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Bhumi Pednekar

Bhumi Pednekar is an Indian actress and one of the newest talents of Bollywood who made her debut in 2015 in Yash Raj banners Dum Laga Ke Haisha opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. She doesnt have any filmy background and she used to work as a casting professional under Yash Raj Films casting director Shanoo Sharma and she used to cast for the role of the leading lady. For her debut in Dum Laga Ke Haisha, she had to gain 12 kgs and her role was critically acclaimed and the movie was commercially as well as critically very successful. She won the Best Female Debut award in the 61st Filmfare awards. After a brilliant debut, Bhumi Pednekar is now working for her upcoming movie Manmarziyan opposite Ayushmann Khurrana once again.Born on 18th July 1989 in Mumbai in a family with a non filmy background, Bhumis father is Maharashtrian and her mother belongs to Haryana. Bhumi completed her schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir in Juhu, Mumbai and then joined first Abhimanyu Ray and later Shanoo Sharma of Yash Raj Films as a casting director. Her job was to audition actors for supporting roles. She has casted over 800 people and has worked 15 to 16 Yash Raj Films and also has cued actors such as Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra, Sushant Singh Rajput and on most occasions shed end up reading the actors lines. Bhumi had a passion for acting from her childhood days and she considered Rani Mukherjee and Karishma Kapoor as her idol. Her love and passion for acting gave her a chance to work as a lead in the movie. She gave approximately 100 auditions for the role and one day she got a call from Shanoo stating that she has been selected for the role and she had to gain 12kg weight for her role. In the movie, she played the role of Sandhya Varma who is an educated but overweight woman and is not liked by his husband. The role of the husband is played by Ayushmann Khurrana. The story was set in Haridwar and Rishikesh and it is also the first movie to be entirely shot in the twin temple towns. The film received a huge response from the audience and the movie won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Bhumis role also received critical acclamation and she won the Best Female Debut Award in the 61st Filmfare Awards. She also won the best female debut in the 11th Star guilds award, 22nd screen awards, Zee Cine Awards of 2016, 2016 Stardust Awards and in the 17th IIFA Awards. After her debut, it is reported that she has signed a three film deal with Yash Raj films and immediately after the release of her movie, she started losing weight and had already lost reasonable weight for her upcoming movie. In the same year, she appeared in Y-Films mini web-series called Mans world. The four part series raised issues like gender inequality and it premiered on YouTube on 29th September 2015. Apart from Bhumi Pednekar, the series also featured actresses like Parineeti Chopra, Kalki Koechlinand Richa Chadda. Bhumi will be seen next in a movie called Manmarziyan. The movie is produced by Anand Rai and directed by Sameer Sharma. Bhumi is featured opposite Ayushmann Khurrana who was her co-star in her debut movie.

EXCLUSIVE: Karan Kapadia on Working With Bhumi Pednekar, Arshad Warsi in Durgamati
Kritika Vaid | December 12, 2020 6:31 PM IST
Durgamati: This is what actor Karan Kapadia has to say on romancing with actor Bhumi Pedenekar.
EXCLUSIVE: Karan Kapadia on Working With Bhumi Pednekar, Arshad Warsi in Durgamati
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Arshad Warsi: I am Way More Successful Than Most People With a Fat Bank Balance | Exclusive Interview
Vineeta Kumar | December 11, 2020 8:17 PM IST
Arshad Warsi says that he wasn't offered more roles like Ishqiya, Jolly LLB, or Sehar in his
Arshad Warsi: I am Way More Successful Than Most People With a Fat Bank Balance | Exclusive Interview
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2020-12-11T09:17:29+00:00
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Durgamati Twitter Review: Bhumi Pednekar's Film Gets Trolled, Netizens Prefer Watching Original Film
India.com Entertainment Desk | December 11, 2020 4:48 PM IST
Durgamati Twitter Review: Netizens suggest the audience to watch the original film Bhagmathie
Durgamati Twitter Review: Bhumi Pednekar's Film Gets Trolled, Netizens Prefer Watching Original Film
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Durgamati Full HD Available For Free Download Online on Tamilrockers And Other Torrent Sites
India.com Entertainment Desk | December 11, 2020 2:02 PM IST
Bhumi Pednekar, Arshad Warsi, Mahie Gill starrer Durgamati leaked online, now available on
Durgamati Full HD Available For Free Download Online on Tamilrockers And Other Torrent Sites
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Watch: In Conversation With Bhumi Pednekar About Doing Candy-Floss Cinema, Breaking Stereotypes And More
Vineeta Kumar | December 10, 2020 3:11 PM IST
Bhumi Pednekar talks about breaking the notions about a 'female-driven film', being a 'hero', and
Watch: In Conversation With Bhumi Pednekar About Doing Candy-Floss Cinema, Breaking Stereotypes And More
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2020-12-10T04:11:41+00:00
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Bhumi Pednekar: I am a Hero in This Male-Dominated Industry | Exclusive Interview
Vineeta Kumar | December 10, 2020 1:51 PM IST
Bhumi Pednekar says that it's high time the audience starts giving a female-driven movie the same
Bhumi Pednekar: I am a Hero in This Male-Dominated Industry | Exclusive Interview
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2020-12-10T02:51:09+00:00
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Durgamati Trailer Twitter Reactions: Netizens Compare Bhumi Pednekar's Performance With Anushka Shetty And They Are Not Impressed!
India.com Entertainment Desk | November 25, 2020 5:25 PM IST
Durgamati Trailer Twitter Reactions: Netizens Are Not Impressed With Bhumi Pednekar's Performance
Durgamati Trailer Twitter Reactions: Netizens Compare Bhumi Pednekar's Performance With Anushka Shetty And Th
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Durgamati Trailer: Bhumi Pednekar Impresses in This Not-so-Scary Drama With a Haunted Haveli, Wandering Soul And Political Conspiracy
India.com Entertainment Desk | November 25, 2020 1:50 PM IST
Starring Bhumi Pednekar as Chanchal and Durgamati, the film's trailer released online on Wednesday.
Durgamati Trailer: Bhumi Pednekar Impresses in This Not-so-Scary Drama With a Haunted Haveli, Wandering Soul
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2020-11-25T02:50:42+00:00
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Durgamati Motion Poster Out: Bhumi Pednekar is Ready For 'Payback Time', Trailer To Release Tomorrow
India.com Entertainment Desk | November 24, 2020 2:26 PM IST
Durgamati Motion Poster Out: Bhumi Pednekar Starrer Trailer To Release Tomorrow, Check Out New
Durgamati Motion Poster Out: Bhumi Pednekar is Ready For 'Payback Time', Trailer To Release Tomorrow
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2020-11-24T03:26:48+00:00
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Bhumi Pednekar's Film Now Renamed 'Durgamati The Myth', Actor Shares Spooky Poster
India.com Entertainment Desk | November 23, 2020 1:28 PM IST
Bhumi Pednekar Starrer Now Renamed 'Durgamati The Myth', Film To Release on December 11
Bhumi Pednekar's Film Now Renamed 'Durgamati The Myth', Actor Shares Spooky Poster
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2020-11-23T02:28:08+00:00
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Sonam Kapoor Steps into the Shoes of ‘Marilyn Monroe’ and Looks Oh-So-Pretty, See PICS
India.com Lifestyle Staff | November 1, 2020 8:09 AM IST
Sonam decided to transform herself into the iconic Hollywood actor Marilyn Monroe. "This Halloween
Sonam Kapoor Steps into the Shoes of ‘Marilyn Monroe’ and Looks Oh-So-Pretty, See PICS
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2020-10-31T21:09:37+00:00
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Badhaai Ho 2: Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar Roped in For Second Installment, Film To Go On Floors in January
India.com Entertainment Desk | October 18, 2020 4:00 PM IST
Badhaai Ho 2: Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar To Share Screen Space in Second Installment of The
Badhaai Ho 2: Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar Roped in For Second Installment, Film To Go On Floors in January
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Bhumi Pednekar On Protecting Climate: I Must Use My Voice to Educate People About Climate Change
IANS | October 2, 2020 3:20 PM IST
"I always had this fear," she claimed, recalling how concerned she always was about the
Bhumi Pednekar On Protecting Climate: I Must Use My Voice to Educate People About Climate Change
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2020-10-02T04:20:23+00:00
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Weirdly Painful And Beautiful! Bhumi Pednekar 'Can't Stop Tearing up' as She Watches Sushant Singh Rajput's Dil Bechara
India.com Entertainment Desk | July 25, 2020 10:12 AM IST
Bhumi Pednekar Pens Beautiful Note After Watching Sushant Singh Rajput's Dil Bechara. Says 'Can't
Weirdly Painful And Beautiful! Bhumi Pednekar 'Can't Stop Tearing up' as She Watches Sushant Singh Rajput's D
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Bhumi Pednekar's Athleisure Look in Her Queen Mode is Loved by Netizens, Varun Dhawan Gives a Shout Out
India.com Entertainment Desk | July 22, 2020 3:01 PM IST
Bhumi Pednekar's Latest Look in Athleisure is Unmissable.
Bhumi Pednekar's Athleisure Look in Her Queen Mode is Loved by Netizens, Varun Dhawan Gives a Shout Out
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2020-07-22T04:01:28+00:00
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Happy Birthday Bhumi Pednekar: Interesting And Lesser-Known Facts About Dum Laga Ke Haisha Actor
India.com Entertainment Desk | July 18, 2020 10:47 AM IST
Bhumi Pednekar Birthday: Know Some Interesting Facts About The Stunning Actor.
Happy Birthday Bhumi Pednekar: Interesting And Lesser-Known Facts About Dum Laga Ke Haisha Actor
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2020-07-17T23:47:52+00:00
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Sushant Singh Rajput’s Death: Bhumi Pednekar Pledges to Feed 550 Impoverished Families in Loving Memory of Late Actor
India.com Entertainment Desk | June 29, 2020 1:22 PM IST
In the loving memory of Sushant Singh Rajput, actor Bhumi Pednaker has recently pledged to feed 550
Sushant Singh Rajput’s Death: Bhumi Pednekar Pledges to Feed 550 Impoverished Families in Loving Memory of
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2020-06-29T02:22:08+00:00
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Bhumi Pednekar Remembers Sushant Singh Rajput on Being Her Teacher on Sonchiriya Sets in a Beautiful Poem
India.com Entertainment Desk | June 19, 2020 8:48 PM IST
Bhumi Pednekar Shares Beautiful Poem on How Sushant Singh Rajput Became a Teacher from Co-star
Bhumi Pednekar Remembers Sushant Singh Rajput on Being Her Teacher on Sonchiriya Sets in a Beautiful Poem
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2020-06-19T09:48:00+00:00
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Kartik Aaryan Joins Bhumi Pednekar's Initiative, Urges People to Dispose Off Masks And Gloves in Right Manner
India.com Entertainment Desk | June 5, 2020 8:05 PM IST
World Environment Day 2020: Kartik Aaryan posts a clip on Instagram asking his fans to litter and
Kartik Aaryan Joins Bhumi Pednekar's Initiative, Urges People to Dispose Off Masks And Gloves in Right Manner
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2020-06-05T09:05:15+00:00
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World Environment Day 2020: Arjun Kapoor Urges All to Not Use Plastic, Joins Bhumi Pednekar's Climate Warrior Initiative
India.com Entertainment Desk | June 5, 2020 9:09 AM IST
Arjun Kapoor posts a clip on Instagram asking his fans to cut down on the use of plastic and
World Environment Day 2020: Arjun Kapoor Urges All to Not Use Plastic, Joins Bhumi Pednekar's Climate Warrior
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