Bhumi Pednekar is a famous Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi films. She initially worked as an assistant director for Yash Raj Banners. She started her acting career in 2015 with the film ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. For which she also received many awards like Filmfare and Screen Awards for Best Debut Actor Female.
After this, she appeared in many superhit films like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017), Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019), Badhaai Do (2022) and The Lady Killer (2023), Mere Husband Ki Biwi (2025).
Bhumi Pednekar Bio/Wiki
Bhumi was born on 18 July 1989 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She received her early education from Arya Vidya Mandir School, Juhu, Mumbai. After this, she took admission in Subhash Ghai’s Whistling Woods International Institute to study acting but was rejected due to her poor financial condition.
After a year, she joined the casting division of Yash Raj Films and started working as an assistant. She worked there for 6 years. She is a big fan of football player Lionel Messi.
Bhumi Pednekar Personal Information
| Full Name | Bhumi Pednekar |
| Profession | Actress |
| Date of Birth | 18 July 1989 |
| Age | 36 Years (as of 2025) |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| School | Arya Vidya Mandir School, Juhu, Mumbai |
| College | Whistling Woods International Institute of film, Communication & Media Arts, Mumbai |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) |
| Height | 5’4 ” (163 cm) |
| Weight | 60 Kg (132 Ibs) |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-28-36 |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair color | Black |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Hobbies | Reading, Practising Yoga |
| Net Worth | ₹15-20 crore (approximately) |
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Bhumi Pednekar Debut Career
| Debut Film | Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015) |
| Debut Web Series | Pyaar Actually as Shreya (2019) |
Bhumi Pednekar Favourite Things
| Actor | Shah Rukh Khan, Salman khan |
| Actress | Priyanka Chopra |
| Film | Raja Hindustani |
| Disney Character | Ariel |
| Food | Missi Roti, Butter Chicken, Dal Makhni, Pizza, Chocolates |
| Color | Red |
| Travel Destination | Ibiza |
Bhumi Pednekar Family & Relationship
Bhumi Pednekar was raised in a Middleclass family in Mumbai. Her father is Maharashtrian and mother is Haryanvi. Her father’s name was Satish Pednekar who died of cancer on 24 March 2011. When he died, Bhumi was 18 years old.
Her mother’s name is Sumitra Hooda who was an actress. She worked in the Haryanvi film ‘Bahurani’. She also has a sister Samiksha who is a lawyer.
Bhumi Pednekar Family Timeline
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriend | Yash Kataria (builder) |
| Father | Late Satish |
| Mother | Sumitra |
| Sister | Samiksha (Twin-sister, Lawyer) |
Bhumi Pednekar Career
She started her acting career with Yash Raj Films’ Dum Laga Ke Haisha in which she worked with Ayushmann Khurrana for which she also received many awards like Filmfare for Best Debut Actress. She gained about 25 kg weight for this film and lost about 27 kg after the release of the film. After this she appeared in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017), Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017) and Bala (2018).
In 2019, she appeared in the film ‘Saand Ki Aankh’ with Taapsee Pannu in which she played the role of Chandro Dadi and she also won the Filmfare Critic’s Award for Best Actress. After this, she appeared with Kartik Aryan and Ananya Panday in the film Pati Patni Aur Woh, which was successful at the box office.
In 2022, Bhumi appeared opposite Rajkummar Rao in the comedy film Badhaai Do. She appeared alongside Vicky Kaushal and Kiara Advani in Shashank Khaitan’s comic thriller Govinda Naam Mera, which was released on Disney+Hotstar.
In 2023, She re-appeared opposite Rajkummar Rao in Bhed, which performed poorly at the box office. She then appeared in films such as Afwaah (2023), The Lady Killer (2023), Bhakshak (2024) and Khel Khel Mein.
She has appeared on the cover pages of many magazines like Grazia, Elle, Peacock and Travel Leisure. Apart from this, she has appeared in TV ads commercials for many brands.
She appeared in the 2025 film “Mere Husband Ki Biwi” alongside Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet in which she played the role of Arjun Kapoor’s wife Prabhleen Kaur Dhillon. After this, she also acted in a Netflix web series “The Royals” opposite Ishaan Khattar.
Bhumi Pednekar Movies
| Year | Movie | Role |
| 2025 | Mere Husband ki Biwi | Prabhleen Kaur Dhillon |
| 2024 | Khel Khel Mein | Sandhya (voice cameo) |
| 2024 | Bhakshak | Vaishali Singh |
| 2023 | Thank You For Coming | Kanika Kapoor |
| 2023 | The Lady Killer | Jansey Burman |
| 2023 | Afwaah | Nivedita Singh |
| 2023 | Bhed | Renu Sharma |
| 2022 | Badhaai Do | Suman “Sumi Singh” |
| 2022 | Govinda Naam Mera | Gauri Waghmare |
| 2022 | Raksha Bandhan | Sapna |
| 2020 | Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare | Kajal ” Kitty” Yadav |
| 2020 | Durgamati | IAS Chanchal Singh Chauhan / Durgamati |
| 2020 | Bhoot | Sapna |
| 2019 | Pati Patni Aur Woh | Vedika |
| 2019 | Saand Ki Ankh | Chandro Dadi |
| 2019 | Bala | Latika |
| 2019 | Sonchiriya | Indumati Tomar |
| 2018 | Lust Stories | Sudha Maheshwari |
| 2017 | Shubh Mangal Saavdhan | Sugandha Joshi |
| 2017 | Toilet: Ek Prem Katha | Jaya Joshi |
| 2015 | Dum Laga Ke Haisha | Sandhya Verma |
Bhumi Pednekar TV Series
| Year | Series | Role |
| 2025 | Daldal | —-(upcoming) |
| 2025 | The Royals | Sophia Kanmani Shekhar |
| 2019 | Pyaar Actually | Shreya |
Bhumi Pednekar Awards
- In 2023, Bhumi received Filmfare Awards for Best Actress (Critics) for the film Badhaai Do.
- In 2021, She received People for the Ethnical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for Most Beautiful Vegetarian Celebrity of the Year along with Bollywood Actor Akshay Kumar.
- In 2020, Bhumi won Zee Cine Awards for Best Supporting Actress for the film Bala.
- In 2020, she received Screen Awards for Best Actress (Critics) for the film Saand Ki Aankh.
- In 2020, she won Filmfare Awards for Best Actress (Critics) for the film Saand Ki Aankh.
- In 2016, she won Filmfare Awards for Best Female Debut for the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
- In 2016, she also won International Indian Film Academy Awards for Star Debut of the Year – Female For the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
- In 2016, she received Producers Guild Film Awards for Best Female Debut For the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
- In 2016, she received Screen Awards for Best Female Debut For the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
- In 2016, she got Stardust Awards for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female For the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
- In 2016, she got Big Star Entertainment Awards for Most Entertaining Actor in a Social Role – Female for the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
Bhumi Pednekar Social Media Accounts
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