Actor Bhumi Pednekar has joined the cast in filmmaker Anubhav Sinha’s upcoming socio political drama ‘Bheed’, co-starring Rajkummar Rao. The movie will be jointly produced by Sinha and Bhushan Kumar, who previously backed the filmmaker’s ‘Thappad’. Sinha, of ‘Mulk’ and ‘Article 15’ fame said Bhumi fit the bill for his upcoming film as she is an assured actor and a woman with a mind of her own.
In a statement, he said, “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.”
Bhumi, meanwhile, said she is honoured to team up with Sinha for the project. The 32 year old actor said, “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.”
The sociopolitical drama will be shot across Lucknow, where Sinha recently conducted an elaborate recce. Kumar, who is backing the film through his production house T-Series, said he is extremely proud of ‘Bheed’ and the subject it tackles.
