Meerabai Not Out

Meera Achrekar, bespectacled Maths teacher, loves cricket. And Anil Kumble. More than numbers. More than even her boyfriend, who is resigned to be on the sidelines all his life.

Meerabai Not Out was meant to release last year, during the World Cup, but was held back because of the Indian team8217;s lousy performance. Things have changed drastically in between8212; India is on top, but Mandira Bedi, who plays Meera Achrekar, is no longer the only noodle strap in business.

As cricket-crazy Meera, Mandira8217;s not half bad: her 8220;chashme wali seedhi saadhi8221; girl is believable. So is TV actor Eijaz, making his film debut, as the second fiddle who knows he will always be trumped by a famous cricketing star. But there8217;s not enough drama in the telling. Anil Kumble makes nano-second appearances. And the only time you see Mandira in her trademark noodle straps is in the item song right towards the end, when the credits are rolling. If you stay that long.

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