Abhishek Bachchan, Saiyami Kher’s film Ghoomer to open the 14th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

The much-awaited Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is now all set to take place from August 11 till August 20 this year. This year, filmmaker R Balki's most awaited film ‘Ghoomer’ will serve as the festival opener. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Saiyami Kher, Angad Bedi, and Shabana Azmi. The film, which mirrors a triumphant story of a paraplegic sports person portrayed by Saiyami Kher, who excels as a cricketer under the guidance of her coach, played by Abhishek Bachchan.

In a joint statement issued to the media by the film’s makers, R Balki and Abhishek Bachchan said, “It’s indeed an honour and pleasure for us that Ghoomer will be the opening film at the IFFM. ‘Ghoomer’ is a story of turning adversity into advantage. A story of innovation when faced with extermination. ‘Ghoomer’ is a tribute to Sport and the reservoir of human resilience. It’s only fitting for a film that believes that ‘Sport makes life worth living’ to be launched in the Sport capital of the world, Australia, land of the MCG. Welcome to the first preview of ‘Ghoomer”.

Saiyami Kher, on her part, said, “I am thrilled and extremely honoured that ‘Ghoomer’ will be the opening film at IFFM. This is a film very close to my heart. Playing a sport on screen was always my dream, I have been manifesting it since I started acted. I’m so glad it’s finally come true. For me this film is much beyond the sport. It’s a story of triumph in extreme adversity. It has been the most physically and emotionally demanding film I have done. Feels extra special that people will be watching ghoomer at IFFM for the first time. Couldn’t have asked for anything better coming to the land of the great Shayne warne to showcase our film”.