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The beautiful and talented Bhumi Pednekar made her debut in Bollywood three years ago in an unconventional role. Since her debut opposite Ayushmann Khurrana in Dum Laga Ke Haisha, the actress has not looked back.
Bhumi will soon be in seen in a never seen before avatar on screen. She is a part of Abhishek Chaubey’s upcoming period-drama Sonchiriya alongside Sushant Singh Rajput. Bhumi will be seen playing a female dacoit of the Chambal ravines.
Commenting on the shooting of the movie, a source close to the development said,
“While the film’s team shot in Chambal for the last three months in sweltering heat – the temperatures would sometimes shoot up to over 40 degrees in the jungles – the actress prepped for her part by learning the Bundelkhandi dialect and interacting with the local women. The film wrapped up last week. Bhumi plays a young widow”.
Talking about her on-screen avatar, Bhumi said,
“Abhishek is a master at creating characters and has crafted iconic protagonists through his films (Ishqiya, Dedh Ishqiya, and Udta Punjab). My look is a stroke of genius. It was his vision that created a character who exudes vulnerability and yet is strong, gritty and bold. Working with Abhishek and Sushant has been one of my most fulfilling creative collaborations”.
Sonchiriya is a Ronnie Screwvala production and is co-written by Sudip Sharma. It also features Manoj Bajpayee in a key role.
Talking about the extensive research, Sudip Sharma said,
“Some of them have more than 80 murder charges on them. Everyone has heard horror stories about the dacoits of Chambal but I’ve realized the reality is quite different from what Hindi films portray. We aim to capture that reality”.
