Movie Name: Meerabai Not Out

Production Banner: Pritish Nandy Communications

Director: Chandrakant Kulkarni

Music Director: Sandesh Shandilya

For all the cricket fans in the country, here is another Bollywood flicker to bowl you over. Meerabai Not Out is the upcoming film, produced under the banner of Pritish Nandy Communications and directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni. Though the name of the movie is a little unconventional, it truly deals with the spirit of cricket in India. In a country where cricketers are treated as demi-gods, Meerabai Not Out attempts to show the stature and the fanaticism of the game amongst Indians. With Mandira Bedi, playing the lead role as Meera Achrekar, it has performances by actors like Anupam Kher, Mahesh Manjrekar and Eijaz Khan.

 

The fun filled love story revolves around Meera Achrekar (Mandira Bedi), who is a mathematics teacher, enjoying the spring of her life, singly. Living in a Mumbai chawl, the young mathematician was introduced to the enigmatic game by her brother Mahesh (Mahesh Manjrekar). He played cricket at the Ranji Trophy level, but was sadly disillusioned, due to his responsibilities and efforts in meeting the middle class crunching needs. However, Meera remains undeterred and manages to steal tickets to all the matches held at Wankhede stadium.

 

Though her family is troubled by her single status, the love of her life remains cricket, with Anil Kumble, her heart throb, spinning right into her heart. Yet, love finally strikes with heart specialist Dr Arjun (Eijaz Khan). Realization dawns upon her, drawing her attention away from cricket and Kumble. However, the story takes a twist, when her to be father-in-law, Dr Awasthi, is flabbergasted at her ardor for cricket. After all, from Dr Awasthi’s point of view, who would want a daughter-in-law, with her face painted in tricolor, yelling frantically on the streets, in support of the Indian Cricket Army.

Apart from being a sports entertainer, the main attraction of the film is a cameo by the cricketer Anil Kumble. Fondly called ‘Jumbo’, the spinner is all set for his first heart warming innings in Bollywood. Moreover, a lot is expected from the movie, as it is directed by award winning Marathi Director, Chandrakant Kulkarni. The music of the film is composed by Sandesh Shandilya, the phenomenally talented music composer. So, for all those who are having butterflies in the stomach to know what choice Meera actually makes, only the movie Meerabai Not Out has the answer. We can just hope it is not between love and Anil Kumble.