.
Anushka will play the fast bowler and while sharing the teaser, she promised that the film ‘will be an eye-opener into the world of women’s cricket’.
Jhulan Goswami is regarded as one of the greatest Indian women cricketers and holds the world record for most wickets in One Day Internationals. The fast bowler made her international debut in 2002 and has played 274 games for India over the last 20 years. The film is inspired from the events of her life and how she rose to stardom in an era when women’s cricket struggled for eyeballs.
Last month, talking about the film, Anushka had written on social media, “At a time when Jhulan decided to become a cricketer and make her country proud on the global stage, it was very tough for women to even think of playing the sport. This film is a dramatic retelling of several instances that shaped her life and also women’s cricket.”
