Ghoomer is one of the most-anticipated sports films of the year. The R. Balki directorial starring Abhishek Bachchan, Saiyami Kher and Angad Bedi is set to hit screens this week. Ahead of its release, Kher has opened up about playing a para-athlete who has lost one arm in an accident.
Saiyami Kher has revealed that she took inspiration from the life and career of Yuvraj Singh. The cricketer who suffered from cancer. She said, “For me, Ghoomer is a film about triumph. And Yuv’is career has been an inspiring triumph. A sportsperson does not just prepare physically but also mentally.”
She added,”I feel Yuvraj’s story has been a story that has inspired me and many like me. To be at the peak of his career and then go through cancer and come back from there speaks volumes about his mental tenacity. Yuvi has known my love for cricket, I can’t wait for him to see it.”
Ghoomer is inspired by Karoly Takacs, the late Hungarian athlete who won two Olympic gold medals with his left hand after his right hand was injured.
Ghoomer is set to release on August 18.
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