Challenging stereotypes as she goes along, Bhumi Pednekar, who was last seen in Badhaai Do, is thrilled about her next film Afwaah. While the quirky thriller had her intrigued, it was the opportunity of working with Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sudhir Mishra that truly brought her onboard. “I have waited long for an opportunity to work with Nawaz sir. He is a stalwart in cinema and one of the best actors in the country. I am going to learn so much from him,” she says, adding, “[Working with] Sudhir sir [has always been] on my bucket list. I think he’s an actor’s dream director.”

Sudhir Mishra