Starring Anushka Sharma, Chakda ‘Xpress, which is a Netflix film, traces the glorious journey of one of the fastest female pacers in the history of world cricket, Jhulan Goswami, as she works to fulfill her only dream: to play cricket.
Talking about this film, Anushka said earlier, “Chakda ‘Xpress is a really special film because it is essentially a story of tremendous sacrifice. Chakda ‘Xpress is inspired by the life and times of former Indian captain Jhulan Goswami and it will be an eye-opener into the world of women’s cricket. 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.”
She continued, “From support systems to facilities, to having a stable income from playing the game, to even having a future in cricket – very little propelled women of India to take up cricket as a profession. Jhulan had a fighting and extremely uncertain cricketing career and she stayed motivated to make her country proud. She strived to change the stereotype that women can’t make a career out of playing cricket in India so that the next generation of girls had a better playing field. Her life is a living testimony that passion and perseverance triumphs over any or all adversities and Chakda Xpress is the most definitive look into the not-so-rosy world of women’s cricket back then. We should all salute Jhulan and her teammates for revolutionizing women’s cricket in India. It is their hard work, their passion and their undefeated mission to bring attention to women’s cricket that has turned things around for generations to come. There is still a lot of work to be done and we have to empower them with the best so that the sport can flourish for women in India.
“As a woman, I was proud to hear Jhulan’s story and it is an honour for me to try and bring her life to audiences and cricket lovers. As a cricketing nation, we have to give our women cricketers their due. Jhulan’s story is truly an underdog story in the history of cricket in India and the film is our celebration of her spirit.”
Anushka Sharma is currently deep in prep, especially for the cricket scenes! Check out her newest pictures she posted on Instagram
Here is a teaser too
Watch this space for more, because we are eager to know more and will be sure to give you all the scoop!!
