Bhumi Pednekar
Indian actress
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2025 | Bhumi Pednekar is currently filming the movie Sophia Kanmani Shekhar, where she plays a lead role. |
2025 | She will star as an unnamed character in 'Mere Husband Ki Biwi'. |
2024 | Bhumi Pednekar is set to feature in the social drama Bhakshak. |
2024 | She portrayed a journalist in the crime drama Bhakshak, released on Netflix, which is based on the Muzaffarpur shelter case. |
2024 | In 'Khel Khel Mein', Bhumi will provide a voice cameo as Sandhya. |
2023 | Bhumi Pednekar starred in the social drama Bheed. |
2023 | Pednekar starred opposite Arjun Kapoor in the thriller The Lady Killer, which was released without principal photography being completed. |
2023 | She also appeared in the film Afwaah. |
2023 | Pednekar's sex comedy Thank You for Coming premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, marking her first project in an urban setting. |
2023 | Pednekar was named by the United Nations Development Programme as India's first National Advocate for Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on raising awareness about climate change on social media. |
2023 | She received a Best Actress nomination at Filmfare for her performance in Thank You for Coming. |
2022 | Bhumi Pednekar was appointed as the brand ambassador of Nykaa. |
2022 | Pednekar appeared in the family film Raksha Bandhan, which received criticism for its storytelling and performed poorly at the box office. |
2022 | She co-starred in Shashank Khaitan's comic thriller Govinda Naam Mera, released on Disney+ Hotstar, where her performance was noted as the highlight of a disappointing film. |
2022 | She won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for her role as a closeted lesbian in the film Badhaai Do. |
2020 | In 'Bhoot', Bhumi Pednekar appeared as Sapna Prakashan. |
2020 | She starred as Kajal 'Kitty' Yadav in 'Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare'. |
2020 | Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare was released on Netflix after its screening at the Busan International Film Festival. |
2020 | Pednekar ranked 39th in Times' 50 Most Desirable Women list. |
2020 | Pednekar starred in a remake of the horror film Bhaagamathie titled Durgamati, which was released on Amazon Prime Video. |
2020 | She made a cameo appearance as Devika Bhatt in 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan'. |
2020 | She spoke out about the gender pay gap in Bollywood, describing it as 'insulting' and 'heartbreaking.' |
2020 | She teamed up with MTV India for their Nishedh campaign, aimed at raising awareness about health issues, including reproductive health. |
2019 | Bhumi Pednekar starred as Shreya in the anthology series 'Pyaar Actually'. |
2019 | Bhumi Pednekar's first release of 2019 was Abhishek Chaubey's crime drama Sonchiriya, where she played a young housewife on the run, alongside Sushant Singh Rajput and Manoj Bajpayee. |
2019 | For her performance in Saand Ki Aankh, Bhumi Pednekar won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. |
2019 | Bhumi Pednekar ranked 40th in Times' 50 Most Desirable Women list. |
2019 | Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu were jointly awarded the Screen Award and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for their performances in Saand Ki Aankh. |
2019 | In the film Bala, Pednekar portrayed a dark-skinned woman facing prejudice, which led to controversy regarding the casting of a fair-skinned actress in the role. |
2019 | Pednekar began the Climate Warrior campaign to raise awareness about environmental protection and global warming. |
2019 | Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, a film featuring Pednekar, was screened at the 24th Busan International Film Festival in 2019. |
2019 | Bhumi Pednekar rose to prominence with her performances in the films Bala and Saand Ki Aankh, where she portrayed Chandro Tomar, a septuagenarian sharpshooter. |
2019 | Pednekar co-starred in Pati Patni Aur Woh, a remake of a 1978 film, receiving praise for her spirited performance as a housewife with a philandering husband. |
2018 | Bhumi Pednekar was featured in Forbes India's 30 Under 30 list. |
2018 | Pednekar appeared in Zoya Akhtar's segment of the Netflix anthology film 'Lust Stories,' where she played a maid involved in an affair with her employer. Her performance was highlighted as 'hauntingly good.' |
2017 | Pednekar starred in the film 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha,' where she played a young woman campaigning against open defecation in rural India. The film became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year. |
2017 | That same year, Pednekar received her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan,' a satire on erectile dysfunction. |
2017 | Pednekar starred in the commercially successful films Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan. |
2015 | Bhumi Pednekar made her film debut as an overweight bride in the romantic comedy Dum Laga Ke Haisha, which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. |
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