Amitabh Bachchan says he cried freely while watching son Abhishek Bachchan’s Ghoomer: ‘Saw it back to back, twice’

The movie, which has already sparked significant anticipation, was recently met with a standing ovation after its screening during the inaugural evening of the 14th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).

Meanwhile, Abhishek’s father, the legendary Amitabh Bachchan himself, recently watched the film, not just once but twice, and took to his official blog to shower praises on it, mentioning that the film deeply touched him and even brought tears to his eyes.

“So yes, I saw GHOOMER back to back twice… Sunday afternoon… and then at night again… and the verdict is beyond mention… simply INCREDIBLE… eyes have been in the aqua flow from the very first frame… and when the progeny is involved, they flow copiously,” he noted on his blog.

“Each reaction has some wonder in their thoughts and words and deeds… each notices something that is so endearing and appealing… the emotions relate to yes the game of cricket and the tale of a girl and her ambition… but it is really the feel of the depiction and its impress upon not just the game, but of the effect of family, of the Mother, of what middle India stands for in our lives,” Bachchan added.

“It is the simplicity of the way the narration occurs… it is the deftness with which R Balki has knitted before us, in the simplest of manner, a most complex idea… of losers and winners… of what each one of us has been through… of that most powerful written spoken word: I know what a loser feels, and experiences; I want to know what a winner feels and experiences…”

He further noted: “Sheer brilliance in the writing and in expression what each one of us have experienced in our lives… each of us… Each one of us have faced failure at some point or the other in our lives… and we are aware and know how it feels… but… how does a winner feel when he succeeds… that is the challenge we all face… we all strive for… we all struggle for… and then when we find that door is shut… we break it open and ENTER… to achieve what we have wanted to all our lives…”

“That is the learning… the template of living… and when it is portrayed in a most creative subtle manner… the respect and applaud is tremendous… WIN AND FEEL IT… IT IS THE MOST DESIRED FEEL OF THE HUMAN… YOU KEEP BANGING AT THE DOOR… AND ONE DAY IT OPENS,” Bachchan asserted.

Concluding the long blog, Big B mentioned: “Ram Dhari Singh ‘Dinkar’ the renowned iconic, legendary Hindi poet on a visit to our home in Allahabad signed my autograph book and wrote these precious words: ‘success comes to those who dare and act.’ I must have been around 9 or 10 yrs old… but they, the words remain with me even now at 81… you need to dare and face all obstacles… and you need to act on the process to achieve it… overcome it… and each day is a learning.”

Penned by R Balki, Rahul Sengupta and Rishi Virmani, Ghoomer tells the story of a cricketer (Saiyami) who loses her right arm in an accident. Abhishek plays her mentor who makes it his mission to train her and succeed as a cricketer. The film also stars Shabana Azmi and Angad Bedi in key roles and will have Big B making a cameo appearance. Ghoomer will hit the screen on August 18.

Ghoomer marks Abhishek’s return to the silver screen in a lead role after the 2022 social comedy Dasvi. The actor also made a brief appearance in Ajay Devgn’s actioner Bholaa earlier this year.