Jhulan Goswami wants her biopic to show not just achievements but mistakes, too
One of the best fast bowlers in the world, she is also the first woman ever to claim 200 wickets in One Day International. Jhulan Goswami’s journey from a small city in West Bengal to the National women’s cricket squad is an inspiration to many. So, when a film based on the cricketing star’s life was announced, it got many interested. But few people know that Jhulan was not keen on making the film.
On why she didn’t want a film made on her life, Goswami says, “I never felt that a film on my life was necessary. I kept turning down offers, but this time I said yes because this film is more about how if you dream and work hard towards that dream, it does come true. If a small-town girl like me can do it, then everyone can. I hope the film will inspire women to take up professional sports.”
The 35-year-old cricketer wants the film to touch upon both her achievements and mistakes that she made. “I won’t be on-screen to tell my story, someone else will portray me. Also, it’s really not possible to show everything in just three hours. So, on my part, I will be narrating my story to the makers and I want to make sure nothing wrong goes there. Along with showing my achievements, the film should also show the mistakes I made that helped me learn and grow. That’s very important,” she says adding that the work on the film is going to start soon.
While the film has been announced, the director an the cast are yet to be finalis Ask her about the actor she thinks can portray her wel on-screen, and Goswami says, “I don’t have a name i mind. This is something I know nothing about.”
Apart from the film, a book on the bowler is also the making. “Yes, I am writing my autobiography with a friend. We have jus started working on it. It should be out sometime n year,” she signs off. ■ shreya.mukherjee@htlive.com
I never felt that a film on my life was necessary. I kept turning down offers, but this time I said yes because this film is more about how if you dream and work hard towards that dream, it does come true. JHULAN GOSWAMI, CRICKETER