Bhumi
Pednekar
made
an
impressive
debut
opposite
Ayushmann
Khurrana
in
Sharat
Katariya's
romantic
comedy
Dum
Laga
Ke
Haisha
in
2015.
As
Sandhya,
an
overweight
Bachelor
of
Education
student
who
wins
over
her
vastly
thinner
groom
Prem
(played
by
Ayushmann
Khurrana)
with
her
patience
and
maturity,
the
actress
left
a
lasting
impression
on
the
critics
and
the
audience.
Such
was
Bhumi's
dedication
to
her
role
that
she
even
gained
a
few
pounds
to
play
her
character
to
perfection.
As
Dum
Laga
Ke
Haisha
clocks
6
years
today
(February
27,
2021),
the
actress
walked
down
the
memory
lane
in
an
interview
with
ETimes.
When
asked
if
she
anticipated
so
much
love
and
appreciation
for
her
debut
film,
Bhumi
told
the
tabloid,
"I
didn't,
actually.
When
you
are
doing
your
first
film,
you
have
no
idea
how
things
are
going
to
go.
At
that
point
in
time,
what
really
mattered
was
that
I
had
an
opportunity.
Fortunately,
I
had
worked
enough
years
behind
the
camera
and
had
started
very
young.
When
I
read
the
script
of
Dum
Laga
Ke
Haisha,
I
knew
there
was
something
special
but
ultimately,
when
you
are
in
the
project,
you
don't
really
know
how
things
are
going
to
pan
out.
I
feel
a
sense
of
gratitude
for
what
the
film
has
given
me
and
the
journey
that
I
have
had
thereafter."
The
actress
said
that
all
her
apprehensions
about
playing
Sandhya
vanished
when
she
started
prepping
for
her
role.
"It
was
such
a
major
physical
transformation
that
I
went
through.
There
are
many
social
convictions
for
a
girl;
there
are
such
high
standards
of
beauty
that
are
imposed
upon
us
right
from
when
we
are
very
young.
I
got
rid
of
them
all
while
I
was
preparing
for
it.
I
was
scared
that
because
I
was
inherently
a
city
girl;
I
just
wanted
to
fit
into
the
character.
It
was
not
only
set
in
a
beautiful
small
town
of
India
but
it
was
also
a
different
period.
It
was
the
time
before
globalisation
had
really
hit
us
and
before
the
internet
happened.
Around
that
time
I
was
literally
a
toddler.
So,
I
had
to
make
sure
I
do
complete
justice
to
the
part
that
Sharat
had
written
because
it
was
very
beautiful," Bhumi
told
the
tabloid.
The
Durgamati
actress
also
shared
her
fond
memories
of
shooting
the
film
and
was
quoted
as
saying,
"We
had
so
much
fun!
It
would
anyway
be
memorable
for
me
because
it
was
my
first
film
but
the
cast
and
crew
of
the
film
got
along
like
a
house
on
fire.
We
used
to
look
forward
to
reaching
the
sets
every
day.
It
was
very
stressful
for
me
because
it
was
my
first
film
but
I
had
such
a
fun
cast
and
they
were
all
so
supportive!
We
were
constantly
cracking
up
between
takes.
I
was
eating
kachori,
papdi
chaat
and
what
not.
Of
course,
Sharat
was
great
too.
He
really
guided
me
through
the
film
beautifully.
What
made
the
entire
set
a
happy
place
was
the
fact
that
he,
as
a
director,
knew
what
he
wanted
to
make.
When
a
director
has
such
clarity,
it
automatically
becomes
easy
for
everyone
to
follow.
I
am
friends
with
most
of
them
now
and
we
are
all
still
in
touch."
Further
talking
about
how
the
film
holds
a
special
place
in
her
heart,
Bhumi
added,
"Dum
Laga
Ke
Haisha
was
not
just
a
film
for
me;
it
was
a
film
that
gave
me
a
family,
which
doesn't
happen
with
every
film.
Not
all
films
give
you
that
sort
of
experience.
I
feel
fortunate
that
my
first
film
did
that
for
me."
Meanwhile,
Bhumi
Pednekar
recently
wrapped
up
a
shooting
schedule
of
Rajkummar
Rao-starrer
Badhaai
Do.