Bollywood superstar Anushka Sharma is making her return to the movies after her pregnancy with a film titled Chakda Xpress, inspired by the life and times of India’s most decorated women cricketer Jhulan Goswami. A fast bowler, Goswami holds the world record for the highest number of wickets in an international career.
After sharing the first teaser of the film, Anushka has now shared two photos on Instagram from her practice sesh. The actress sgared a close-up shot of her holding a ball and a picture of her in action. Anushka wrote on Instagram, "Grip by grip #prep #ChakdaXpress." Jhulan Goswami reacted to her post, saying, “Very nice,” with a thumbs up icon.
Given the stature of Jhulan as a sporting icon in the country, it looks like all efforts are being made to make Chakda Xpress into the grandest tribute that a woman sport star has ever got on celluloid. Chakda Xpress will have a very important shooting schedule in the UK. Anushka is expected to shoot in the UK for close to a month!
Chakda Xpress traces Jhulan’s inspirational journey as she moves up the ladder despite the hindrances posed by misogynistic politics to fulfill her dream of playing cricket for India. She succeeded in her goal and went on to captain the Indian women’s national cricket team and is a role model for aspiring cricketers in the country. In 2018, an Indian postage stamp was issued in her honour.
(Source: Instagram)
