Bhumi Pednekar is a famous Indian actress who started her career in acting with esteemed Yash Raj Films production ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ in the year 2015, wherein she played her leading character of an overweight girl. She was born on 18 July1989 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Bhumi Pednekar has also performed in a television series named ‘Man’s World’ which spoke about some significant issues such as gender discrimination and has acted in movies like ‘Toilet – Ek Prem Katha’ (2017) and ‘Shubh Mangal Savdhan’ (2017). Let’s talk about some more interesting facts of her.
Early Life
Bhumi Pednekar was born to a Haryanvi Mother, SumitraPednekar and a Maharashtrian Father, Late Satish Pednekar in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She did her schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir School, Juhu, Mumbai and she completed her graduation from the University of Mumbai. She started working as an Assistant Casting Director for Yash Raj Films before getting into acting. Bhumi made her debut with the movie ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha‘ in 2015, where she had to play the role of an overweight girl. The Movie has been admired by the Indian viewers’ and it was a great hit on the boxoffice with the final worldwide gross collection of ₹71.85 crores (US$10 million). The film (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
Biography & Wiki
Biography & Wiki
Real Name
Bhumi Pednekar
Nickname
Bhumi
Profession
Actress
Date Of Birth
18 July 1989
Age (as in 2020)
31 Years
Birthplace
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Hometown
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Indian
Star Sign/ Zodiac Sign
Cancer
Physical Overview
Height in Centimeters
163 cm
Height in meters
1.63 m
Height in Inches
5′ 4″
Weight in Kilograms
60 kg
Weight in Pounds
132 lbs
Figure Measurement (approx)
34-28-36
Eye Color
Brown
Hair Color
Black
Shoe Size
8 (US)
Family & Relatives
Father
Late Satish Pednekar
Mother
Sumitra Pednekar
Sister
Samiksha Pednekar
Brother
Not Known
Religion
Hinduism
Affairs, Boyfriends and Marital Status
Marital Status
Unmarried
Boyfriends
Not Known
Fiance
Not Known
Education and School, College
Educational Qualification
Graduate (B. Com.)
School
Arya Vidya Mandir School, Juhu, Mumbai
College/ University
Whistling Woods International Institute of Film, Communication & Media Arts, Mumbai (She was expelled from the Institute owing to poor attendance)
University of Mumbai
Debut
Film: Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015)
Favorite Things and Like & Dislike
Favorite Actor(s)
Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan
Favorite Actress
Priyanka Chopra
Favorite Food
Missi Roti, Dal Makhni, Butter Chicken, Chocolate, Pizza, Bharta
Bhumi Pednekar has an awesome figure and she is 163 cm tall which is 5 feet 4 inches. She has a keen interest to maintain her body fitness her weight is 60 kg. Bhumi is very health conscious she always takes care of her looks and appearance. She visits the gym regularly and her figure measurement is 34-28-36 and she has attractive black hair and brown eyes.
Family Background and Relationship
Bhumi Pednekar was born in a multi-cultural family, to a Haryanvi Mother (SumitraPednekar), and Maharashtrian Father (Late Satish Pednekar). She has a sister and her name is Samiksha Pednekar and by profession she a is lawyer. There is no confirmation about her love life; however, she has been seen with Ayushmann Khurrana on multiple occasions. Indian people have considered this as a rumor.
Career
Bhumi Pednekar started her professional journey as an Assistant Casting Director under Shanoo Sharma of Yashraj Films. Her debut film was ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ where she played the role of Sandhya Varma, an overweight woman and for the role she had to put on almost 30 kg. However, she has reduced 27 kg after the release of her film by practicing strict diet and workout routine.‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ was a great hit on the boxoffice and she received many awards for her fantastic role in the movie. Thereafter, she has been seen in a web series by Y-Films called ‘Man’s World‘, which also featured actresses like Parineeti Chopra, Richa Chadha, and Kalki Koechlin and the plot was about important issues like Gender Discrimination and Women Empowerment.
Bhumi’s next box office hit was ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha‘ with her co-star Akshay Kumar. In this film, she played the role of a middle-class wife who left her husband after realizing that their house does not have proper sanitation. This movie was made in support of Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan to spread awareness about keeping the Country clean. Recently she had been seen in her film Pati Patni Aur Woh and her upcoming (2020) movies are Durgavati, Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.
Bhumi Pednekar Filmography
2014
Dum Laga Ke Haisha
2015
Man’s World
2017
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
2018
Lust Stories
2019
Sonchiriya, Saand Ki Aankh, Bala, Pati Patni Aur Woh
2020
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, Durgavati
Award
2016 – Filmfare Awards for Dum Laga Ke Haisha
2016 – Best female debut for Dum Laga Ke Haisha
2018 – Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards in the category of Best Actress for Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
Contact and Social Media Information
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