Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian actress Bhumi Pednekar.
Last updated on December 23, 2024.
Bhumi Pednekar is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. After working as an assistant casting director at Yash Raj Films for six years, she made her film debut as an overweight bride in the company's romantic comedy Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015), which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
Actors don't make a project; a project makes the actors.
It's my biggest fear that one day I'm going to trip on stage.
I take two hours to get ready. I believe in the power of make-up.
I want to be a part of films that will be watched even after twenty years.
I told my mother I wanted to be an actress, and the next thing I know is that I'm studying in a very expensive film school.
After 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha,' I didn't know which way my life will head because my debut was with a very unconventional role.
I was 12 when I decided that I wanted to see myself on the big screen.
I stand for body confidence and against fat shaming, but I will not support people who live on bad cholesterol.
Acting, for me, is a process of metamorphosis. It's about forgetting who I am and becoming someone entirely new.
Post-workout, I eat a protein-rich snack, like egg whites or chana, chicken, fish with some greens.
I have been fortunate to be around people that don't believe in misogyny at the workplace or in my family. But of course, it does exist.
I love wearing heels.
I'm not skinny, and I like that.
I am not against being in a relationship, and neither is the case that I want to be in one. I just go with the flow.
I don't have a problem with being overweight. That's fine. But there's a thin line between being unhealthy and overweight.
I have a strong personality - I know who I'm outside my work, and I'm nothing like the characters I portray.
I get very excited when I get a chance to work with actors who are as passionate as I am.
Hummus has been my saviour. I've used it in every form: on sandwiches, rotis, with veggies and meat.
Priyanka Chopra - I have actually adored her since I was 10, maybe, when she became Miss India. She's just super strong, and I crush on all strong women!
I have always had a flair for acting; maybe that's why I enjoyed casting so much.
I think an actor without life experiences is empty.
As human beings, we need to evolve with time, and if you fail to do that, your existence will suffer.
I feel, in our culture, the girl with any sort of power is called 'difficult' or various words that are demeaning just because she has a voice, has confidence, and stands for her rights. It is sad, but it is the truth of our country.
I believe a good chicken breast, if made well, is the best thing ever.
I absolutely hate math!
I am a compulsive shopaholic.
I have had a very comfortable and beautiful life.
I've always been an overweight girl, and I've never had an issue with that. I'm very comfortable with my body.
I'm a very big Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan fan. I've grown up seeing them, and they're larger-than-life in the true sense for me.
Everywhere in the society, even my extended family, when they got to know that I am going to be an actor, they were very worried because there is a lot of negativity attached to my craft or being a heroine.
I have realised what my pitch is, and I'm in this industry for the pure reason that I love acting.
My parents always told me that we won't get you married until you are independent. Women have always been celebrated in my house.
Yes, I am a very greedy actor. I love acting, and I want to do all kinds of roles.
Alankrita is such a crazy filmmaker, and I loved 'Lipstick Under My Burkha.'
I remember the first time I held a rifle - the metal was so cold, and it's so heavy. I also didn't know the amount of pressure I had to use. My first finger went numb for a week.
Having born and brought up in Mumbai, I am as urban as urban can be, but my parents ensured that my sister and I understand social responsibility as well.
As a girl, the thought of gaining weight wasn't easy, but when I thought as an actor, I was very sure. That gave me the confidence, and I started training myself to gain weight, and then, as planned, I lost weight.
I feel, as an actor, you should be in a position to mould yourself into different characters and should have the ability to change.
Don't be lazy; workout and diet is the only way to get fit.
I love being an actor so much because, as a person, I would be conscious about pimples and weight because I love vanity, and I own up to it. I have been like that since I was a child, but where my characters are concerned, they are such confident women that I love celebrating my flaws on screen.
If you mingle with real people, only then your craft can improve. I spend most of my time outside the vanity van, speaking to people. You never know what you can pick from a person.
Cinema has the power to change the society. Through my films, the kind of characters I have played and will play, I am trying to do my bit in changing the patriarchal mindset.
Even as a teenager, my sensibility was different because my parents introduced me to some amazing films. I grew up watching films like 'Kabuliwala,' 'Casablanca,' and 'Mandi.'
I make sure I travel with my girlfriends at least twice a year because that's the time I rejuvenate and disconnect from myself.
'Sonchiriya' speaks of the consequences of societal bias and the bloody consequences of revenge when human lives become casualty.
I am glad that 'Lust Stories' is coming on Netflix as opposed to the kind of commercial release it was going to get.
When I go to sleep, I want to know that I have experimented as an actor, and I am constantly seeking to evolve.
When I was overweight, my back hurt, and my ankles would swell up. It wasn't the weight itself but the problems it brought along that bothered me.
I am a shopaholic, like to wear make-up, and believe in vanity.
I just want to work with talented people and learn from them.
I'm very content with my work, and I never complain.
I think people want to watch me in films, and that's why filmmakers want to work with me and tell stories.
I want to be a part of films that have some kind of social comment and that will help people evolve.
I feel that a heroine or a leading character is someone who stays back with you, and I would like to believe that all my characters have stayed with people.
I am a modern day girl, and of course I have dated many guys.
The sad truth of our country is that Indian women don't get a moment of rest.
Just because I am an opinionated and strong girl doesn't mean that I don't believe in vanity.
I'm friends with all my exes, as they were all friends.
I work out four hours a day - I do a lot of swimming, dancing, and gymming.
If you don't want to hit the gym, go cycling or skipping.