Bhumi Pednekar wants to bring about a change through her cinema

B-Town beauty queen Bhumi Pednekar is one of the fiercest stars in the industry, ensuring the roles she portrays on the silver screens become drivers of positive change in society. 

The Sonchiriya star spoke about the toxic beauty standards rampant in society that are amplified through the film industry.

Pednekar said, per FilmiBeat: “For many it has always been about the outer physical beauty but gone are those days where people were concerned. My thing was that it doesn’t matter. I am going to change your definition of what a quintessential Hindi film female actor is all about.”

“We are all in this profession – the idea is to perform all these different parts and be a part of these amazing stories that move people, bring about a change about what people think about themselves and that is exactly what I am going to do,” she went on to say.

“I am going to create a beauty standard of my own and that is exactly what I am trying to do. Through my cinema, I really want to bring about a change.”

“I want people to love themselves, I want people to be more accepting of who they are, I want to entertain my audiences for sure and that is my number 1 priority and I want to leave them with a thought, a positive thought, a thought that will make their world a better place,” she added.