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By IndiaFM News Bureau, December 4, 2007 - 12:56 IST
Characters
Mandira Bedi as Meera Achrekar
 Meera
Achrekar, a mathematics teacher at Vishwaprem
Vidyalaya, has been a happy single for quite a while
now. The great love of her life has been, and will
always remain, cricket and Anil Kumble. The meticulous
number cruncher is, despite not being the classic
eye-candy-teenage-fantasy-fodder, a huge hit in class.
And that's because Meera, unlike most teachers of her
school, is more fanatical about her
religion--cricket--than even the school cricket
captain!
Living with her family in their small home in a Mumbai
chawl, Meera was initiated into her temple of Wankhede
Stadium by her brother, Manoj.
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. While
Meera bunks classes and fights for season tickets to
every cricket match that is played at Wankhede
Stadium, Mahesh even steers clear off cricket scores!
 Eijaz
Khan as Arjun Awasthi
While the folk at Bhaktiyog Society have cast
aspersions on her craze towards the game, the bigger
problem that worries the Achrekar family is Meera's
still-single status. Love suddenly blossoms with
heart-specialist, Dr Arjun Sachdeva 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, Awasthi Senior, witnesses the effigy
burning hysterical Meera scream on the road and is
quite flummoxed and disgusted. Despite his father's
outrage, Arjun hopes the face paint has camouflaged
his beloved's countenance. Not quite though, till the
day Arjun invites her over and Awasthi Senior
discovers her explain batting techniques to Arjun's
friends. He restrains his anger but it's quite
obvious, that Meera Achrekar can't possibly be a bahu
in this Maharashtrian family.
Synopsis
We love cricket. India loves the game!
Cricket is the reason for our very existence.
Cricketers are our Gods -- our triumphant boys in
blue. Our religion? -- Cricket! Our love? -- Cricket!!
Our obsession? --CRICKET!!!
Well that's clear enough.
 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.
So, while maiden's heart beats for Anil Kumble and
India's fortunes, the more important question is: will
Meera be able to commit to her non-striker beau and
keep her prospective father-in-law at bay?
This season's most charming, reality-struck romance is
here to warm your heart! Cross your fingers and pray
that Meera doesn't have to choose between love and
Anil Kumble!
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