Sachin Tendulkar Unveils Legendary Cricketer Muralitharan’s Biopic ‘800’
The official trailer of legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan’s biopic ‘800’ was unveiled in Mumbai on Tuesday. The trailer launch event saw two cricket legends, Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya, unveil the trailer to support their former competitor on the pitch.
Biopic Focuses on Muralitharan’s Unknown Story
The biopic focuses on the relatively unknown story of Muralitharan’s early struggles as an ethnic Tamil in Sri Lanka. The trailer depicts events from the 1970s when Tamils faced persecution in the country. It shows a young Muralitharan kneeling before armed personnel as a voiceover introduces him as a migrant laborer’s son who found it difficult to gain citizenship.
Despite the challenges, Muralitharan proudly calls himself a “cricketer” in the trailer. This indicates that the film will chronicle his journey to becoming one of cricket’s greatest spin bowlers despite formidable odds.
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Movie Set for October 6 Release
‘800’ is written and directed by MS Sripathy and jointly produced by Movie Train Motion Pictures and Vivek Rangachari. The film stars Oscar-winning actor Madhur Mittal as Muralitharan along with other noted actors like Mahima Nambiar. It will release in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu on October 6.
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Trailer Launch Attended by Cricket Legends
The trailer unveil event in Mumbai was attended by batting genius Sachin Tendulkar and explosive Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya. Both cricketers share deep connections with Muralitharan and dismissed by him multiple times in their playing careers.
Muralitharan expressed joy that the two legends could make it for his biopic’s trailer launch. He said it marked the culmination of a 5-year journey to bring his story to the screen.
The biopic, titled after Muralitharan’s record 800 Test wickets, will bring to life the story of one of cricket’s most iconic figures. With Sachin and Jayasuriya’s presence at the trailer launch, it is clear that Muralitharan continues to enjoy the love and respect of cricketers worldwide despite controversial moments in his career.
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