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Gen-X star Bhumi Pednekar has been breaking stereotypes even before the release of her debut film, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, which was highly acclaimed and won her the Filmfare award for Best Debut female actress.
Bhumi next chose films like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Shubh Mangal Savdhan both of which talked about unconventional subjects. The young actress spoke extensively about women and breaking the stereotypes in a candid conversation with movie buffs and her fans, at a special Masterclass at IFFI 2017.
"Being overweight was linked to being depressed for a long time and I was happy that a film like Dum Laga Ke Haisha changed that thinking," admits Bhumi. After Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Bhumi was offered around 24 scripts but the roles offered weren't good enough for her to even consider. "I waited for the right opportunity and the perfect script. I grabbed films like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Shubh Mangal Savdhan because they were important roles written for an actress. I consider myself lucky that I can make a difference to even one life through the films that I do," she quips.
Would she like to do films carrying a social message? "Why not?" she asked and added, "As an individual one cannot avoid his or her responsibilities. As for me, I love my country from a very young age and given a chance I would like to do films with social messages in the future too."
