When Bhumi Pednekar Went Barefoot On The Streets Of Mumbai For This Reason!
Bhumi Pednekar has made a name for herself by being a thorough perfectionist towards her craft. She leaves no stones unturned when it comes to getting into the skin of her characters.
Bhumi
Pednekar
has
made
a
name
for
herself
by
being
a
thorough
perfectionist
towards
her
craft.
She
leaves
no
stones
unturned
when
it
comes
to
getting
into
the
skin
of
her
characters
and
for
her
upcoming
film
Sonchiriya,
Bhumi
has
definitely
gone
the
extra
mile.
We
have
learnt
that
Bhumi,
who
plays
a
girl
from
1970s
Chambal
valley,
walked
barefoot
on
the
streets
of
Mumbai
to
train
herself
for
Abhishek
Chaubey's
next.
Want
to
know
why?
Here's
the
reason.
A
unit
source
reveals,
"Abhishek
is
a
director
who
always
stresses
on
authenticity
and
he
etches
out
characters
that
reflect
the
society
and
the
times
in
which
they
are
set.
In
Sonchiriya,
Bhumi
plays
a
girl
from
1970's
Chambal.
Girls
back
then
went
about
doing
their
household
chores
barefoot!
They
used
to
walk
several
miles
to
go
to
a
market,
they
used
to
walk
for
hours
to
get
water
and
they
did
all
of
this
barefoot.
Abhishek
wanted
Bhumi
to
showcase
this
and
Bhumi
was
relishing
at
the
prospect
of
a
great
challenge
as
an
actor."
The
source
adds,
"Bhumi
actually
started
walking
barefoot
for
about
2
months
before
the
shoot
started.
She
first
walked
in
her
garden,
then
she
stepped
out
to
walk
on
the
roads
barefoot!
She
was
aware
of
the
dangers
of
walking
barefoot
but
she
was
loving
becoming
Indumati
(her
character
in
the
film).
After
a
few
days,
she
started
walking
in
a
big,
dusty
and
rocky
ground
near
Abhishek's
office.
Chambal's
terrain
was
similar
to
this
terrain
and
Bhumi
started
intense
preparation
here.
Of
course,
she
cut
herself
regularly
but
this
exercise
also
made
her
tough
and
gave
her
the
confidence
to
shoot
barefoot
in
Chambal.
Everyone
was
mighty
impressed
with
her
dedication
at
the
shoot."
When
asked,
Bhumi
confirmed
saying,
"Yes,
it
was
a
difficult
preparation
process.
Perhaps,
the
most
difficult
one
to
date
but
I
absolutely
loved
becoming
my
character.
It
was
really
tough
to
walk
barefoot
but
it
had
to
be
done
for
the
authenticity
that
Abhishek
wanted
to
bring
to
the
movie.
You
will
understand
how
much
these
small
nuances
have
added
to
the
film
when
you
see
Sonchiriya."
Directed
by
Abhishek
Kapoor,
Sonchiriya
also
stars
Sushant
Singh
Rajput,
Manoj
Bajpayee
and
Ranveer
Shorey.
The
film
is
slated
for
a
box-office
clash
with
Kartik
Aaryan-Kriti
Sanon
starrer
Luka
Chuppi
this
Friday.