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Bhumi Pednekar

Actress | * 07/18/1989 (34) | Mumbai, Maharashtra (India)
Bhumi Pednekar (Hindustani pronunciation: [bʱuːmɪ peːɖneːkər] 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. 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 ()
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Bhumi Pednekar is an Indian film actress. After working as an assistant casting director at Yash Raj Films for six years, Pednekar made her acting debut with the starring role of an overweight bride in the company's 2015 romantic comedy Dum Laga Ke Haisha. Her performance was acclaimed and she was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.Pednekar rose to prominence in 2017 by playing headstrong women in two commercially successful comedy-dramas, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan. The latter earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

A woman threatens to leave her husband unless he installs a toilet in their home. To win back her love and respect, he heads out on a journey to fight against the backward society. ...

Toilet: A Love Story

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2017 | 3.5/5 | 2h 35min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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A slim uneducated guy is pressured into an arranged marriage with an overweight college girl. The mismatched couple is challenged to compete in the annual wife-carrying race. ...

Dum Laga Ke Haisha

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2015 | 3.6/5 | 1h 51min
Drama, Comedy, Kids & Family, Romance / Love
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Set in the Chambal valley, the film follows the story of a legion of dreaded, warring dacoits who once terrorized the Indian heartlands. ...

Sonchiriya

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2019 | 4.2/5 | 2h 25min
Crime, Action, Drama
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A gay cop and a lesbian teacher enter a sham marriage to pacify their families but find that relationships — both real and fake — aren't all that easy. ...

Badhaai Do

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2022 | 3.4/5 | 2h 27min
Comedy, Drama
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Movies with Bhumi Pednekar as Actress(21)

2024 Bhakshak
as Nivi2023 Afwaah
as Kanika Kapoor2023 Thank You For Coming
as Dilras Banu Begum2023 Takht
2023 The Ladykiller
as Renu Sharma2023 Bheed
as Sapna2022 Raksha Bandhan
as Suman Singh2022 Badhaai Do
as Gauri Waghmare2022 Govinda Naam Mera
as Devika Bhatt2020 Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
as Sapna Prakashan2020 Bhoot: Part One - The Haunted Ship
as IAS Chanchal Chauhan2020 Durgamati: The Myth
as Vedika Tripathi2019 Pati Patni Aur Woh
as Kaajal/Kitty2019 Dolly Kitty and Those Twinkling Stars
as Indumati Tomar2019 Sonchiriya
as Latika Trivedi2019 Bala
as Chandro Tomar2019 Saand Ki Aankh
as Sudha2018 Lust Stories
as Sugandha2017 Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
as Jaya Sharma2017 Toilet: A Love Story
as Sandhya Verma2015 Dum Laga Ke Haisha

TV Shows/Series with Bhumi Pednekar as Actress(5)

as herself2023 The Romantics
as herself2018 Kanpur Waale Khuranas
as herself2016 The Kapil Sharma Show
as herself2016 BFFs with Vogue
as herself2004 Koffee with Karan

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Citizenship: India
Born: Tuesday, 07/18 1989 (July) in Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) (current age: 34 years + 282 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Educated at: Arya Vidya Mandir
Bhumi Pednekar frequently works together with these people:
Kiku Sharda (14x, Actor)
Karan Johar (12x, Crew)
Ayushmann Khurrana (11x, Actor)
Vayu (8x, Crew)
Tanishk Bagchi (8x, Crew)
Ranveer Singh (7x, Actor)
Mukesh Chhabra (7x, Crew)
Sunil Grover (7x, Actor)
Sugandha Mishra (7x, Cast)
Salman Khan (6x, Actor)
Anubhav Sinha (6x, Crew)
Hitesh Kewalya (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:77531, Added: 05/24/2018, Last updated: 04/11/2024