Saiyami Kher: The biggest difference is that a sport really humbles you in a very big way. In the film world if your first film is a huge hit, after that you get used to the attention and the glory.

Saiyami Kher is known to perform in varied characters right from her first Hindi film;”Mirzya” also did a Telugu film,”Rey”. Saiyami has a line of films which will be released soon. One of her films directed by R.Balki titled,”Ghoomer starring Amitabh Bachchan and Shabana Azmi where she plays a cricketer is set to release this Friday 18, August.. Another film,”Agni” where she will be seen playing a fire-fighter is proof enough that she chooses different kinds of films/characters.

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Donning this cricketer avatar how did you manage bringing the strength of this character to the fullest?

I feel very nice when people have cried after watching the trailer of,”Ghoomer”I have been obsessed with cricket. I wanted to do a sports person role.Balki sir met me and he told me that he had seen me playing cricket somewhere. He had told me about this film 4 years before that he wanted to do this film. Then covid happend.AB came on board it was worth the way.First day on the sets, was great. But I have lived with this film for a year and a half. I started cricket practice .I was shooting with Ashwini mam, so I would shoot in the nights and then come to practice in the mornings. I used to practice with my left hand. This entire team has become like a family as this has been going on for so long.

Bowling with your left hand as we know the right side of your brains also works .Did you notice any change in your personality?

I am a huge fan of Sachin . He is blessed. I would try and mimic him as he did things with both his hands. I would try and write with my left hand as I had fractured my thumb while playing badminton. I wrote my exam with my left hand though I did my job and I passed. With regards to this film, you definitely become very sharp after almost six months of preparations to do everything with my left hand etc. I did all of this to get the hang of doing things with my left hand. It takes a long time.

What difference do you find when we compare the glitz and glam world and sport?

The biggest difference is that a sport really humbles you in a very big way. In the film world if your first film is a huge hit, after that you get used to the attention and the glory all the time. When the films don’t work you receive failure but with sports it’s a team game. Even if you play as an individual my badminton is with me.Your coach and nutrition keep you pepped. But finally it’s you on the match day.. Nobody else can make a difference when you play. A film is very different, even if you give your 200 % sometimes a film doesn’t come together as there are so many elements that help the success of a film. Your performance will be appreciated. But finally you want a film to be appreciated. The film should work first. In sport it’s on your own merit but in a film it’s not your own merit.

Do you find any difference being attached to commercials and such films? What films would you like to associate yourself with?

When I get the script I don’t see if it is having a big super star in it, though everyone would love to work with Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor starrer films, I would also love to at some point in time of my career. But if I connect with the script that matters a lot to me and it’s an instinctive feeling for me to say yes.

Tell us something about"Ghomoor "working with Director R. Balki ?

Director R..Balki sir’s film,”Ghomoor.” is releasing this week it stars –Amitabh Bachchan and Shabana Azmi, and Abhishek Bachchan. Shabana maasi is an institution of acting. I feel very grateful to have worked with her.