Meerabai Not out 50% complete---article

MUMBAI: The shooting of Pritish Nandy Communications' Meerabai Not Out, which features cricketer Anil Kumble in a cameo, is half complete.

The film stars Mandira Bedi in the title role, along with Anupam Kher, Mahesh Manjrekar and television actor Eijaz Khan. Meerabai Not Out is directed by award winning Marathi director Chandrakant Kulkarni. Mandira's husband, Raj Kaushal, who last directed Anthony Kaun Hai?, is the line producer of the film.

"The movie went on the floors on 24 December 2006 in Mumbai," says Kaushal. "Meerabai Not Out is all about cricket and the story revolves around an avid cricket fan played by Mandira. Since the film is planned to coincide with the forthcoming World Cup, we are planning to complete the shooting by the end of January."