Bhumi Pednekar is a bollywood actress who has done superhit films like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017), Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017), Bala (2019) and Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019) . She has also earned a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
In 2015 for romantic comedy Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
Wiki/Biography
Bhumi Pednekar was born on 18 July 1989 (age 32 years; as of 2021) in Mumbai. She attended Mumbai’s Arya Vidya Mandir School and went to Communication & Media Arts, Mumbai to complete her graduation. However, Pednekar was expelled from the institute due to poor attendance. Next, she got herself enrolled in the University of Mumbai to pursue a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.). Bhumi wanted to be an actor since she was 12-year-old. At the age of 18, she came to know about the vacancy at Yash Raj Films. Delighted by the idea of being around the cinema, she applied for the post. Initially, she was rejected for the post, but, after a month, Bhumi was called to join as an assistant casting director at Yash Raj Films. Bhumi served as the assistant casting director for six years before venturing into acting.
Bhumi Pednekar in her childhood
Pednekar also attended Whistling Woods International Institute of Film to learn acting.
Early Life
Bhumi Pednekar is quite famous on Instagram where she keep sharing her latest pics etc and has earned over 6.4 million followers.
Career
Before entering Bollywood, Bhumi was working as an assistant casting director at Yash Raj Films for 6 years. She is regarded as a brilliant actress and has even won a national award. She has modeled for a lot of brands and is very active on social media. She has a huge fan following.
She has appeared in the social problem film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha in 2017 alongside Akshay Kumar, the film world widely grossed over Rs. 3 billion (the US $42 million) becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.
Bhumi made her acting debut in 2015 with the romantic comedy “Dum Laga Ke Haisha.” She played the role of Sandhya Verma, an obese girl, and her performance in the film was critically acclaimed. In the same year, she featured in the web series “Man’s World.”
In 2017, She starred in Shree Narayan Singh’s “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.” The film was a commercial success.
Awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2016)
- Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow- Female (2016)
Bhumi Pednekar with an award
- Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award for Best Actress for the film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2018)
- Lokmat Most Stylish Award for Most Stylish Rising Star (2018)
- She was named the Most Beautiful Vegetarian Celebrity of the year in 2021 by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India along with actor Akshay Kumar.
Family, Boyfriend & Relationships
Father- Late Satish
Bhumi Pednekar's mother Sumitra
Sister- Samiksha (Twin-sister, Lawyer)
Bhumi Pednekar with her Family
Bhumi Pednekar belongs to a well-to-do family from Mumbai. She is an Indian by nationality.
Her father’s name was Satish Pednekar but he passed away due to oral cancer. He was the former go e and labor Minister of Maharashtra.
Her mother’s name is Sumitra Hooda Pednekar and she turned into an activist against tobacco products after losing her husband to oral cancer.
She also has a younger sister, Samiksha Pednekar.
Bhumi Pednekar’s relationship status is unmarried. As per reports, she was dating actor Jackky Bhagnani but the duo has never accepted or denied their relationship.
Physical Appearance
Bhumi Pednekar is a young beautiful girl with a charming personality. She has a very toned figure. She is 5 feet and 3 inches tall and weighs around 55 Kg. Her hair colour is black and she has mesmerizing black eyes.
Height: 5′ 4″
Weight: 60 Kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Figure Measurements: 34-28-36g
Lesser Known Facts
- Bhumi’s mother is Haryanvi and father was Maharashtrian.
- Since 17years old she served as an assistant casting director for six years and the last three years under the tutelage of YRF’s senior casting director, Shanoo Sharma.
- She gave around 100 auditions for Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
- The actor gained around 25kgs for her role in Dum Laga Ke Haisha. After the release, she subsequently lost 27kgs.
- She has seen Kamaal Rashid Khan around 100 times.
- The actor is a huge fan of Lionel Messi.
- She aspires to be a leader according to her bio in her social handles
- Bhumi told during an interview that it was Ayushmann Khurrana himself who picked her up in the race in the last sequence of the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha. Although the body double was called for the shot, he could not pick her up.
Bhumi Pednekar before and after weight loss
- When Bhumi was asked to give a demo audition for “Dum Laga Ke Haisha,” she had no clue that she was being auditioned for the lead role in the film; Pednekar just thought that it was a demo for other actors to be tested for the role. Later, she went on to give 100 auditions to bag the role.
- Pednekar gained 25 kg of weight for her role in the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha. She subsequently lost 27 kg of weight after the film was released.
