Bhumi Pednekar is celebrating her birthday today. She is one of the most popular actresses in Bollywood.
Bhumi Pednekar has never disappointed in terms of acting. She is one of those actresses who has proved her versatility and has a perfectly balanced mass as well as class cinema.
Bhumi Pednekar worked as an assistant casting director at Yash Raj Films for six years and made her debut in 2015 with YRF’s Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
Over the years Bhumi Pednekar has delivered many good performances. On the occasion of her birthday, have a look at her top 6 performances below:
Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015)
Bhumi Pednekar made a smashing debut with Dum Laga Ke Haisha. She announced her arrival in Bollywood with this rom-com drama film. This remains to be the most challenging and special role for Bhumi Pednekar. Bhumi gained almost 30 kg of weight to play the role of an overweight bride. Bhumi was casted opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. The film was a commercial success at the Box Office. Bhumi Pednekar’s performance and transformation was widely appreciated.
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017)
After gaining a lot of weight for Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Bhumi Pednekar was back to her normal weight in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. Bhumi delivered 2 back to back very good films in the form of Dum Laga Ke Haisha and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. TEPK is the highest grossing film of Bhumi till date. The film gave a solid and hard hitting message on the importance of toilets. Bhumi played the role of an educated girl from a rural area who insists on the eradication of open defecation. Bhumi played the leading lady opposite Akshay Kumar. The film is regarded as one of the finest films in Bhumi’s career.
Sonchiriya (2019)
Sonchiriya is the most underrated film of Bhumi Pednekar. Sonchiriya is a classic and is undoubtedly the career best film of Bhumi Pednekar. Bhumi played the role of a rural young wife who is on a run. Bhumi learned to fire a gun for this film. The film had a bunch of talented actors like Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee, Ashutosh Rana and Ranveer Shorey. The classic dacoit action film was directed by Abhishek Chaubey. It was one of the best films of the year and received a huge critical appreciation.
Bala (2019)
Bhumi collaborated with Ayushmann Khurrana for the 3rd time in Bala. Bala is a satire comedy drama which gives a solid social message to society. The film told the story of a bald man and how he deals with his baldness in society. The film focuses on social issues like baldness and colourism. Ayushmann Khurrana plays the role of a bald guy, whereas Bhumi Pednekar plays the role of a dark-skinned girl. Yami Gautam plays the role of a fair girl and Ayushmann’s wife in the film. The film crossed 100 cr at the Box Office and was declared a Super Hit at the Box Office. The film appealed to both classes as well as masses. Bhumi once showed her great acting skills and won the hearts of audiences.
Saand Ki Aankh (2019)
Bhumi Pednekar played the role of sharpshooter Chandro Tomar in this biopic. Saand Ki Aankh was based on the story of Tomar sharpshooters. Taapsee Pannu played the role of Chandro’s sister-in-law Prakashi Tomar. Bhumi and Taapsee’s performances were lauded by audiences. Bhumi and Taapsee underwent a long training to play the role of sharpshooters. The hard work of the duo was clearly visible on-screen.
Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019)
Bhumi Pednekar finally played the role of a glamorous girl in Pati Patni Aur Woh after playing a small-town and rural woman in many films. Pati Patni Aur Woh was a remake of the old film with the same name. Kartik Aaryan played the role of husband, Bhumi played the role of his wife and Ananya Panday played the role of a modern city girl. The film had perfect comic timing and tension arising from comedy situations which entertained viewers. The performances of lead actors made this film a fun watch. The film collected around 80 cr at the Box Office and was declared a Hit. 2019 was a year to remember for Bhumi Pednekar.
Bhumi Pednekar will be next seen in the film The Ladykiller opposite Arjun Kapoor. She also has Bhakshak produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. The film also stars Sanjay Mishra in the lead roles.
Bhumi will be collaborating with her Pati Patni Aur Woh director Mudassar Aziz for another rom-com. The untitled film also stars Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles.
We at Film Window wish Bhumi Pednekar a very happy birthday and a successful year ahead.
