Muttiah Muralitharan biopic '800' to stream on JioCinema

Mumbai: "800", the biopic of Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan, will have its digital premiere on JioCinema on December 2.

The Tamil film, starring "Slumdog Millionaire" actor Madhurr Mittal in the role of the spinner, released in theatres on October 6.

JioCinema shared the date of the film's digital premiere on its official X page.

"The true story of the man who revolutionized the world of cricket #MuttiahMuralitharan. Watch #800 movie free on #JioCinema from 2nd December. #800onJioCinema @Murali_800 @Mahima_Nambiar #MadhurrMittal @MovieTrainMP," the streamer said in the post.

கிரிக்கெட் உலகை புரட்டி போட்ட #MuthiahMuralidaran என்னும் மாமனிதனின் உண்மை கதை.



டிசம்பர் 2 முதல் #800 திரைப்படத்தை #JioCinema-வில் இலவசமாய் காணுங்கள்#800onJioCinema@Murali_800 @Mahima_Nambiar #MadhurrMittal @MovieTrainMP pic.twitter.com/as03GoaPyn

— JioCinema (@JioCinema) November 14, 2023

Written-directed by MS Sripathy, the film is titled "800" after the record number of wickets Muralitharan took in Test cricket. It is produced by Movie Train Motion Pictures.