Movie review - GHOOMER.

There have been several hindi movies with sports as main theme over the last half a century but the names that have a big recall are the ones made over the last two decades are Lagaan (2001), Chak De India (2007) and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013). These movies centred around sports and also had an appealing star cast and great music. They also made good commercial success in the competitive Bollywood Industry. Some more names come to my mind that have done reasonably well on all these accounts like Dangal, Ferrari ki sawaari, Iqbal, Mithu.. 

Cricket is the most popular game of the country along its length and breadth and this is no surprise that most films on sports are on cricket. 

Ghoomer that is just released has both the Bachchans (Abhishek and Amitabh) also seen in the cast is Shabana Azmi but in the lead role is Saiyami Kher, a relatively new face. R Balki is also a known name in Direction. What this team has given is a unique story that has never been seen before.. quite an imaginative story of the struggle of a rising star who has some wonderful work on the screen. 

I got to know of the movie when I saw Nyla Masood in the cast. She is on the screen in quite a few movies over the last decade and has made an equally impacting name for herself off the screen through wardrobe designs over the last couple of decades. This movie had a small but important role for her and needless to say she does more than justice to her role. Her role in the movie Lift Boy is unforgettable.

I didn't collect any information about the movie and had no clue what it is about.. I wanted it to be a total surprise.. the name Goomer suggested it as some kind of a dance drama.. and surprised I was.. wow!! Most Hindi movies succeed with songs and music.. this one has good background music but I don't recollect any song/s and you don't miss that.

I don't want to spoil your surprise so I advise that you see the movie in the theatre or later when it comes on any OTT platform....sooner the better.. Let me assure you that you will never be disappointed through the movie either before or after the intermission.

I wish and hope this movie, released just a day before, a great success as it has a great appeal similar to Lagaan or Chak De..

Good Luck.. GHOOMER.

Delhi/August 20, 2023

Clips: Captured from the screen for the review. 

Pic: From the film's media coverage.