Bhumi Pednekar says doing films like Bala is her ‘service to society’
5 years, 2 months ago

Bhumi Pednekar says doing films like Bala is her ‘service to society’

Hindustan Times  

Bhumi Pednekar has earned a name in Bollywood for her choices of films and now that her next outing Bala is just a week away from release, the actor revealed that the movie is her 'way of promoting parity in society!' After playing an overweight girl in her debut film Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Bhumi, who will be playing a girl with a dark complexion in Bala, got candid about how she wants to challenge societal prejudices that women face. I have always wanted my work to speak about societal parity right from my first film Dum Laga Ke Haisha in which I was playing this beautiful, confident, young overweight girl who was comfortable in her own skin," the 30-year old said. While she is not a "social activist", the star called herself "somebody who cares" and added, "I am doing something similar in Bala, where I am playing a dark-skinned girl. Actors Yami Gautam, Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar during a programme organsied to promote their upcoming film Bala.

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Bhumi Pednekar Opens Up On Her 'Hollywood Aspirations', Says 'Brown Girls Now Making Waves Globally'
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Bhumi Pednekar Opens Up On Her 'Hollywood Aspirations', Says 'Brown Girls Now Making Waves Globally'

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India TV News  

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5 years ago

A spectacular 2019 for Bhumi Pednekar

Deccan Chronicle  

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Bhumi Pednekar reacts to claims of her unfair casting in Bala: By that logic, I shouldn't have done Dum Laga Ke Haisha

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Hindustan Times  

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Bala box office collection: Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar's film earns Rs 10.15 cr on opening day

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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India TV News  

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5 years, 8 months ago

Ayushmann Khurrana, Yami Gautam and Bhumi Pednekar start shooting for Bala

Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

Bala, starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar and Yami Gautam, is about a guy who is balding prematurely and how he deals with it. Marking their second association after Badlapur, Yami Gautam has been roped in by producer Dinesh Vijan for his production titled Bala. Yami reunites with her Vicky Donor co-star Ayushmann Khurrana seven years after both of them made …

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5 years, 8 months ago

Yami Gautam, Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar kick-start shooting of Bala

India Today  

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Bhumi Pednekar to romance bald Ayushmann Khurrana in Amar Kaushik's Bala
5 years, 9 months ago

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India Today  

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Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar to collaborate for third time in Amar Kaushik's forthcoming film Bala
6 years, 1 month ago

Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar to collaborate for third time in Amar Kaushik's forthcoming film Bala

Firstpost  

Bala will see Ayushmann Khurrana as a prematurely balding man and Bhumi Pednekar as a woman battling against discrimination based on skin complexion. After the 2015 sleeper hit Dum Laga Ke Haisha and the 2017 success Shubh Mangal Savdhan, Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar will be seen sharing screen space for a third time in Stree director Amar Kaushik’s upcoming …

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