Soha, Kunal team up for comedy

Soha, Kunal team up for comedy
(NSI News Source Info) Friday - September 5, 2008 Mumbai: Kunal Khemu of Kalyug fame and Soha Ali Khan team up for a comedy titled 99 - one short of a century. "Kunal is playing a young and clever man who wants to hit that century in life and the conflict that he faces to score hundred makes the story. Everyone can identify with him," said Aditya Shastri of People Pictures."Soha plays a Delhi girl. Each one (Soha and Kunal) has a pre-conceived notion about the other, which makes the story interesting," he added.Commenting on the title of the film, Shastri said: "The film is titled 99 because it is set in the year 1999. Secondly, it also deals with the magical "one" number that turns 99 into hundred."The film also stars Vinod Khanna, Boman Irani, Cyrus Broacha, Mahesh Manjrekar and Simone Singh. Being made at budget of Rs 100 million, 99 will be directed by two America-based Indian directors - Raj Nidimuro and Krishna DK who have earlier directed movies like Shor and Flavors. "The shooting for the film has started and we plan to wrap it up by Oct 8. I think it will be ready for release by January 2009," said Shastri.Shastri's company is also working on a few other films which includes Click, Marryand Charles and I.