Sometimes, an unspoken heartfelt wish finds its way to realisation. To Angad Bedi, Ghoomer is that realisation. The actor, who plays a supportive partner to Saiyami Kher in the sports drama, recalls how he did a cameo in Gauri Shinde’s Dear Zindagi (2016), hoping it would catch the attention of her filmmaker-husband R Balki.

“Gauri Shinde said I should do Dear Zindagi because people would see me in a different light from how they saw me in Pink [2016]. I said yes because somewhere I thought that Balki sir might notice me. In 2022, when he offered me Ghoomer, I asked him if he wanted to test me for the role. He refused, saying, ‘I don’t need to because I remember that scene you did in Dear Zindagi.’ My one scene stayed with him for six years,” the actor beams.

Balki’s upcoming directorial venture also stars Shabana Azmi and Abhishek Bachchan. What makes Ghoomer even more special is that it gave Bedi a chance to explore the genre of romance.

“In romance, less is more. Your eyes, body language and actions [convey] a lot more than dialogues. Balki sir said, ‘You are in that phase of life where you are selfless, as you have a family now. I want that selfless energy for this character.’”

That the project united him with his friend Kher was a delight. “Saiyami was my first friend in the film industry. We started our careers together. We feel happy for each other on the signing of a new film, and look out for one another. We also bond over cricket.”