800: Madhur Mittal Starrer Biopic On Muthiah Muralidaran To Release On OTT On ‘THIS’ Date!

A decent biopic usually appears to please the audience, especially if it tells the story of a famous character who is admired by millions. The same may be said about ‘800’, the biography of great Sri Lankan spin bowler Muthiah Muralidaran. The film was released on October 6th to mostly good reviews.

The film is now preparing for its OTT release. JioCinemas has announced to have purchased the film's streaming rights. The platform revealed the announcement via its social media profile and also stated that the film will be available for streaming beginning December 2nd.

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Muthiah Muralidaran’s ‘800’ Available On Jio Cinema:

About ‘800’:

For the uninitiated, the film is titled 800 as an ode to Muthiah Muralidaran's total amount of test wickets in his career. MS Sripathy directed the film, which starred Madhur Mittal, best known for his roles in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and ‘Pocket Gangsters’.

The film also stars Mahima Nambiar, Nassar, Narain, King Ratnam, Vadivukkarasi, and many others. The film was produced by Vivek Rangachan under the company of Movie Train Motion Pictures, while the cinematography was handled by RD Rajasekhar, who has worked on films such as Imaikaa Nodigal and Iru Mugan. Ghibran, well known for his work on the 2018 film Ratsasan, wrote the soundtrack for the film, while Praveen KL oversaw the editing department. When it was released, the film garnered great feedback from fans and reviewers alike, who felt it provided an overall picture of the renowned cricketer's life.

Madhur Mittal’s Work Front:

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Madhur Mittal's next appearance will be in Ajay Devgn's forthcoming biographical sports movie ‘Maidaan’. The film, directed by Amit Sharma, also stars Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, Nitanshi Goel, Aryann Bhowmik, and many others. AR Rahman composed the soundtrack for the film.