I've been able to break stereotype about heroines: Bhumi
New Delhi
October 2, 2017
Three-film-old actress Bhumi Pednekar, who played an
overweight married woman in her debut movie "Dum Laga Ke Haisha", says she has
been able to break the stereotype in Bollywood about heroines.
At the
India Today Safaigiri Awards 2017 on Monday, Bhumi said: "I have been able to
break the stereotype in Bollywood about heroines. I got the chance to be a Yash
Raj Films heroine, but it was nothing like the glamorous heroines on the big
screen."
She continued to break the stereotype in Bollywood by starring
in this year's hit film "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" that throws light on the problem
of open defecation.
Talking about the cleanliness campaign, she said: "I
think Safaigiri and our relationship has already begun, and in some years, our
love story will be complete. It is necessary to bring change at an individual
level. I am glad the kind of steps that the government has taken for cleanliness
are helping us move towards a better India."
Singer Tulsi Kumar, who was
also present at the event, said it is the people's responsibility to keep India
clean, "just like we ensure our cars are spotless. If our roads are dirty, all
citizens are affected. For instance, it becomes a breeding ground for
mosquitoes".
New Delhi
October 2, 2017
Three-film-old actress Bhumi Pednekar, who played an
overweight married woman in her debut movie "Dum Laga Ke Haisha", says she has
been able to break the stereotype in Bollywood about heroines.
At the
India Today Safaigiri Awards 2017 on Monday, Bhumi said: "I have been able to
break the stereotype in Bollywood about heroines. I got the chance to be a Yash
Raj Films heroine, but it was nothing like the glamorous heroines on the big
screen."
She continued to break the stereotype in Bollywood by starring
in this year's hit film "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" that throws light on the problem
of open defecation.
Talking about the cleanliness campaign, she said: "I
think Safaigiri and our relationship has already begun, and in some years, our
love story will be complete. It is necessary to bring change at an individual
level. I am glad the kind of steps that the government has taken for cleanliness
are helping us move towards a better India."
Singer Tulsi Kumar, who was
also present at the event, said it is the people's responsibility to keep India
clean, "just like we ensure our cars are spotless. If our roads are dirty, all
citizens are affected. For instance, it becomes a breeding ground for
mosquitoes".
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