Bhumi Pednekar: Have gone from being sympathetic to having more empathy

Updated On: 22 February, 2022 08:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Uma Ramasubramanian

Proud that Badhaai Do champions equality, Bhumi discusses how playing a queer character changed her perspective and “soul”

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Bhumi Pednekar. Pic/Instagram

In telling the story of two queer protagonists who settle for a marriage of convenience, Badhaai Do deftly handles myriad subjects — from celebrating queer love to championing adoption for same-sex couples. But to Bhumi Pednekar, the film is about equality above all else. “I would not say Badhaai Do is about lavender marriage. That is the film’s set-up. The movie is about two queer persons trying to live in a society that is not equal,” she begins.

A still from Badhaai Do