“I owe everything to audiences and critics and thank them for always being there in my corner. I’m always motivated to challenge myself and push myself as an actor because of the love that I have got so far”
Bhumi Pednekar says headlining her upcoming “Durgamati” has given a boost to her confidence as it shows that producers trust her with shouldering a film alone.
The horror film, backed by superstar Akshay Kumar, revolves around a government officer who is made the victim of a major conspiracy involving powerful forces. Pednekar said she considers the opportunity to front a film within five years of her career is an acknowledgement of her craft.
“It is a huge validation for me that I have started headlining projects. ‘’Durgamati’’ is a film that will always be special and I will always be proud of it because Akshay sir thought I could shoulder it on my own.
“For a young actor like me, this gesture boosted my confidence, that top film producers consider me a good performer and are sure that the projects I’m associated with, will be a success,” the 31-year-old actor said in a statement.
“Durgamati” would mark Pednekar’’s third screen outing for the year, after “Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship” and Netflix’’s “Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare”.
The actor said she is grateful to the audience for embracing her with “open arms” since her debut with “Dum Laga Ke Haisha” in 2015.
“I owe everything to audiences and critics and thank them for always being there in my corner. I’m always motivated to challenge myself and push myself as an actor because of the love that I have got so far,” she added. “Akshay (Kumar) sir gives you a lot of freedom as an actor. Makers of this film thought that I could do it, so he (Akshay Kumar) never interfered in my performance. Of course my director (G. Ashok) has supported me a lot. In this film, I completely surrendered myself to his vision,” Bhumi said while interacting with IANS.
Bhumi plays an IAS officer in the film, which tells the story of an innocent government officer who becomes the victim of a major conspiracy involving powerful forces.
“It’s a unique conspiracy thriller film. There are horror elements to keep the audience on the edge of their seats till the climax, and you can watch the film with friends and family. It’s not the regular, simple and slice-of-life film I generally do. I haven’t done a film in this genre,” she added.
“When I started working on this film, I knew that it would be difficult for me but I didn’t know that it would go beyond my expectations in terms of difficulty level. Now when I saw the audience reaction to the trailer and songs of the film I feel it’s been worth it,” the actress said.
Directed by Ashok, “Durgamati” is the Hindi remake of Telugu horror film “Bhaagamathie”, which featured “Baahubali” star Anushka
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The horror film, backed by superstar Akshay Kumar, revolves around a government officer who is made the victim of a major conspiracy involving powerful forces. Pednekar said she considers the opportunity to front a film within five years of her career is an acknowledgement of her craft.
“It is a huge validation for me that I have started headlining projects. ‘’Durgamati’’ is a film that will always be special and I will always be proud of it because Akshay sir thought I could shoulder it on my own.
“For a young actor like me, this gesture boosted my confidence, that top film producers consider me a good performer and are sure that the projects I’m associated with, will be a success,” the 31-year-old actor said in a statement.
“Durgamati” would mark Pednekar’’s third screen outing for the year, after “Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship” and Netflix’’s “Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare”.
The actor said she is grateful to the audience for embracing her with “open arms” since her debut with “Dum Laga Ke Haisha” in 2015.
“I owe everything to audiences and critics and thank them for always being there in my corner. I’m always motivated to challenge myself and push myself as an actor because of the love that I have got so far,” she added. “Akshay (Kumar) sir gives you a lot of freedom as an actor. Makers of this film thought that I could do it, so he (Akshay Kumar) never interfered in my performance. Of course my director (G. Ashok) has supported me a lot. In this film, I completely surrendered myself to his vision,” Bhumi said while interacting with IANS.
Bhumi plays an IAS officer in the film, which tells the story of an innocent government officer who becomes the victim of a major conspiracy involving powerful forces.
“It’s a unique conspiracy thriller film. There are horror elements to keep the audience on the edge of their seats till the climax, and you can watch the film with friends and family. It’s not the regular, simple and slice-of-life film I generally do. I haven’t done a film in this genre,” she added.
“When I started working on this film, I knew that it would be difficult for me but I didn’t know that it would go beyond my expectations in terms of difficulty level. Now when I saw the audience reaction to the trailer and songs of the film I feel it’s been worth it,” the actress said.
Directed by Ashok, “Durgamati” is the Hindi remake of Telugu horror film “Bhaagamathie”, which featured “Baahubali” star Anushka
Shetty. AGENCIES
