Saiyami Kher: Difficult to step into the shoes of a para-athlete

Saiyami Kher, who will next be seen in R Balki’s Ghoomer, has revealed that it was challenging to get into the role of a para-athlete.

The actor said that although she grew up playing cricket, it was difficult to get in the shoes of the character. Saiyami plays the role of a left-handed bowler in the film.

“I play the role of a left-handed bowler in Ghoomer. In life, I am a right-handed player. I could never actually step into the shoes of a real-life para-athlete, but even the small hurdles I had to overcome being an athlete myself, reminded me of things we take for granted. Preparing and filming for Ghoomer opened my eyes in a way that I never thought would happen.”

Ghoomer is a film about a sports prodigy and also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Angad Bedi and Shabana Azmi in pivotal roles. Abhishek plays Saiyami’s coach and Angad Bedi plays her love interest. The film, which is currently in the post-production stage, is co-written by Balki, along with Rahul Sengupta and Rishi Virmani, and is inspired by the story of Karoly Takacs, the late Hungarian right-hand shooter who won two Olympic gold medals with his left-hand after his other hand was seriously injured.