Yami Gautam supports co-star Bhumi Pednekar over 'brownface' criticism

Ayushmann Khurrana's Bala is just days away from its release and it stars Bhumi Pednekar and Yami Gautam in the lead role. Earlier when her look surfaced, social media was filled with comments such as, "Wish industry had dark-skinned actresses to properly portray the struggle. But it'll be way too long before that happens. Until then this is what we get. Painted faces", "Why is her face painted brown", "This is wrong on so many levels".

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Yami comes in support of Bhumi Pednekar: 

However, jumping in support of her co-star Yami Gautam stated that women are constantly judged for their parts in films. Calling Ayushmann and Bhumi independent artists, Gautam stated that it is a 'wonderful project' and that everybody in the team has full faith in it and that they will go to any lengths to make the character believable 

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The trailer of Bala was unveiled recently and it promises another laugh riot. Ayushmann plays a balding man and also joins hands once again with his lead actresses of two of his well-known films, Vicky Donor and Shubh Mangal Savdhaan, Yami Gautam and Bhumi Pednekar. His character was named ‘Bala’ for his flowy hair, but then fate had different plans for him. Be it being mocked by people, being dumped by a girlfriend or ‘scaring’ people, he faces it all. He tries all possible means to resolve it, including applying buffalo’s dung, but nothing works. After some hilarious situations over his receding hairline, he finally gets a wig. His new thick crop helps him in wooing Yami Gautam and marrying her. But that is only a temporary solution and he decides to have a hair transplant. 

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Watch the trailer below-

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