<p>Bhumi Pednekar, who stood out as one of the most exciting young actors of Bollywood ever since her brilliant debut in 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha'&nbsp;has bagged the 'Face of Asia'&nbsp;award at the 24th Busan International Film Festival.<br />
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''I am humbled and very touched that my work has resonated with audiences and critics in Busan. It's my first international win so I am very proud of it," said Bhumi after accepting the award.<br />
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The actor who attended the award show in South Korea for the screening of her <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/dolly-kitty-aur-woh-chamakte-sitare-konkona-bhumis-film-to-premiere-at-busan-film-festival-247818">upcoming film 'Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte </a>Sitaare'&nbsp;also thanked the film's writer and director Alankrita Srivastava, co-star Konkona Sensharma and producer Ekta Kapoor.<br />
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''I would want to thank my entire cast, my director Alankrita Shrivastava and my producers Ekta Kapoor and Ruchikaa Kapoor for this great opportunity," said the actor.</p>

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<p>Bhumi, whose body of work includes hugely acclaimed flicks like 'Toilet,'&nbsp;'Shubh Mangal Saavdhaan',&nbsp;'Lust Stories', 'Son Chiriya'&nbsp;also opened up about her hard work and aspiration in the entertainment industry.<br />
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"I have aspired to act in films that have something important to say and have worked sincerely to deliver convincing performances. I hope to be part of a brilliant cinema that will be liked and remembered fondly in the future," said the 30-year-old actor.</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3PB2GGBdPF/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Gratitude for the love the films got #DollyKittyAurWohChamakteSitare 🖤 @busaninternationalfilmfestival 🙏🏻 @ektaravikapoor @alankrita601 @konkona @ruchikaakapoor @samikshapednekar @hmehta75 @cloverwootton</a></p>

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<p>The who's who of Asian entertainment, show biz and allied industries attended this event, with over 150 filmmakers and celebrities turning up to raise a toast to young inspirers at Busan.<br />
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The versatile actor is known for her keenness to experiment on screen. She most recently played an elderly sharpshooter from rural Haryana in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/saand-ki-aankh-trailer-taapsee-pannu-bhumi-pednekar-tackle-patriarchy-with-guns-251469">'Saandh Ki Aankh'(trailer)</a>,&nbsp;which is also her next release.&nbsp;</p>


Bhumi Pednekar, who stood out as one of the most exciting young actors of Bollywood ever since her brilliant debut in 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha' has bagged the 'Face of Asia' award at the 24th Busan International Film Festival.

Bhumi Pednekar, who stood out as one of the most exciting young actors of Bollywood ever since her brilliant debut in 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha' has bagged the 'Face of Asia' award at the 24th Busan International Film Festival. ''I am humbled and very touched that my work has resonated with audiences and critics in Busan. It's my first international win so I am very proud of it," said Bhumi after accepting the award. The actor who attended the award show in South Korea for the screening of her upcoming film 'Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitaare' also thanked the film's writer and director Alankrita Srivastava, co-star Konkona Sensharma and producer Ekta Kapoor. ''I would want to thank my entire cast, my director Alankrita Shrivastava and my producers Ekta Kapoor and Ruchikaa Kapoor for this great opportunity," said the actor. View this post on Instagram Thank you for this honour #FaceOfAsia @busaninternationalfilmfestival and @marieclairemag This award has only motivated me to work harder.Thank you @alankrita601 for making me your kitty.Dolly Di @konkona 😙 and @ektaravikapoor @ruchikaakapoor for making this film happen. Busan has been all things special ❤️ #biffmarieclaireasiastarawards Wearing @reemacra @curiocottagejewelry Styled @pranita.abhi @cloverwootton A post shared by Bhumi Pednekar (@bhumipednekar) on Oct 4, 2019 at 9:41am PDT × Bhumi, whose body of work includes hugely acclaimed flicks like 'Toilet,' 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhaan', 'Lust Stories', 'Son Chiriya' also opened up about her hard work and aspiration in the entertainment industry. "I have aspired to act in films that have something important to say and have worked sincerely to deliver convincing performances. I hope to be part of a brilliant cinema that will be liked and remembered fondly in the future," said the 30-year-old actor. View this post on Instagram Gratitude for the love the films got #DollyKittyAurWohChamakteSitare 🖤 @busaninternationalfilmfestival 🙏🏻 @ektaravikapoor @alankrita601 @konkona @ruchikaakapoor @samikshapednekar @hmehta75 @cloverwootton A post shared by Bhumi Pednekar (@bhumipednekar) on Oct 5, 2019 at 4:27am PDT × The who's who of Asian entertainment, show biz and allied industries attended this event, with over 150 filmmakers and celebrities turning up to raise a toast to young inspirers at Busan. The versatile actor is known for her keenness to experiment on screen. She most recently played an elderly sharpshooter from rural Haryana in 'Saandh Ki Aankh'(trailer), which is also her next release.

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<p>Actress Bhumi Pednekar spoke extensively about breaking stereotypes and society&#39;s views towards a heroine in the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at Goa.</p>

<p>Pednekar said that society still holds regressive views towards a heroine.</p>

<p>&quot;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,&quot; Bhumi told PTI.</p>

<p>&quot;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. Our culture hasn&#39;t evolved much and we need to do something about it,&quot; the actress added.</p>

<p>Bollywood has always been criticised for the representation of women in films and presenting their roles&nbsp;mainly from the male&#39;s perspective. Bhumi Pednekar also expressed her disappointment&nbsp;on the same saying,&nbsp;&quot;In terms of the treatment of a female actor on-screen, we have gone backwards and how. We had actors like Devika Rani when cinema started in India and suddenly things became regressive. Women had nothing to do in films except praying for their husband&#39;s well-being.&quot;</p>

<p>She explained further saying, &quot;I am not against traditions, but they are not meant to be regressive...It is heartbreaking to see the kind of atrocities women are suffering across the globe. As human beings, we need to evolve with time and if you fail to do that, your existence will suffer.&quot;</p>

<p>The actress further added that she rejected around 23 film scripts as the female characters had nothing to do in the proposed projects, and now she is glad that by debuting with &quot;Dum Laga Ke Haisha&quot; she is not being stereotyped now.</p>

<p>Bhumi Pednekar also said that by doing non-mainstream roles she is &quot;doing her bit of changing the patriarchal mindset.&quot;</p>

<p>Bhumi Pednekar debuted with &quot;Dum Laga Ke Haisha&quot; opposite&nbsp;Ayushmann Khurrana, and is&nbsp;known for her different choice of her roles in the industry.</p>

<p>The audience will next see Bhumi Pednekar in the Abhishek Chaubey-directed &quot;Chambal&quot; in which she co-stars with Sushant Singh Rajput. Shooting will commence soon.</p>


'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,' said Bhumi Pednekar

Actress Bhumi Pednekar spoke extensively about breaking stereotypes and society's views towards a heroine in the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at Goa. Pednekar said that society still holds regressive views towards a heroine. "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," Bhumi told PTI. "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. Our culture hasn't evolved much and we need to do something about it," the actress added. Bollywood has always been criticised for the representation of women in films and presenting their roles mainly from the male's perspective. Bhumi Pednekar also expressed her disappointment on the same saying, "In terms of the treatment of a female actor on-screen, we have gone backwards and how. We had actors like Devika Rani when cinema started in India and suddenly things became regressive. Women had nothing to do in films except praying for their husband's well-being." She explained further saying, "I am not against traditions, but they are not meant to be regressive...It is heartbreaking to see the kind of atrocities women are suffering across the globe. As human beings, we need to evolve with time and if you fail to do that, your existence will suffer." The actress further added that she rejected around 23 film scripts as the female characters had nothing to do in the proposed projects, and now she is glad that by debuting with "Dum Laga Ke Haisha" she is not being stereotyped now. Bhumi Pednekar also said that by doing non-mainstream roles she is "doing her bit of changing the patriarchal mindset." Bhumi Pednekar debuted with "Dum Laga Ke Haisha" opposite Ayushmann Khurrana, and is known for her different choice of her roles in the industry. The audience will next see Bhumi Pednekar in the Abhishek Chaubey-directed "Chambal" in which she co-stars with Sushant Singh Rajput. Shooting will commence soon.

In our culture, girl with power is called difficult: Bhumi Pednekar