Actress Maduurima tries her hand at direction department

Chennai: Southern film actress Madhuurima has joined the sets of Hindi film "Azhar”. The actress has decided to work as the assistant director of the film. “Azhar” is a biopic on former Indian cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin. She will soon leave with the film's crew for a month-long shoot in Britain.

A source from the unit said “Tony D’Souza’s wife and Madhuurima are good friends and that’s how she could get into to the shoes of an assistant director of the film.”

"Azhar" is said to bring forth the controversial yet famous story of one of the most successful Indian captains.

Emraan Hashmi is playing the role of the former Indian Cricket Captain “Md. Azharuddin”.

"For long, Madhuurima wanted to learn the nuances of film making, behind the scenes. So, she decided to work as an assistant director to get hands-on experience," the source said.

The film also features Pracchi Desai, Nargis Fakhri, Huma Qureshi and Gautam Gulati in important roles.

Madhuurima has starred in southern films such as "Shadow", "Veta", "Temper" and "Aambala".

PTI