Bhumi Pednekar: Sonchiriya is reflection of what's happening in India

The trailer of Sonchiriya is out and many are appreciating the rebellious portrayal of leading stars Bhumi Pednekar and Sushant Singh Rajput For the actress it was liberating to work on the Abhishek Chaubey directorial as she feels it has a great reflection of what is happening in the countryThe expectations are extremely high Abhishek Chaubey is one of the finest directors we have in the country and he has brought about such a beautiful and powerpacked crew together Bhumi told IANS in an email interview when asked about the expectations from the filmIt was very liberating for me to be a part of this film as its a beautiful story of what the society can do to human life and how they come victorious out of it Theres a great reflection on what is happening in the countryIts hardhitting but at the same time its very relevant and important I think it has some really great performance and a lot of craft I am very proud of this film and its a privilege to be a part of it added the actressBhumi is also a a part of season two of Quakers Kitchen Khanna and Konversations on Hotstar Hosted by chef Vikas Khanna the web series will also see the likes of Vicky Kaushal and Raiza Wilson in a cookout with the celebrity chef The show will drive the message that oats are not boring and can be a great way to add nutrition to everyday foodsTalking about the digital world the actress also did a Netflix show titled Lust Stories which had four different tales told by directors Zoya Akhtar Karan Johar Anurag Kashyap and Dibaker Banerjee In the opening scene of her story she was seen sharing an intimate scene with the male leadBhumi said she had herself watched the film beside her mother She was pointing to how the Indian audience has matured to see such scenes with family members I wouldnt say I was not embarrassed Of course I was But there was no discomfort once the scene was done Honestly I was amazed by the fact that how not a lot of people spoke about the particular scene and people spoke about everything in the film I was surprised how much people have maturedIt also speaks that if the intimate scenes are done the right way theres no negative or vulgar connotation attached to it I think the audiences are mature enough to understand the finer nuances of a story she saidBhumi made her Bollywood debut with Ayushmann KhurranastarrerDum Laga Ke Haisha in which she played an overweight girl struggling to find her space in an arranged marriage She then featured in powerful roles in films like Toilet Ek Prem Katha on the need for toilets and sanitation facilities and Shubh Mangal Savdhan which entertained with a less spoken about subject of erectile dysfunctionIn Sonchiriya which also stars Manoj Bajpayee and Ashutosh Rana Bhumi essays a dacoit The actress feels contemporary cinema is 100 per cent revolutionaryI truly feel that the work my colleagues and I are doing are a part of revolution in films I feel really fortunate that these characters are coming my way Be it my first film or any other film they all will be remembered for a very long time I am not saying that because I am a part of these films but because these stories are importantThey are a part of change Its such a great time for female actors and content to thrive and its going to keep getting better she saidThe actress who is also grabbing eyeballs for her changed body frame and fit avatar says that in todays time she is concerned about the population breathing unclean air and food which is not best in qualityThe nutritive value has gone really low in our crops I truly feel that these fad diets are very temporary Also people have to understand that its not about being skinny but about being fit Its also not about how one looks externally its about how strong one is internally and how ones skin is reactingIts about eating clean and living a healthy lifestyle for the long run These short term diets do more harm than any good she saidCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever