Bhumi Pednekar Wiki Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Career, Net Worth & Affair

She was born on July 18, 1989, in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra. She studied at Arya Vidya Mandir in Juhu and then joined Whistling Woods International in Mumbai for acting studies. However, she was unable to attend classes regularly and was eventually removed from the college. Bhumi then joined Yash Raj Films as an assistant movie director and worked there for over six years under the administration of Senior Casting Director Shanu Sharma.

Bhumi got her big break when YRF asked her to audition for the main actress in the movie Dum Laga Ke Haisha. She was eventually cast in the lead role and gained recognition for her performance, which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. After that, she acted in several successful movies, including Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Lust Stories, Sonchiriya, Saand Ki Aankh, Bala, Pati Patni Aur Woh, and Durgamati.

In 2022, she appeared in the movie Raksha Bandhan opposite Akshay Kumar, and she has several upcoming movies like Govinda Naam Mera, Bheed, Bhakshak, The Lady Killer, Afwaah, and Thank You For Cumming.

As of 2022, Bhumi Pednekar is 33 years old and her height is 5 feet 2 inches (157 cm). She weighs 66 kg and has a body measurement of 34-28-36. Her eyes and hair are both black.

Bhumi Pednekar started her career in the film industry as an assistant casting director at Yash Raj Films. She worked there for 6 years before transitioning into acting. Pednekar’s debut film was Sharat Katariya’s Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015), in which she played the lead role of Sandhya, an overweight woman, opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. In the same year, she also appeared in the web series Man’s World and in the Netflix movie Lust Stories, where she played the role of a maid who has an affair with her employer.

According to The Telegraph journalist Priyanka Roy, Pednekar is known for portraying strong-willed women from rural areas. Pednekar started the Climate Warrior campaign to promote environmental protection and raise awareness about global warming. She also collaborated with MTV India for their Nishedh campaign, which aims to raise awareness among young people about health issues, including reproductive health.

Bhumi Pednekar has a net worth of approximately ₹20 crores. She earns around ₹30 lakhs per month and ₹5 crores per year. As a lead actress in Bollywood, she charges around ₹2 crores per film. Her car collection includes SUVs like Land Rover and Range Rover, which cost more than ₹1 crore each.