Meera signs on for third Indian film with

LAHORE: Pakistani actress Meera has announced that she has signed on for her third film in India, Umraao Jan-e-Ada, with producer Afzal Khan. Ajay Devgan, the husband of actress Kajol, will star alongside her.

Talking to Daily Times on Wednesday, she said that she was going to India in July to take part in the shooting of the film.

Meera said that her second film Kasak with singer-cum-actor Lucky Ali, who is also producer of the film directed by Rajiv Babbar, has been completed. “I have performed the role of a nurse in Kasak and its songs are great,” she said. “I have done the songs according to the demand of the role.”

She said that she would perform in another film by Mahesh Bhatt, who directed her in Nazar. The name of the film had not been yet decided but its shooting would start in September, she added.

Meera said that Nazar did tremendous business all over the world and earned approximately Rs 180 million. She admitted that she had gained a bit of weight in Nazar and added that she was working to cut down.

The film caused controversy in Pakistan when it was reported that Meera was involved in some kissing scenes, but these were later dropped.

Meera said there were “radical elements” in the Indian film industry who opposed her, a Pakistani, starring in Indian movies, so she had got Canadian nationality “to shut them up”.

She said that she was performing in Indian films to strengthen the peace process between the two countries.



She is going strong! Well Done Meera, however, she must not signs too many films..