Bhumi Pednekar (Hindustani pronunciation:[bʱuːmɪpeːɖneːkər] born 18 July 1989) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Known for her portrayals of headstrong small-town women, she is the recipient of several awards including three Filmfare Awards.[1][2]
After working as an assistant casting director at Yash Raj Films for six years, she made her film debut as an overweight bride in the company's romantic comedy Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015), which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She rose to prominence starring in the commercially successful filmsToilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017), Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017), Bala (2019) and Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019). For her performances as the septuagenarian sharpshooter Chandro Tomar in Saand Ki Aankh (2019) and a closeted lesbian in Badhaai Do (2022), she twice won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.
Off-screen, Pednekar is an environmentalist, and as of 2023, raises awareness on climate change for the United Nations Development Programme.
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BhumiPednekar (Hindustani pronunciation: [bʱuːmɪpeːɖneːkər] born 18 July 1989) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Known for her portrayals...
the Indian Youth Congress. Pednekar passed away from complications of oral cancer, in 2011. His daughter, BhumiPednekar, is an actress working in Hindi...
Kapoor. Written by Radhika Anand and Prashasti Singh, the film stars BhumiPednekar, Shehnaaz Gill, Dolly Singh, Kusha Kapila and Shibani Bedi. The film...
Gaurav Verma under banner Red Chillies Entertainment, the film stars BhumiPednekar, Sanjay Mishra, Aditya Srivastava and Sai Tamhankar. It premiered on...
in association with Viacom18 Studios. The film stars Vicky Kaushal, BhumiPednekar and Kiara Advani. It premiered on 16 December 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar...
Depicting a couple in a lavender marriage, it stars Rajkummar Rao and BhumiPednekar with Gulshan Devaiah, Chum Darang, Sheeba Chaddha and Seema Pahwa in...
written and directed by Sharat Katariya, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and BhumiPednekar (in her feature film debut), Sanjay Mishra and Seema Pahwa in the lead...
Reliance Entertainment and Nidhi Parmar. The film features Taapsee Pannu, BhumiPednekar and Prakash Jha in the lead roles, it also features Pawan Chopra, Kuldeep...
by Krishika Lulla and Aanand L. Rai. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana and BhumiPednekar, it is the remake of the director's own Tamil film Kalyana Samayal Saadham...
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, BhumiPednekar and Sumeet Vyas. The film was released on 5 May 2023. Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Rahab Ahmed BhumiPednekar as Nivedita Singh...
is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language film starring Konkona Sen Sharma and BhumiPednekar. The film is directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and is produced by Ekta...
Entertainment, the film has an ensemble cast including Radhika Apte, BhumiPednekar, Manisha Koirala and Kiara Advani with Akash Thosar, Vicky Kaushal,...
set in the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in India. It stars Rajkummar Rao, BhumiPednekar, Dia Mirza, Ashutosh Rana, Pankaj Kapur and Kritika Kamra. Filming commenced...
September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023. "Thank You For Coming: BhumiPednekar, Shehnaaz Gill's film to release on October 6". India Today. 10 August...
starring Manoj Bajpayee in a guest appearance, Sushant Singh Rajput, BhumiPednekar, Ashutosh Rana and Ranvir Shorey. The film presents a rooted tale set...
alongside BhumiPednekar was released on 3 November. Kapoor will be seen in the comedy Meri Patni Ka Remake opposite Rakul Preet Singh and BhumiPednekar once...
as actresses Rashmika Mandanna, Tanishaa Mukerji, Sargun Mehta, and BhumiPednekar. "Animal box office collection Day 8 early report: Ranbir Kapoor-starrer...
of his own Telugu–Tamil bilingual film Bhaagamathie (2018). It stars BhumiPednekar as an IAS officer, with Arshad Warsi, Jisshu Sengupta and Mahie Gill...
"Rajkummar Rao and BhumiPednekar start shooting for 'Badhaai Do'". India TV News. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021. "BhumiPednekar, Rajkummar Rao...
(Critics), Best Actor (for Rajkummar Rao), Best Actress (Critics) (for BhumiPednekar) and Best Supporting Actress (for Sheeba Chaddha), and Brahmāstra: Part...
Tushar Hiranandani's biographical film Saand Ki Aankh, co-starring BhumiPednekar. Pannu portrayed the role of Prakashi Tomar, one of the world's oldest...
Sharat Katariya-directed romantic drama Dum Laga Ke Haisha opposite BhumiPednekar. His performance was praised, and the film emerged as a commercial success...
gets a new release date: 1 March 2019.. Stars Sushant Singh Rajput, BhumiPednekar, Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey and Ashutosh Rana... Directed by Abhishek...