Movie Train Motion Pictures unveiled the first motion poster of its Muthiah Muralidaran biopic 800 on the occasion of the Sri Lankan cricket legend's 51st birthday. The producers shared the poster of the Tamil film, starring Slumdog Millionaire actor Madhurr Mittal in the role of the spinner, on Monday. 800 The Movie: Madhur Mittal Replaces Vijay Sethupathi to Play Muttiah Muralitharan; Check Out Film's First Look Motion Poster!

"We are proud to bring you his story beyond the twists & turns across 22 yards. #HappyBirthdayMuralidaran. Presenting 800, the official bio-pic of #MuthiahMuralidaran starring #MadhurrMittal," the banner posted on Twitter. Written-directed by MS Sripathy, the film is titled 800, after the record number of wickets Muralidaran took in Test cricket.

Motion Poster Of 800

Muralidaran represented Sri Lanka in 133 Tests, 350 ODIs and 12 T20 Internationals. He took a staggering 800 wickets in the longest format, 534 in the ODIs and 13 in the T20s. He was also part of Sri Lanka's ODI World Cup triumph in 1996. 800: Vijay Sethupathi Exits Muttiah Muralitharan's Biopic after the Cricketer Asked Him to Quit Following the Backlash.

800 will be released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages.

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