After serving as an assistant casting director at Yash Raj Films, Bhumi Pednekar made her debut in Dum Laga Ke Haisha along with Ayushmann Khurrana where the actress had put on around 15 kgs for this role. The actress has always been versatile with her roles.
The actress was seen in plenty of movies like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Lust Stories, and much more.
Let’s take a look at these 5 best performances by the Diva Bhumi Pednekar:
1. Dum Laga Ke Haisha:
Dum Laga Ke Haisha is Bollywood’s first film to be entirely shot in twin temple towns. This movie talks about a guy and his oversized wife. Bhumi Pednekar thinks it’s all about confidence and being comfortable no matter if you are thin or thick. Bhumi’s performance was well appreciated for this movie and the movie has won many awards too. When Bhumi was asked to put on weight for this opportunity, the actress was more than happy and didn’t deny the offer. The movie doesn’t have any cool locations or fancy costumes as such but gained popularity for its simplicity.
2. Saand Ki Aankh
Bhumi Pednekar won an award at Filmfare 2020 for her role in this movie. Bhumi played the role of Chandro Tomar also popularly known as ‘shooter dadi’ and the movie is based on the life of two sharpshooters. Saand Ki Aankh was directed by Tushar Hiranandani and is a biopic on Chandro and Prakashi Tomar. Bhumi did a splendid job delivering the message on her behalf.
3. Sonchiriya
Bhumi has always been proving that you don’t need to do those typical mainstream movies to be recognized. The story depicts a tale of dacoits from Chambal back in 1975. Bhumi plays the role of Indumati Tomar. Bhumi has always impressed her fans with the choice of roles she makes.
4. Lust Stories
In this movie, Bhumi plays the role of domestic help and definitely one of her worth performances. Lust Stories has been nominated for Emmy Awards and is one of the best experiences for Bhumi Pednekar. The movie had an OTT release and was much appreciated by the audience.
5. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
Bhumi has been a part of many biopics and this movie is one of them. The movie along with Bhumi has Akshay Kumar who is known to be the ‘King of Biopics’. The actress’ acting and dialogue delivery won many hearts. This movie is all about harsh social practices and sanitation conditions that need to be changed.
