Bhumi Pednekar: 'India is obsessed with the need to have fair skin'

Actor Bhumi Pednekar has just delivered a hit at box-office with sports drama, Saand Ki Aankh, which featured her alongside actor Taapsee Pannu. w, actor is gearing up for release of her latest film, Bala.  quirky romantic-comedy also stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami Gautam alongside Bhumi. Some time ago, Bhumi stated that people in India have an obsession for fair skin and, through her role in Bala, she wants to help change that tion. 

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Bala will release on vember 7, 2019 

Bhumi made statement during her media interaction for promotions of Bala. She said that she feels that re is a strong obsession with need to have fair skin. As an actor, Bhumi said she feels that she has eugh power that people will listen to her and her colleagues. Cinema, she feels, is most far-reaching visual medium in country and she wants to do her best to fight prejudice through this medium. 

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Bhumi is kwn to talk about various social issues in her films. Her debut film, 2015's Dum Laga Ke Haisha, saw her play role of an overweight woman. 2017 Akshay Kumar-starrer Toilet: Ek Prem Katha spoke about issue of open defecation and need for proper sanitation facilities. In Bala, she plays role of a dark-skinned woman. 

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Bala also stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami Gautam along with Bhumi Pednekar

Post release of Bala, Bhumi Pednekar will be seen in romantic-comedy Pati Patni Aur Woh.  trailer of film, scheduled for release on December 6, was dropped online today. film also stars Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday. Bhumi is also gearing up Karan Johar's magnum opus, Takht.  historical drama will also feature stars such as Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Anil Kapoor, and Vicky Kaushal along with Bhumi Pednekar. 

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