Sourav Ganguly Comes To Promote Muthiah Muralidaran’s Biopic '800'

Cricketer Muthiah Muralidaran was in Kolkata to promote the biopic ‘800’.

Cricketer Muthiah Muralidaran was in Kolkata to promote the biopic ‘800’.

Film 800 is based on the life story of Muthiah Muralidaran and is titled on the number of wickets Muralidaran has taken in test crickets which is also a record yet to be broken. (Image Source: PR Handout)

His close friend Sourav Ganguly known as Bengal Tiger graciously came to support him and help him promote the film in his home town.(Image Source: PR Handout)

Murali and Madhur in the morning visited Saltlake Shiksha Niketan School to promote their movie. Later, they interacted with press here and were seen enjoying the delicacies from Kolkata in the hotel. (Image Source: PR Handout)

Speaking about the film Murali said, “You all have seen me playing cricket. The film is much more than that. It’s a story of my childhood and the struggles that I had to phase in my personal and professional journey.” (Image Source: PR Handout)

Speaking about portraying the legend on screen Madhur said, “It was challenging but I saw a lot of his videos and tried to learn mannerism. I met Murali sir just once before starting the shoot and the only advice he gave me was that I shouldn’t try and mimic him. I have tried doing justice and I hope he and his family like the portrayal.” (Image Source: PR Handout)

When asked about his experience in Kolkata, Murali said, “I am very happy that Sourav came to promote the film. We have played as rivals but he has been a great friend off the field. I admire him a lot.” (Image Source: PR Handout)

Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire actor Madhur Mittal will be seen portraying the role of the legendary Sri Lankan spinner in his biopic. The film will be released on October 6 in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. (Image Source: PR Handout)