Generally, actresses in Bollywood open up for experimental motion pictures when they're neatly settled within the business, but Bhumi Pednekar is one who has no reservations taking up off beat roles. Barely three motion pictures old in Bolywood with motion pictures like 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha', 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' and 'Shubh Mangal Savdhan', Bhumi says she's now not in Bollywood to just do glamorous roles. In Kanpur lately for a programme on Swachhata Mission arranged through a prominent school of the town, Bhumi talked about her enjoy of taking pictures in UP and the way she has possibly were given into the addiction of doing issue based motion pictures.
Bhumi, who shot for the film 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' in Barsana and Nadgaon near Mathura, desires to return to UP to shoot every other film. "UP mein shoot karne ka apna hi mazaa hai. The best thing is that UP offers the best food and being a foodie I really want to come here again to shoot extensively, especially to cities like Kanpur and Lucknow. I always knew that Lucknow is popular for its biryani and kebabs but I learnt that Kanpur is another city in the state which boasts of its variety of sweets and chaat," shared Bhumi.
Talking about 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha', that deals with the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Bhumi says when she heard the identify of the film, her first idea was 'yeh kya film hai? "I still remember the day when I received a phone call saying 'Madam ek movie hai Toilet Ek Prem Katha woh aap karna chahengi kya?' Somehow, I agreed to listen to story of the movie. I had a sitting with the writers of the film and within a few minutes of the session I was sure about doing this movie. I realised how grave is this problem of open defecation in our country. During the making of the film, I also came to know that 30 per cent of rapes in India are committed because ladies in villages have no toilets at home and they have to go out in the open to relieve themselves. I realised that by doing this film I could create awareness about this issue and the film was relevant in today's times," stated the actor, who performed a newlywed bride within the film, who leaves her husband's house when she sees there is not any toilet there.
Bhumi, who was in Kanpur for a programme associated with the same subject, additionally interacted with safai workers and spoke about the significance of keeping up cleanliness around us. Later, she was offered to a girl who had offered her mangalsutra to get a toilet constructed in her house. "I was really touched when I came to know that Lata Devi from Bidhnu sold her mangalsutra to get a toilet constructed in her home."
"I was lucky to meet her during the event. Lata Devi ji told me that her teenage daughter used to feel uncomfortable while going out in fields. Seeing her problem she decided to get a toilet constructed at home. In order to set an example for the society and raise her voice against open defecation, she sold her mangalsutra and got a toilet built at home," stated Bhumi, who was additionally inspired to know that Lata is now a member of a staff that conducts tests in villages around Kanpur at 4 am to stop other folks from defecating within the open. "After meeting Lata Devi ji I felt that people like her are the actual heroes of our society and I salute them," shared Bhumi.
Be it 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha', 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' or 'Shubh Mangal Savdhan', all of Bhumi's films have dealt with a topic. Ask her if it's a mindful selection she makes or it is a mere accident. "My first film Dum Laga Ke Haisha was a simple love story but it highlighted the issue of body shaming. Dum Laga Ke Haisha ke baad jo pyaar aur samman mila uske baad mujhe aisa lagta hai ki mujhe shayad issue based films karne ki aadat si lag gayi hai," stated Bhumi, including, "I feel highlighting various social issues with my films is my responsibility but at the very same time I am an actor and my first priority is to entertain audience. I have done a film with filmmaker Zoya Akhtar which should by this year end. But, it is again an experimental film."
Bhumi, who shot for the film 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' in Barsana and Nadgaon near Mathura, desires to return to UP to shoot every other film. "UP mein shoot karne ka apna hi mazaa hai. The best thing is that UP offers the best food and being a foodie I really want to come here again to shoot extensively, especially to cities like Kanpur and Lucknow. I always knew that Lucknow is popular for its biryani and kebabs but I learnt that Kanpur is another city in the state which boasts of its variety of sweets and chaat," shared Bhumi.
Talking about 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha', that deals with the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Bhumi says when she heard the identify of the film, her first idea was 'yeh kya film hai? "I still remember the day when I received a phone call saying 'Madam ek movie hai Toilet Ek Prem Katha woh aap karna chahengi kya?' Somehow, I agreed to listen to story of the movie. I had a sitting with the writers of the film and within a few minutes of the session I was sure about doing this movie. I realised how grave is this problem of open defecation in our country. During the making of the film, I also came to know that 30 per cent of rapes in India are committed because ladies in villages have no toilets at home and they have to go out in the open to relieve themselves. I realised that by doing this film I could create awareness about this issue and the film was relevant in today's times," stated the actor, who performed a newlywed bride within the film, who leaves her husband's house when she sees there is not any toilet there.
Bhumi, who was in Kanpur for a programme associated with the same subject, additionally interacted with safai workers and spoke about the significance of keeping up cleanliness around us. Later, she was offered to a girl who had offered her mangalsutra to get a toilet constructed in her house. "I was really touched when I came to know that Lata Devi from Bidhnu sold her mangalsutra to get a toilet constructed in her home."
"I was lucky to meet her during the event. Lata Devi ji told me that her teenage daughter used to feel uncomfortable while going out in fields. Seeing her problem she decided to get a toilet constructed at home. In order to set an example for the society and raise her voice against open defecation, she sold her mangalsutra and got a toilet built at home," stated Bhumi, who was additionally inspired to know that Lata is now a member of a staff that conducts tests in villages around Kanpur at 4 am to stop other folks from defecating within the open. "After meeting Lata Devi ji I felt that people like her are the actual heroes of our society and I salute them," shared Bhumi.
Be it 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha', 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' or 'Shubh Mangal Savdhan', all of Bhumi's films have dealt with a topic. Ask her if it's a mindful selection she makes or it is a mere accident. "My first film Dum Laga Ke Haisha was a simple love story but it highlighted the issue of body shaming. Dum Laga Ke Haisha ke baad jo pyaar aur samman mila uske baad mujhe aisa lagta hai ki mujhe shayad issue based films karne ki aadat si lag gayi hai," stated Bhumi, including, "I feel highlighting various social issues with my films is my responsibility but at the very same time I am an actor and my first priority is to entertain audience. I have done a film with filmmaker Zoya Akhtar which should by this year end. But, it is again an experimental film."
Toilet star Bhumi meets safai workers in Kanpur
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Reviewed by Kailash
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October 24, 2017
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