Bhumi Pednekar

Cinema has the power to change the society. Through my films, the kind of characters I have played and will play, I am trying to do my bit in changing the patriarchal mindset. ”

As a girl, the thought of gaining weight wasn't easy, but when I thought as an actor, I was very sure. That gave me the confidence, and I started training myself to gain weight, and then, as planned, I lost weight. ”

Sonchiriya' speaks of the consequences of societal bias and the bloody consequences of revenge when human lives become casualty. ”

I make sure I travel with my girlfriends at least twice a year because that's the time I rejuvenate and disconnect from myself. ”

The sad truth of our country is that Indian women don't get a moment of rest. ”

Abhishek Chaubey has been in my bucket list for a long time. When he approached me, I thought it's for a film he is producing, but I never expected my fourth film to be an Abhishek Chaubey film. ”

If you mingle with real people, only then your craft can improve. I spend most of my time outside the vanity van, speaking to people. You never know what you can pick from a person. ”

I remember the first time I held a rifle - the metal was so cold, and it's so heavy. I also didn't know the amount of pressure I had to use. My first finger went numb for a week. ”

Women face so much at various levels - it can be as simple as the common belief that a woman is incapable of doing certain things or the fact that even if you do something wrong to her, she won't speak up for fear of embarrassment... The time is here that we all should fight against such wrongs. ”

I've seen everything at a very young age... I am a strong, opinionated person who really belongs to this modern day and age. ”