Bhumi Pednekar

How ‘Bala’ went from a story on pollution in Ganga to film about self-love

8:28 pm November 18, 2019

Mumbai: “Bala” was initially a critique on the industrial exploitation of the Ganga river and in the subsequent drafts, its protagonist was envisioned as a Bollywood film buff. But he was in “two minds” about the plot idea and it was after he met director Amar Kaushik, that made the Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer what it is […]

Bhumi Pednekar starts shooting for 'Durgavati'

There is an obsession for fair skin: Bhumi Pednekar

8:55 pm October 31, 2019

Mumbai: Actor Bhumi Pednekar on Thursday said there is an unfair obsession with light skin in the country and through her role in “Bala”, she wanted to challenge that notion. Bhumi plays a dark skinned woman in the film, which revolves around premature baldness. “There is an obsession for fair skin. As an actor, I […]

Ordinary doesn’t satisfy me, says Bhumi Pednekar

6:36 pm October 7, 2019

Mumbai: Bhumi Pednekar believes her journey in movies has been “different” right from the outset, as usual and ordinary characters do not excite her. The 30-year-old actor made debut with “Dum Laga Ke Haisha”, which featured her as an overweight newly-married woman, and went on to play a progressive parts in “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” […]

Wanted to do a film with two heroines having equal roles: Taapsee Pannu

2:16 pm September 24, 2019

Mumbai: Taapsee Pannu, who will be sharing screen space with Bhumi Pednekar in her forthcoming release “Saand Ki Aankh”, said she was eagerly waiting to do a two-heroine project. The film is the real life story of octogenarians Chandro Tomar and Prakashi Tomar of Johri village in Uttar Pradesh. The duo are among the world’s […]

Playing Chandro Tomar life changing: Bhumi Pednekar

7:43 pm September 19, 2019

Mumbai: Actor Bhumi Pednekar says playing sharpshooter Chandro Tomar in “Saand Ki Aankh” has been a life changing experience for her. The actor, best known for her roles in “Dum Laga Ke Haisha” and “Shubh Mangal Saavdhan”, says she was initially apprehensive about doing justice to the role but now considers it “one of the […]

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