MUMBAI: Anushka Sharma has stepped into the shoes of cricketer Jhulan Goswami for the upcoming biopic, Chakda Xpress. Sharing 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.

A fan tagged cricketer Smriti Mandhana and wrote, "@smriti_mandhana you got a competitor now." Another said, “Behn jii zara do teen over bhaiya jii ko bhi karo thoda practice ho jaega (Sister, please bowl 2-3 overs for Virat Kohli also, he can practice).” A fan even suggested an alternate title for the film, calling it “Anushka Express.”

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Anushka will soon be leaving for the UK to shoot for the film. A source said, “Chakda Xpress will have a very important shooting schedule in UK as no stone will be unturned to make this film the biggest sporting film on a woman sports icon of India. Anushka is expected to shoot in UK for close to a month!”

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Chakda Xpress will release on Netflix. Produced by Anushka Sharma and her brother Karnesh Ssharma's Clean Slate Filmz, the film will be directed by Prosit Roy.

Anushka was last seen in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Zero in 2018. She has since produced projects like Paatal Lok, Bulbbul and has a few more in the pipeline.

Credit: Hindustan Times