The young actress of 28 years of age spoke exclusively about women and breaking the stereotypical roles in a candid conversation with movie buffs and her fans, at a special Master-class, at IFFI 2017.
Bhumi pednekar expressed, “Being overweight was linked to being depressed for a long time and I was happy that a film like Dum Laga Ke Haisha changed that thinking.” Post-Dum Laga Ke Haisha I was offered around 24 scripts but the roles offered weren’t good enough for me to even consider. I waited for the right opportunity and the perfect script. I grabbed films like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Shubh Mangal Savdhan because they were important roles written for an actress. I feel lucky if I can make a difference to even one life through the films that I do.”
During a session of Q& A, Bhumi Pednekar displayed more of her views. To the question of whether she would like to do films that carry a social message, she replied positively and said that as an individual you cannot avoid your responsibilities.
The actress also expressed the love she has for her country since a very young age and when given a chance she would love to take up films with social messages in the future as well.
When asked about what kind of stereotypes she would like to break in personal life, She responded that she would like to get rid of gender differences; even today, ‘Ghar ka Chirag’ is understood by the boy.
Responding to another question, she said, the characters in the film she did was because the characters were progressive by thoughts and not my clothes.
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 48th edition is being held in the beach state of Goa from the 20th to 28th of November, 2017.
