For fans of Hindi film Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Bhumi Pednekar is etched in their memories as the smart plus-sized Sandhya. But the actress, who now looks almost unrecognisable in her fit avatar, says she’s glad that Bollywood accepts ‘honest talent,’ size notwithstanding. Dum Laga Ke Haisha, in which she landed a role by chance, required Bhumi — a casting assistant herself back then — to gain over 20 kg. She did, and carried out the endearing role so effortlessly that she has just won a Filmfare Award for her performance. Asked if Bollywood favours women of a certain weight and size, Bhumi told IANS over phone from Mumbai: “I think today a lot of attention has gone from what you look like physically.”
