‘Ghoomer’: This note from Amitabh Bachchan made Saiyami Kher cry

Saiyami Kher received a handwritten letter and a bouquet from legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, praising her performance in R Balki’s sports drama ‘Ghoomer’.

Amitabh Bachchan's letter, which was dated August 19, 2023, read, ‘Saiyami, In admiration--your grit, your sincerity, your level-headedness performance, and the brilliance of your presence in Ghoomer. May the accolades never diminish for you. Love and regard (Amitabh's signature).’

Taking to Instagram, the actor shared a long note and also posted several pictures.

Saiyami captioned the post, ‘I remember seeing a short film called Looking for Amitabh on how the visually challenged perceive this icon. From describing his trademark baritone to the sound of his shoes, or the scent of his perfume. We don’t even see Mr Bachchan, but we can experience the impact created by this superstar. As a kid, the signature KBC tune meant it was bedtime. My parents would come back from work. And my grandparents would finish up their chores. Despite our diverse interests and age gaps, this one show brought three generations together.’

She also added, ‘If there was a contestant who gushed over Mr Bachchan, Aiedu, my grandmom would sit preening about him. She did this until her last breath. He was after all from her part of the country. Any compliment to him obviously meant a compliment to her. He represented the heartlands of our country. He represented the fulfillment of dreams. He represented hope.’

Saiyami continued, ‘Since I began acting, there have been many ups and downs. There were so many people who brushed me off telling me I was ‘hopeless’. But I tried keeping my head above the water. While every rejection hurt, every rejection also made me work harder. I've always kept everything bottled up.’

She added, ‘At the premiere of Ghoomer in Melbourne, everybody was sobbing. Show some emotion Kher saab, AB said as he hugged me after our standing ovation. But I stood there seemingly zen about everything. In reel life I can cry buckets, in real life, you will never know how I’m feeling.’

‘Yesterday, as I sat at home pondering my fate, someone rang the doorbell. There was a bouquet of flowers and a handwritten note. My heart skipped a beat. Is this what I think it is? THE stamp of approval which every actor in this country dreams of? I looked up to the skies and finally bawled, 'Look what this is, Aiedu.' Hope. Thank you @amitabhbachchan Sir,’ she concluded.

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Reacting to the post, Abhishek Bachchan dropped hug and red heart emojis.

‘Ghoomer’, helmed by director R Balki, also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Shabana Azmi and Angad Bedi in the lead roles.

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