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Fans would get to see Anil Kumble in action on a different, glamorous wicket, in the film. Anil however, is not doing the lead role in the movie he will be seen in a cameo. The film is all about cricket and the story revolves around an avid cricket fan and Mandira who plays Meerabai along with Anupam
Kher, Mahesh Manjrekar and Eijaz Khan. Meerabai Not Out is produced by Pritish Nandy and directed by award winning Marathi director Chandrakant Kulkarni made under the banner of Pritish Nandy Communications, the film also have Mandira's husband Raj
Kaushal, who had recently directed Anthony Kaun
Hai, as the line producer. Synopsis
Meera Achrekar, a mathematics teacher at Vishwaprem
Vidyalaya, has been happy and single for quite a while now. The great love of her life has been and will always remain, cricket and Anil
Kumble. The film insists on a selfless relation between the game of cricket and Indians. Cricket is a passion in this part of the world, and one person who lives this passion day and night is Meera
Achrekar. Meera loves the game of cricket and Anil Kumble to the core she was introduced to the game by her brother
Manoj, who played at the Ranji level. Over time, Manoj has turned into a pessimist of cricket and cribs at the very mention of the game. His frustration is a result of his failure during his playing days. In time Meera mingles with Dr Arjun
(Eijaz Khan), a heart specialist by profession. Slowly, she starts taking interest in her personal self than cricket but as she tells Arjun that she is married to cricket! Like any Bollywood masala film, this one too has a twist in the tale. Arjun father, Dr Awasthi is against Meera marrying his son, as he is flabbergasted of her cricket fanatics. Moreover, he had once seen her yelling and screaming on the streets with her face painted. Will this love story rise above cricket? Mandira Bedi as Meera Achrekar
Meera Achrekar, a mathematics teacher. The great love of her life has been, and will always remain, cricket and Anil
Kumble. Meera, unlike most teachers of her school, is more fanatical about her religion--cricket--than even the school cricket captain! Mahesh Majrekar as Manoj Anant Achrekar
Manoj Anant Achrekar played cricket at the Ranji Trophy level. Sadly, middle class making-ends-meet economics got the better of the impressive Maharashtrian leggie and passion had to make way for responsibility. Mahesh is today a cricket cynic. Mahesh even steers clear off cricket scores! Eijaz Khan as Arjun Awasthi
The biggest problem that worries the Achrekar family is Meera's still-single status. Love suddenly blossoms with heart-specialist, Dr Arjun and Meera realizes that perhaps there is more to life than praying for Team India and Anil
Kumble! However, In between this fabulous exchange of text messages, Valentine's Day outings and walks along
Chowpatty, she confesses to Arjun that she is already married--to cricket! Anupam Kher as Dr. Awasthi
Dr. Awasthi, witnesses the effigy burning hysterical Meera scream on the road and is quite flummoxed and disgusted. He restrains his anger but it's quite obvious, that Meera Achrekar can't possibly be a bahu in this Maharashtrian family.
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