Before she was a star, Bhumi Pednekkar was a star-maker—a casting agent at Yash Raj Films who helped discover the likes of Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal. In this deep-dive interview with Mayank Shekhar, Bhumi looks back at her life on the other side of the camera and the harsh reality of delivering one of Hindi cinema’s biggest washouts.

The cast of Netflix’s latest hit The Royals came together to celebrate the show’s global success. Spotted at the bash were Ishaan Khatter, Nora Fatehi, Bhumi Pednekar, Sakshi Tanwar, Sumukhi Suresh, Vihaan Samant, and more. Nora also introduced her brother Omar to the media for the first time.