Bhumi in Chambal

Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who was last seen in Toilet Ek Prem Katha with Akshay Kumar and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan with Ayushmann Khurrana, will be seen playing the female lead in the upcoming Abhishek Chaubey directorial Chambal. 

The movie is based on Chambal dacoits. At a recent event, the actress was asked if her upcoming Chambal will break her from the girl-next-door mould, Bhumi said, "I have never really tried breaking that mould... I am not an actor who sees that now I will do romantic, urban, thriller films. I am not that sort of an actor. I purely go by my instinct when I read a script. I read a script and if the character and film excites me, I just want to be a part of it. That's the person I am."

The actress says she doesn't understand what might be good or bad for her career. Bhumi says, "I literally chase characters and I know that Chambal is going to be challenging and is a tough film for me as well. I am very thrilled about doing this." 

She will be playing the lead opposite Sushant Singh Rajput.