Actress Bhumi Pednekar is all set to portray the character of an underdog journalist in the upcoming movie ‘Bhakshak’. The film revolves around the journalist’s fight against a giant villain who exploits young girls at a women’s shelter. Bhumi considers this movie as one of the most significant films in her career.
Bhumi shared her thoughts and said that February has always been a special month for her since her debut movie ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ was released in February. She expressed her gratitude towards the movie, which helped her establish herself as an envelope-pushing actor in the industry.
She further added that her recent movie ‘Badhaai Do’, which was also released in February, was a game-changing film for her and the film industry. She was proud to stand up for something that she believed in and celebrated the LGBTQIA+ community’s rights.
With ‘Bhakshak’ all set to release on February 9, Bhumi expressed her hope that the movie and her performance in it receive the same love and appreciation that she received for ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ and ‘Badhaai Do’. She wishes to deliver a memorable performance that people will remember forever. Actress Bhumi Pednekar is set to play an underdog journalist who takes on a giant villain exploiting young girls at a women’s shelter in ‘Bhakshak’, says the upcoming film is one of the most important films that she has done in her career.
Bhumi said: “For me, the month of February has been most special ever since my debut as an actor. My first film ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ was released in February and it got me so much love, acclaim, and respect that it cemented my position as an envelope-pushing actor in the industry.”
“It was a true disruptor of a project. I couldn’t believe the outpouring of appreciation coming my way for my first film and I will be forever indebted to this film for giving me a dream start to my film career.”
She added: “My film Badhaai Do was also released in Feb. It was a game-changing film of my career and for the film industry as we openly celebrated the LGBTQIA+ community and their rights.
“It was also special for me because I stood up for something I truly believed in and was proudly vocal about it. Again, like ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’, I was flooded with love. The praise, the countless Best Actress awards, the opportunities that were unlocked because of ‘Badhaai Do’ is stuff that dreams are made of!”
With ‘Bhakshak’ all set to release on February 9, she said: “It is one of the most important films that I have done in my career and I hope that the project, my director Pulkit and I get the same amount of love that I had received for ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ and ‘Badhaai Do!’ I hope February is again lucky for me and I manage to deliver a performance that people will remember forever.”
