Updated On: 12 November, 2019 09:29 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Though Bhumi Pednekar's Bala co-star Yami Gautam has stood up for her, netizens continue to question why the makers could not cast a dusky actor instead

Bhumi Pednekar in her in Bala (left)
Bhumi Pednekar continues to be trolled by netizens for playing a dark-skinned girl in the recent release, Bala. Fans feel the makeup is awful. Though co-star Yami Gautam has stood up for her, netizens continue to question why the makers could not cast a dusky actor instead. Ayushmann Khurrana plays a man who is balding and is unable to find love in Amar Kaushik’s film.
Bhumi Pednekar, who loves to dive into roles, has said that it is one more challenging character for her after Saandh Ki Aankh. But Twitterati is not convinced and her skin tone continues to be the subject of discussion. The actor says that she attempted to put across the social message that self-respect and self-love are important in a society that judges you by your looks.