Everything that you should know if you are a Bhumi Pednekar Fan

Bollywood, in 2020, is being ruled by its female fraction, and Divas are doing a fantastic job, making them worthy of competing for the apex. One of the actresses of Bollywood who is showing fantastic talent and dedication towards her work is none other than Bhumi Pednekar. With a handful of super hit movies and a successful Netflix short film, she took the Bollywood by storm. Bhumi’s fans relate her from the role of an overweight bride, which she played in the movie “Dum Laga Ke Haisha.” So, in this article, we will talk about everything that you should know about Bhumi Pednekar, from her career to her family, everything!

About Bhumi

Born on 18th July 1989, in Mumbai, Bhumi Pednekar is an actress and model of Indian origin. Since she was 12-years old, she wanted to become an actress and pursue a career in the Film Industry. To achieve this dream of hers, she attended Mumbai’s Arya Vidya Mandir School and then joined Communication & Media Arts, Mumbai, albeit, she was expelled from the Institute due to her poor attendance. After this, she went on and enrolled in the University of Mumbai. There she pursued Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com). Bhumi has also attended the Whistling Woods International Institute of Film, where she learned acting.

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At the age of 18, Bhumi came to know about a vacancy at Yash Raj Films. Initially, she was rejected for the post when she applied, but after a month, she was called in to join as an Assistant casting director. She served in the same position for 6 years and initially got a chance to get into acting.

Bhumi Pednekar’s Family

Bhumi belonged to a Hindu Family and was one of the two daughters of her parents. Her father, Late Satish Pednekar was a Maharashtrian, and her mother Sumitra Pednekar was from Haryanvi Background. Her twin sister, Samiksha Pednekar, is very close to Bhumi and is a Lawyer by profession.

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Professional Life

Bhumi made her Bollywood debut in the year 2015 with Dum Laga Ke Haisha, alongside Ayushmaan Khurrana. This romantic comedy became a hit, and her character of Sandhya Verma, who was an obese girl, was liked by the audience. In the same year, Bhumi also appeared in a web series ‘Man’s World.’

Later in 2017, Bhumi appeared in ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” alongside Akshay Kumar. This movie has the pivotal point of Bhumi’s Career as it turned out to be a Commercial Success.

After this, she worked in Shubh Mangal Savdhan, which was also liked by the audience as well as performed well at the Box Office. And, also was featured in Netflix’s Film ‘Lust Stories.’

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Awards and Achievements

Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female (2016)

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Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for the film – Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2016)

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Lokmat Most Stylish Award for Most Stylish Rising Star (2018)

Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award for Best Actress for the film – Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2018)

Bhumi’s favorites

Actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan

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Actress: Priyanka Chopra

Food: Missi Roti, Butter Chicken, Bharta, Pizza, Dal Makhni

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Film: Raja Hindustani

Disney Character: Ariel

Travel Destination: Ibiza

Facts about Bhumi Pednekar

Bhumi’s hobbies include Practising Yoga and Reading Novels

She loves chocolates

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Bhumi has watched Rashid Khan’s Deshdrohi over 100 times

For her role in Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Bhumi Gained 25 kg. of weight. After the release of the film, she subsequently lost 27 kg. of weight.

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In an Interview, Bhumi mentioned that in Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Ayushmann Khurrana lifted her up himself in spite of the fact that his body double was called in for the shoot.

So, Bhumi Pednekar fans, I hope that now you would have learned something new about your favorite. Make sure to check out the articles about other Bollywood and Hollywood actors and actresses to discover some fresh insight about them as well. On that note, make sure that you share this post with your friends and family.