jhulan goswami

Chakda ‘Xpress just got a behind-the-scenes trailer. On Monday, at an event in Mumbai, Netflix unveiled a new look at the upcoming Anushka Sharma-led sports biopic. The film dramatises the tale of former Indian cricket captain Jhulan Goswami, who played a pivotal role in getting women's cricket the long-overdue fame and recognition. Prosit Roy (Paatal Lok) directs the film from a script by Abhishek Banerjee (Tanlines), serving as a comeback film for Sharma after her long maternity break.The Chakda ‘Xpress BTS trailer…

Editor's Note: Free Hit: The Story of Women's Cricket in India, written by Suprita Das, is the story of determination, grit and perseverance of women cricketers like Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, who despite facing many obstacles for their gender -- be it pay gap, lack of sponsorship, or the biases of cricketing officials -- still made it as some of the most celebrated women cricketers in India, who have done the country proud by always bringing their A game to the pitches. Here is an excerpt from a chapter of…