Almost five years ago when Ghoomer was merely an idea brewing in R Balki’s head, he saw Saiyami Kher playing cricket. Instantly, she became the director’s choice for the film. The actor, however, reveals she didn’t take him seriously at the time. “When all of it came together later, I [couldn’t express my joy] because I was scared. I felt it was a difficult role,” says Kher, who is winning praise for her portrayal of a differently-abled athlete in the Abhishek Bachchan and Shabana Azmi-starrer.