The
women
in
Anubhav
Sinha's
world
are
unforgettable.
They
are
the
epitome
of
strength,
grit
and
most
importantly,
women
with
a
voice
that
can't
be
shushed.
Be
it
Taapsee
Pannu
in
Mulk,
Sayani
Gupta
in
Article
15,
or
the
sturdy
ensemble
of
actresses
who
made
Thappad
what
it
is,
Sinha's
universe
has
well-fleshed
out,
well-rounded
female
characters
who
are
out
there
to
make
a
difference.
And
it's
thus
no
surprise
that
for
his
upcoming
socio-political
drama,
he
cast
Bhumi
Pednekar.
The
film,
which
marks
Sinha's
reunion
with
Bhushan
Kumar
after
the
monumental
success
of
Thappad,
was
announced
last
week
and
has
Rajkummar
Rao
in
the
lead.
Rao
and
Pednekar
will
also
be
seen
in
the
much
awaited
Badhaai
Do
next
year,
for
which
the
duo
have
already
finished
shooting.
Sinha
tells
us,
"Bhumi
was
the
perfect
choice
for
a
film
of
this
nature.
She
is
an
assured
actress
and
a
woman
with
a
mind
of
her
own.
That's
the
quality
this
character
needs
to
have.
I
couldn't
have
asked
for
a
better
cast.
These
are
performers
who
not
only
shine
every
time
they
are
on
screen;
they
elevate
the
written
word
to
create
magic
on
screen.
I
am
blessed
to
have
the
team
I
am
working
with.
I
couldn't
have
asked
for
a
better
collaborator
than
Bhushan
Kumar
who
is
immensely
supportive
at
every
step
along
the
way.
He
is
the
kind
of
visionary
who
believes
in
the
diversity
of
cinema
and
choose
to
tell
stories
that
are
gutsy
and
off
the
beaten
path."
Sinha's
brand
of
conscientious
cinema
has
remoulded
the
face
of
Hindi
cinema
in
recent
years.
In
the
past
week
alone,
the
filmmaker
has
announced
Bheed
and
the
release
date
of
his
next
Anek.
With
his
stable
Benaras
Mediaworks
buzzing,
Sinha's
focus
will
be
on
ensuring
his
next
project
carries
forward
the
legacy
of
creating
the
thinking
man's
cinema.
Together
with
T-series,
the
duo
are
creating
waves
in
the
industry
by
putting
their
weight
behind
stories
that
resonate
at
a
deeper
level
with
the
common
man.
Bhushan
Kumar
says,
"Anubhav
Sinha's
process
of
working
is
so
effortless
that
I
couldn't
have
asked
for
a
better
partner
at
work.
Bheed
is
another
one
of
those
projects
I
am
super
proud
of.
It's
a
hard
hitting
story
and
he
has
brought
on
board
exemplary
actors.
Bhumi
is
a
fantastic
performer
and
there
couldn't
have
been
a
better
choice
for
the
role."
Much
like
Thappad,
Mulk
and
Article
15,
Sinha
brings
to
the
fore
an
everyday
subject
that
needs
a
dialogue
with
Bheed.
The
socio-political
drama
will
be
shot
across
Lucknow,
where
Sinha
recently
conducted
an
elaborate
recce.
The
film
is
expected
to
go
on
floors
in
November
as
the
unit
continues
their
extensive
pre-production
for
the
next
few
weeks.
Bhumi
ecstatically
tells
us,
"Being
part
of
an
Anubhav
Sinha
film
is
a
matter
of
great
honour
and
privilege.
He
shares
my
value
system
in
believing
that
movies
have
the
power
to
shift
mindsets.
As
artists,
the
responsibility
of
telling
such
stories
lies
with
us.
Same
goes
for
Bhushan
Kumar
who
allows
his
writers,
directors
and
actors
to
be
gutsy,
giving
them
the
confidence
like
being
the
inspired
producer
he
is.
This
is
a
crackling
subject
and
I
can't
wait
to
get
on
to
the
journey
of
this
film."
Bheed
is
jointly
produced
by
Bhushan
Kumar's
T-Series
and
Anubhav
Sinha's
Benaras
Mediaworks.