23 October,2019 08:00 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Picture Courtesy: Official Instagram Account/Bhumi Pednekar
Bhumi Pednekar's dusky appearance in the upcoming film Bala met with a lot of online criticism when the film's trailer was launched. The actress says the film does not intend to make fun of dark skin. Rather, it tries to break the bias or obsession that people have with fair skin in India.
"See, that was the character. When people see the film they will understand that it is not making fun of colour. It is a film that is trying to break the basic bias or the obsession that people have with fair-skinned India," Bhumi said.
"I have been reading up all the articles and, again, it comes down to the same thing that started the ageism debate over Saand Ki Aankh. I don't think there is a right or a wrong. As an actor, I am doing my duty. I am an actor so that I can play different characters. If that doesn't happen, I won't exist," she said, adding, "For instance, if that doesn't happen, in Dum Laga Ke Haisha, it shouldn't have been me because I had to gain 30 kilos for the film. It should have been somebody else playing the role," she added.
Bhumi had gained 30 kilos for her debut film, just as she went through a complex prosthetic process for her role as one of India's two oldest sharpshooters in her new film, Saand Ki Aankh.
ALSO READ
Kangana Ranaut’s controversial Pali Hill bungalow sold for THIS whopping amount
Deepika & Ranveer's daughter is boon to her parents, predicts astrologer
Aditi Rao Hydari, Siddharth twin in blue at Apple's keynote event
Akshay Kumar birthday 2024: Celebs extend birthday wishes to the superstar
'Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari' team begin three week schedule in Udaipur
"All my films are different and in all my films I look different. I am very clear. Even if I have to play a man I will do it. I'll do whatever it takes," she said.
Bhumi stressed: "It's my director's prerogative. If he comes to me with an interesting part, why will I not do it?"
Catch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates