800 trailer: Muthiah Muralidharan's biopic gives a glimpse of the unknown tale of the Sri Lankan cricketer

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has launched the trailer for '800'. The movie is a biopic of Sri Lankan cricketer Muthiah Muralidharan. Directed by MS Sripathy, the movie features Madhur Mittal in the lead role, who plays the titular role, and the rest of the cast includes Mahima Nambiar, Naren, Naaser, and Vela Ramamurthy Riythvika, among others. The music for the movie is composed by Ghibran.


The trailer was launched on September 5 in Mumbai. Watch it here!



'800' was shot in Tamil, and the movie will be released simultaneously in Telugu, Hindi, and English. The trailer of the movie gives us an understanding of Muthiah Muralidahran's background in the war-torn country and how he steps forward to become a cricketer amidst the country's political drama. The 3-minute-long trailer gives us a glimpse of the unknown tale of Muthiah Muralidharan, who became a cricket legend with his bowling style.

The film also focuses on Muthiah's connection with the Tamil community. Being born in Sri Lanka amid the civil war and the controversies he faced as a national player The movie mainly focuses on the hardships faced by him because of his background and because he had to prove himself in every single game, including a test match.