TIL Desk Bollywood/ Having impressed the audience with her acting skills in films like “Dum Laga Ke Haisha”, “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha”, “Shubh Mangal Saavdhaan” and “Saand Ki Aankh” among many others, actress Bhumi Pednekar says how she represents women on screen is very important to her.
“For me, how I represent women on screen is very important. Cinema has the power to influence people and I do feel that through our portrayal of women, we can push the messaging of equality, of independence,” Bhumi said. She added that she looked out for such roles and played them with all her heart.
“I have been fortunate to have got these characters that have made a mark,” she said. Bhumi will be soon seen in “Durgavati” and “Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitaare”. “I thank my visionary filmmakers who chose to tell stories of these magnificent women. It has been an honour to be a part of their cinema and bring such courageous, fantastic, confident women on screen,” she said.