Plot

The biopic promises to bring Muttiah Muralitharan's inspirational journey to a global audience, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs that defined his illustrious cricket career.

From being born amongst ethnic Tamils of Sri Lanka which raised questions over his loyalty towards his nation owing to the ongoing deadly civil war to the legality of his bowling action being disputed unfairly time and time again to setting world records which might possibly never be broken, Muttiah Muralitharan went from strength to strength, establishing himself as arguably the greatest sportsperson to emerge from the island nation and undisputedly one of the greatest cricketers of all-time.—ankit_singh92

800: The Murali Story captures the many faces of the legend that is Matiah Muralidaran, a cricketing icon from war-torn Sri Lanka, who became the greatest wicket-taker of all time. Now streaming Free on JioCinema, the movie takes viewers on a journey through Muralidaran's life. From his humble beginnings as a naïve debutant, tracking his childhood playing cricket amidst violence and bombings, to finally revealing how Murali transforms from an excitable pace bowler to a determined spinner, the film follows his relationships, rivalries and triumph. From witnessing his humiliating first tour to becoming Sri Lanka's most prolific wicket-taker, come discover what it takes to take 800 test wickets, and how much it takes out of you. 800 explores the science and the art of Murali's genius and shows him through the eyes of fans, friends, lovers, and haters.