Updated On: 04 October, 2022 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Decade after their last collaboration, R Balki says Ghoomer leading man Abhishek has better understanding of his craft now

Abhishek Bachchan
With the success of their 2009 offering, Paa, establishing that their collaborative efforts have many takers, it was only a matter of time before R Balki and Abhishek Bachchan joined hands again. In the filmmaker’s Ghoomer, Bachchan plays a cricket coach to Saiyami Kher, thereby tackling a subject that is dear to the Indian masses.
Bachchan junior’s acting abilities, he says, has undergone drastic change in the decade gone by. “He is no longer weighed down by the pressures of the project, or his character. He has learnt to relax for the camera, without losing the punch in his performance. He is an understated actor — intense, but with a certain casualness behind his simmering intensity. When actors showcase the character’s depth with ease, [the performance] sparkles. I love how secure he is, and this comes from tremendous understanding of his craft,” he says.