First look poster of '800'; Muttiah Muralitharan 
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'Slumdog Millionaire' fame Madhur to play Muralitharan in biopic '800'

The film is produced by Movie Train Motion Pictures, and co-produced by Vivek Rangachari.

DTNEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: Cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan, one of the most inspiring and promising icons of all time in the world of cricket has never missed amusing everyone with his unparalleled sportsmanship skills.

The versatile cricketer’s biopic titled ‘800’, produced by Movie Train Motion Pictures, will be revealed on April 17, marking the legendary cricketer’s birthday.

Famous actor Madhur Mittal of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ fame plays the titular character Muttiah Muralitharan, and Mahima Nambiyar appears as Madhimalar. The film is directed by MS Sripathy, a former associate of Tamil filmmaker Venkat Prabhu, who made his directorial debut with the film ‘Kanimozhi’ (2010). He is now returning to direct with '800'.

The film’s shooting is completed, and it has been shot across Sri Lanka, Chennai, Cochin, England, and Australia. The film will be released in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and English.

The film is produced by Movie Train Motion Pictures, and co-produced by Vivek Rangachari.

Star Cast:

Madhur Mittal

Mahima Nambiyar

Narain

Nasser

Vela Ramamurty

Riythvika

Vadivukkarasi

Arul Doss

Hari Krishnan

Yog Japyee

Sharath Lohitashwa

Technical crew:

Written & Directed by MS Sripathy

Cinematography: RD Rajasekar ISC

Music: Ghibran

Editor: Praveen KL

Production Designer: Videsh

Costume Designers: Poorthi Pravin & Vipin PR

Look Designers: Anita Matkar & Gaurav

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