Sonchiriya to Saand Ki Aankh: Bhumi Pednekar's versatile roles

Bhumi Pednekar has established herself in Bollywood as one of the most versatile actors of contemporary times. The actor as recently seen in the movie titled Saand Ki Aankh alongside Taapsee Pannu in the film. Bhumi has given multiple hit movies like Dum Lagake Haisha, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, and many more. Bhumi seems to have a knack for experimenting when it comes to selecting films.

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Here is the list of Bhumi Pednekar's experimental roles:

1) Dum Lagake Haisha

Bhumi kickstarted her career in Bollywood with a totally different avatar in which she weighed 92 kilos, and immediately after the film’s release, she reduced herself to 57 kilos. While her phenomenal acting won her a lot of accolades, her tremendous weight loss drew even more attention and praises. The film garnered a lot of appreciation while also did the numbers at the box office.

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2) Sonchiriya

Bhumi, in an interview, revealed some titbits about her character Indumati from the film Sonchiriya. She referred to her character a survivor with deep reserves of strength. The actress further added that she loved the character because she showcased extraordinary power when pushed to a challenging situation. She further added that she felt honoured to play a character who broke all the shackles. Bhumi considered herself to essay a character who provided a voice to several underprivileged women.  

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3) Saand Ki Aankh

Bhumi alongside Taapsee Pannu played the roles of two aged sharpshooter women named Chandro Tomar and Prakashi Tomar. in Saand Ki Aankh. Bhumi played the role of Chandro Tomar in the film and it was quite a risky role to pull off for both Bhumi and Taapsee.

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