The
Hindi
film
industry
is
undoubtedly
going
through
a
subtle
but
visible
transformation
with
regard
to
the
kinds
of
stories
it
tells
and
the
perspectives
it
employs
to
tell
them.
Bhumi
Pednekar,
who
has
been
vocal
about
seeing
more
of
such
change,
says
that
we
need
to
see
a
change
in
the
depiction
of
genders.
IANS
quoted
Bhumi
as
saying,
"We
need
to
change
the
depiction
of
genders.
We
need
to
change
how
we
show
women
and
men.
Women
are
not
supposed
to
be
whitewashed
--
we
have
desires,
we
have
ambition,
we
have
physical
needs
and
emotions,
and
we
have
the
capacity
to
balance.
I
believe
women
have
superpowers.
I
think
we
need
to
see
a
lot
more
of
that
in
our
cinema."
She
continued,
"Similarly,
we
must
alter
the
way
men
are
shown
in
films.
We
put
so
much
pressure
on
the
male
gender,
telling
them
that
they
are
supposed
to
be
strong,
that
they
can't
cry,
can't
show
emotion.
That
is
so
wrong.
This
narrative
--
'mard
ko
dard
nahi
hota'
or
'a
man
doesn't
hurt'--
needs
to
change."
Talking
about
the
kind
of
changes
she
would
like
to
see
with
regard
to
depiction
of
the
LGBTQ+
community,
she
said,
"I
also
believe
we
need
to
stop
objectifying
women
and
there
needs
to
be
a
lot
more
inclusivity
in
films,
including
the
LGBTQIA+
community.
I
know
change
is
in
the
air.
I
just
wish
we
could
accelerate
it.
Like,
I
just
watched
'Super
Deluxe'
and
I
couldn't
believe
what
I
was
watching."
Acknowledging
the
good
work
being
done
in
the
film
industry,
she
said
that
she
feels
lucky
to
be
a
part
of
it
at
this
point.
Bhumi
will
next
be
seen
in
Dolly
Kitty
Aur
Woh
Chamakte
Sitare,
starring
alongside
Konkona
Sen
Sharma.
She
is
also
working
on
Durgavati,
a
horror
thriller
which
is
a
remake
of
the
Telugu
film
Bhaagamathie.