Bhumi Pednekar Archives

From Tapsee Pannu, Ranveer Singh, to Yami Gautam: The 10 Best Hindi Film Performances of 2019

As everyone will tell you, this year has been a particularly unremarkable year for Bollywood. The silver lining has been the versatile, inventive performances that have come from the most experimental of films and actors. From Tapsee Pannu and Ranvir Shorey to Geetika Vidya Olyan and Ranveer Singh, here are the 10 best performances of 2019.

Poulomi Das July 4, 2016

Bollywood

Sonchiriya Review: A Masterful Look at Daakus With Existential Issues

Set in the ravines of Chambal in 1975, Sonchiriya resembles a Western, but presents itself as an atmospheric mood piece. The dacoits in the movie ponder deep questions like, do the deaths they inflict serve a higher purpose, and is their life meant to be their punishment?

Poulomi Das June 26, 2016

Bollywood

Pati Patni Aur Woh Review: Can Kartik Aaryan Do Something Other than Pretend that Men are Victims?

The biggest takeaway of Pati Patni Aur Woh is that director Mudassar Aziz has a worse understanding of the relationship between man and woman than Luv Ranjan. Bhumi Pednekar is the only bright spark of this supremely pointless outing, but even she loses interest in the proceedings midway.

Poulomi Das June 19, 2016

Bollywood

How to Write Empathetic Women Characters: A Lesson from Abhishek Chaubey’s Sonchiriya

A dacoit film set in Chambal and headlined by an all-male cast is hardly the expected backdrop for a biting commentary on gender prejudice. But for all the testosterone simmering on the surface, Abhishek Chaubey and Sudip Sharma infuse Sonchiriya with grassroots feminism.

Poulomi Das June 5, 2016

Features

The Twists and Turns in Durgamati Will Keep You on the Edge of Your Seat

While initially Durgamati: The Myth seems like a straightforward horror movie, the story ends up going far beyond a traditional bhoot-bangla scarefest.

Arré Bench June 4, 2016

Pop Culture

Let’s Talk About Sex, Mummy

Shubh Mangal Saavdhan gives the relationship between sex and Indian parents a modern update. It’s a clarion call to parents to have the fucking conversation with their children.

Poulomi Das April 29, 2016

Pop Culture

Tumhari Sulu and the Real Housewives of India

The solitary afternoon of the homemaker is a deeply interesting space. And that is what Vidya Balan’s Tumhari Sulu delves into. It’s the only time of the day most housewives acknowledge the loneliness they harbour.

Poulomi Das April 23, 2016

Pop Culture

Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare Review: A Portrait of Two Ladies on Fire

Dolly Kitty Aur Chamakte Sitare sees Alankrita Shrivastava build on the whistle-worthy ideas that defined Lipstick Under My Burkha. Female desire and oppression are the fulcrums around which the plot churns here as well, but it’s a more reflective outing enriched by its two leads – Konkana Sen Sharma and Bhumi Pednekar.

Poulomi Das April 5, 2016

Bollywood

Saand Ki Aankh Review: Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar Hit the Bullseye in a Crowd-Pleasing Biopic

Saand Ki Aankh's translation of female emancipation suffers from a case of “being written by men”. By which I mean that it doesn't realise that it is mocking its two leads in the guise of celebrating them. The film would have been easier to write off had it not been for the distinctive, affecting performances by Bhumi Pednekar and Tapsee Pannu.

Poulomi Das March 30, 2016

Bollywood

The Evergreen Heftiness of Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Dum Laga Ke Haisha is a brilliantly observed portrait of the burden of aspirational manhood innumerable small-town men carry all their lives, headlined by a heroine, who is completely unapologetic about her weight. It is arguably Yash Raj's best romantic comedy in recent years.

Poulomi Das March 29, 2016