Manisha Koirala is making her B-Town comeback with Onir's I Am Megha, a part of a series of short films. Recently, the unit of the film returned from their schedule in Srinagar.
Manisha Koirala is making her B-Town comeback with Onir's I Am Megha, a part of a series of short films. Recently, the unit of the film returned from their schedule in Srinagar.
Manisha's co-star in the film is Juhi Chawla and it is the story of a friendship between a Hindu and a Muslim girl.
Onir says, "I had heard that the unit of Lamhaa had problems and bad experiences but we had an amazing experience shooting in Srinagar.
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Juhi Chawla and Manisha Koirala in I am Megha |
In fact, we got lot of help from the locals who made sure everything went as scheduled." He calls Manisha a natural perfomer. Says Onir, "I approached her with the role three days before we started shooting. She was in the US at that point of time, so I emailed her the character sketch and her look.
She got back telling me that she loved the story. I think the audience is going to love her performance because she is totally natural and true to herself here, and she is looking fabulous."
He is full of praise for Juhi, with whom he has worked together in My Brother Nikhil. Calling Juhi a 'part of the family', he adds, "She is my support system. Right from my first film to this, she has always been behind me. She trusts me completely and gives me the liberty to be myself. However, with I Am Megha she isn't just an actor but also a co-producer."
Onir plans to take his film to the festival circuit this year end before releasing it mid-2010.
