Key Takeaways
- The sports drama Ghoomer showcases a paraplegic athlete’s rise in cricket.
- Saiyami Kher leads the cast alongside veterans Shabana Azmi and Abhishek Bachchan.
- The film opens the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on August 11.
New Delhi: R. Balki definitely couldn’t have chosen a better setting for the world premiere of his newest film, ‘Ghoomer’.
The sports drama features an acclaimed cast: Shabana Azmi, Abhishek Bachchan, Saiyami Kher and Angad Bedi.
It will debut in Melbourne, celebrated as Australia’s premier sports city.
The world premiere marks a milestone for Indian cinema abroad.
It was chosen to start the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), which begins on August 11.
In the film Ghoomer, Kher plays a paraplegic athlete who flourishes as a cricketer under the direction of Bachchan’s coach.
Being aired in the nation of the late Shane Warne, of whom Kher is still a devoted admirer, gives her great pride.
“Going to the home of the legendary Shane Warne to screen our film was the best possible opportunity, in my opinion.
I’ve been achieving my lifelong desire to participate in sports on screen ever since I began acting. I’m pleased it’s finally happened,” she exclaims.
