Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Asiavision Awards
- ETC Bollywood Business Awards
- Filmfare Awards
- International Indian Film Academy Awards
- Producers Guild Film Awards
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- Stardust Awards
- Times of India Film Awards
- Zee Cine Awards
Filmography19 titles
Bhakshak
Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Badhaai Do
The Royals
Shubh Mangal Savdhan
The Romantics
Pati Patni Aur Woh
Lust Stories
Khel Khel Mein
Bheed
Mere Husband Ki Biwi
Afwaah
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
Koffee with Karan
Durgamati: The Myth
Bhoot: Part One - The Haunted Ship
Daldal
Dolly Kitty and Those Twinkling Stars
Thank You for Coming