Bhumi Pednekar Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Bhumi Pednekar
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in Feet Inches- 5' 4"
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 60 Kg in Pounds- 132 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-28-36
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 July 1989
Age (as in 2018)	29 Years
Birth Place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School	Arya Vidya Mandir School, Juhu, Mumbai
College/University	Whistling Woods International Institute of Film, Communication & Media Arts, Mumbai (was expelled from the Institute owing to poor attendance) University of Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com.)
Debut Film	Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015)
Awards, Honours	• Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2016) • Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow- Female (2016) • Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award for Best Actress for the film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2018) • Lokmat Most Stylish Award for Most Stylish Rising Star (2018)
Family	Father- Late Satish Mother- Sumitra Sister- Samiksha (Twin-sister, Lawyer) Brother- Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Address	Mumbai
Hobbies	Reading, Practising Yoga
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Missi Roti, Butter Chicken, Dal Makhni, Chocolates, Pizza, Bharta
Favourite Actors	Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan
Favourite Actress	Priyanka Chopra
Favourite Film	Raja Hindustani
Favourite Disney Character	Ariel
Favourite Colour	Red
Favourite Travel Destination	Ibiza
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Bhumi Pednekar

• Does Bhumi Pednekar smoke?: No

• Does Bhumi Pednekar drink alcohol?: No

• She comes from a mix of culture as her father is a Maharashtrian and mother a Haryanvi.

• Just a few months before turning 18, Bhumi came to know about a vacancy at Yash Raj Films. Excited by the thought of being around films and cinema, she applied for the post of ‘assistant casting director’ without any second thought. She was eventually selected and served as the assistant casting director for six years, spending the latter 3 years under the tutelage of Shanoo Sharma, YRF’s senior casting director.

• When she was told by Yash Raj films to give a demo for “Dum Laga Ke Haisha”, she had no idea that she was being tested for the film; she thought it was just to demo other actors about the role. Later she gave around 100 auditions for this role.

• When asked the question “Did Ayushmann Khurrana actually pick you up in the race in the last sequence of Dum Laga Ke Haisha?” she replied, “Yesss, he did! In fact, his body double had been called but he could not pick me up! Ayushmann could! He is fit and has been a cricketer!”

• For her role in Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Bhumi gained around 25 kg of weight. Post the film’s release, she subsequently lost around 27 kg.

• She has seen Kamaal Rashid Khan a.k.a KRK’s Deshdrohi around 100 times.

• She’s a huge fan of football star Lionel Messi.

• Her Facebook and Twitter ‘Bio’ suggest that she aspires to be a ‘leader.’