Om Puri to star in his first wife Seema Kapoor's film

Seema Kapoor and Om Puri

Om Puri may have gone back to first wife, Seema Kapoor (sister of Annu Kapoor), but now they are teaming up professionally. The veteran actor features in her directorial venture, Mr Kabaadi, which goes on floors on September 5. It was only recently that Seema found herself caught in the crossfire between Puri and his estranged second wife, Nandita.

Seema Kapoor and Om Puri

Mr Kabaadi stars Vinay Pathak, Sarika, Annu Kapoor besides Puri. The film will be shot in Lucknow on a start-to-finish schedule.

Says Seema, "It has been a while since I made a film, but yes, Mr Kabaadi is ready to roll. I have written the script too. As the title suggests, it is a satirical comedy set in Uttar Pradesh."

Earlier, Seema wrote for TV shows like Pal Chhin and even directed a few episodes of Rishtey. About eight years ago, she directed the NFDC film, Haat: The Weekly Bazaar, which featured Divya Dutta, Archana Puran Singh and Yashpal Sharma.

Adds Seema, "Acting, writing and direction runs in the family. My father, Madan Lal Kapoor, was a veteran theatre actor. My elder brother, Ranjit Kapoor, is a writer (Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron) while Annu is into acting as well as anchoring."

Can we expect to see Puri in a stellar role in her film? "Yes, of course," she says.