HELLO! India Exclusive: Bhumi Satish Pednekkar is unafraid to defy the script

For newcomers, a debut with Yash Raj Films means a chiffon saree, a barely-there blouse, every curve accentuated, and a romantic song against the snow-dusted Alps. But Bhumi Satish Pednekkar’s introduction to Bollywood was quite different. In Sharat Katariya’s 2015 film Dum Laga Ke Haisha, she played Sandhya, a small-town bride who was a far cry from the conventional Hindi film heroine. Dressed in full-sleeved floral cotton salwar suits, she navigated the narrow lanes of Haridwar in rickshaws instead of sweeping landscapes in designer drapes.

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INTERVIEW: ANANYA GHOSH
PHOTOGRAPHY: TARAS TARAPORVALA
CREATIVE DIRECTION: AVANTIKKA KILACHAND RAJU
STYLING: ANUSHREE SARDESAI