'Ghoomer': R Balki directorial to open at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | details here

Filmmaker R Balki’s directorial ‘Ghoomer’, starring Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher’, is all set to open at the 2023 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) on August 12.

In a joint statement, Balki and Bachchan said they are honoured to open the IFFM with their film.
‘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,’ they said.

‘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’,’ they added.

The film reportedly narrates ‘a triumphant story of a paraplegic sportsperson, who excels as a cricketer under the guidance of her coach.’

The story is co-written by Balki with Rahul Sengupta and Rishi Virmani.

The 14th edition of IFFM will take place from August 11 to August 20 in Melbourne.

‘Ghoomer’ also stars Shabana Azmi, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur and Ivanka Das.

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