Saiyami Kher Celebrates 2 Years Of Ghoomer, Calls It ‘More Than Just A Film'
Mirzya fame Saiyami Kher is celebrating 2 years of her widely praised sports drama Ghoomer. To mark the occasion, Saiyami shared a few unseen glimpses from the shooting and penned a heartfelt note highlighting how the film changed her life.
On August 18, the actress took to Instagram and shared a thread of pictures featuring her co-stars Abhishek Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Angad Bedi and other cast and crew from the film. The series of pictures also included a snapshot from their promotional event at Kaun Banega Crorepati, posing beside host Amitabh Bachchan.
Sharing the behind-the-scenes pictures, Saiyami wrote, 'Some films come and go. Some films change you. Ghoomer was, and will always be, more than just a film for me. 2 years later, the love still feels the same," followed by a red heart emoji. Saiyami Kher's behind-the-scenes pictures captured her shots with Abhishek Bachchan, pictures with director R. Balki and members from the production team, Saiyami's meeting with veteran cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, and videos from her practice sessions with cricketer Murali Kartik.
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What Was The Plot of Ghoomer?
Released in 2023, Ghoomer was a sports drama helmed by R. Balki. The plot revolved around an upcoming batting prodigy, Anina Dixit, who lost her right hand in an unfortunate accident right before her international debut. However, things took a turn when a failed test cricketer, Padam Singh Sodhi, gave her new hope to become a bowler and started training her with unconventional techniques. The duo started training as they aim to make Anina qualify and make it into the Indian Women's Team within 10 months. Alongside Saiyami Kher, the film also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Angad Bedi, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur and Ivanka Das, among others, in prominent roles.
Saiyami Kher on The Professional Front
Saiyami Kher rose to fame after making her acting debut with the Telugu film Rey in 2015 and stepped into Bollywood in the following year with Mirzya, debuting alongside Harshvardhan Kapoor. Since then, she has appeared in multiple Hindi and Telugu films, including Choked, Wild Dog, Highway, 8 A.M. Metro, Sharmajee Ki Beti and others. She was last seen in the action thriller Jaat alongside Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda, Regina Cassandra and others. Saiyami also made her digital debut with Special OPS and was last seen in Special OPS 2, essaying the role of Juhi Kashyap.
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