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Ghoomer

2023 Indian drama film

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Ghoomer (lit.'Spinner') is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film written and directed by R. Balki. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Shabana Azmi Saiyami Kher, and Angad Bedi.

The film had its world premiere as the opening film at the 12th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on 12 August 2023 and was released theatrically in India on 18 August 2023. At 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received three nominations, including Best Actor (Critics) for Bachchan and Best Supporting Actress for Azmi.

01Plot

Anina "Ani" Dixit, a bright and upcoming batting prodigy, loses her right hand in a freak accident. However, the unsympathetic and failed test cricketer, Padam "Paddy" Singh Sodhi, gives her new hope in the form of bowling. He trains her with unconventional techniques, to turn her fate around as a bowler. Spinning or "Ghoomer", is a new style of bowling they both invented. Will Anina be able to qualify and make it into the Indian women's team as a bowler, with less than 10 months to go?

02Cast

  • Abhishek Bachchan as Padam "Paddy" Singh Sodhi
  • Saiyami Kher as Anina "Ani" Dixit
    • Pari Sharma as Young Anina
  • Shabana Azmi as Anina's grandmother
  • Angad Bedi as Jeet, Anina’s boyfriend
    • Bhagya Bhanushali as Young Jeet
  • Shivendra Singh Dungarpur as Anina's father
  • Akshay Joshi as Anina's brother Tishu
  • Piyush Raina as Anina's brother Anuj
  • Ivanka Das as Rasika
  • Padmanabh Bind as Male selector Morey
  • Kiran Navgire as Coach
  • Bishan Singh Bedi in a cameo appearance as himself
  • Mohit Kumar as Treasurer Bhavik
  • Amitabh Bachchan in a special appearance as a cricket commentator
  • Neroli Meadows in a special appearance as a cricket commentator
  • Subhalaxmi Sharma as Captain Dipti
  • Kavita Singh as Anjali
  • Bhakti Teli as Diya
  • Sayali Sathghare as Geetha
  • Vedika Dawane as Jayshri
  • Priya Kaushik as Manmeet
  • Niddhi Dawada as Meena
  • Sushmita Avhad as Nanda
  • Nirali Oza as Nasreen
  • Prakashika Naik as Preetha
  • Akshayaa Surve as Rodriquez
  • Saima Thakor as Simran
  • Abbas Momin as Bartender
  • Kajal Sisodia as Tanvi
  • Guneet Sandhu as Anina's Classmate
  • Amber Botha as English player Amber
  • Nonkhululeko Thabethe as English player Archer
  • Bernadette Greeff as English player Bernadette
  • Christine Tomlinson as English player Christine
  • Samantha Schutte as English player Evans
  • Lebogang Nkadimeng as English player Grant
  • Kayla Abbott as English player Kayla
  • Nicole Slier as English player Nicole
  • Paulinah Mashishi as English player Pauline
  • Jenna Searle as English player Searle
  • Christen Van Wyk as English player Williams

03Production

The film started in 2021 and was wrapped in June 2022.

04Music

Ghoomer
Soundtrack album by Amit Trivedi
Released10 August 2023
Recorded2022
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length15:43
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
Amit Trivedi chronology
Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway
(2023)
Ghoomer
(2023)
Ganapath
(2023)
Official audio
Ghoomer, Full Album on YouTube

The film's music is composed by Amit Trivedi with lyrics written by Kausar Munir and Swanand Kirkire.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ghoomer"Kausar MunirDipakshi Kalita, Altamash Faridi3:46
2."Dil Dum Chhalla"Kausar MunirVarun Jain3:45
3."Taqdeer Se Taqraa"Swanand KirkireMika Singh4:00
4."Purnaviram"Swanand KirkireAmit Trivedi, Rupali Moghe4:12
Total length:15:43

05Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Ghoomer received a rating of 75%, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.

Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "A poignant and powerful tale of human resilience". Zee Media Bureau reviewed the film and wrote "Abhishek Bachchan Hits All The Right Chords". In a review, Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times wrote "Abhishek Bachchan, Saiyami Kher's stellar acts will move you". Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost rated 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher’s powerful performances will leave you awestruck".

In a review, Toshiro Agarwal of Times Now wrote "Saiyami Kher, Abhishek Bachchan Film Is An Inspiring Journey Of Resilience And Triumph".

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama awarded the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Ghoomer rests on Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher’s performances and some well-executed scenes. But the narrative is too quick and the trailer ended up showing nearly the whole story."

06Accolades

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