Yami Gautam was noticed in a fairness cream advertisment and became part of entertainment industry at an early age. Actually she had set eyes on becoming an IAS officer but destiny had other plans for her. #YamiGautam made her #Bollywood debut in a leading role in #ShoojitSircar’s romantic comedy ‘#VickyDonor’ with #AyushmannKhurrana. She received Best Female Debut Award at the #ZeeCineAwards. Later Yami featured in ‘#EeshwarNivas’, ‘#ActionJackson’, ‘#Badlapur’, ‘#SanamRe’, ‘#Junooniyat’, ‘#UriTheSurgicalStrike’, ‘#Bala’, ‘#Dasvi’, ‘#ChorNikalKeBhaga’, ‘#Kaabil’. In Kaabil she was paired with superstar #HrithikRoshan. Yami Gautam married #AdityaDhar on 4 June 2021. Yami has been dishing out hits after hits. Her career has seen a meteoric rise. Her #OTT outings ‘#Lost’, ‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ were well received and her last outing which is a theatrical release, ‘#OMG2’, entered the coveted 100 Cr club. She likes to keep herself busy and now she has committed to a new film for which she has allotted almost couple of month for shoot in North India. Our Asst. Editor Ms. Nisha Verma, some time back, happened to interact with #YamiGautamDhar. Excerpts from the conversation with inputs from our Sr Editor Keerti Kadam.

Seeing your filmography, how do you select your projects?
‘Wahi jo teen sthamb hai, script, director and your role’. I really like doing varied characters. Take a case of OMG 2. During COVID period Akshay Sir narrated me the story over Zoom call. Dr Dwivedi and Amit Rai, the writer of this film, told me that they are very passionate about this. Akshay Sir too said this is one of his career’s best scripts. I heard the script, and at the same time I told him I wished to read the script again because reading script over and over again, makes me connect to the character and makes me see it in a whole new way. After reading the script I said yes as I found the character quite challenging, enjoyable and most importantly I found the subject of the film quite relevant. After Vicky Donor, there was a trend, all the movies released then were on social subjects, social messages. I could understand the difference between a film and a project. I did not want to be a part of a project, I wanted to do a film.

How do you separate your personal and professional life?
I like to keep both apart from each other. Aditya and I, we both are from the same field and are bound to talk on films. But we keep it casual without getting into intense discussions when at home. I am a professional. While doing ‘A Thursday’, when we were to shoot the climax, I was into my wedding festivities. I had just gotten married. So it was happy happy at home but on the sets it was intense, dark and serious. But I knew the importance of performing the scene the way it was written. I am happy to pull it off successfully.

About OMG2, was it intimidating as Akshay Kumar was part of the film?
After zillions of experiences I’ve this assurity and excitement. Akshay Sir is a big star, he’s one of the most loved actors in the film industry. But, I always keep in mind that, which is that one reason where my audience will stay connected with me. The films that I become a part of, it is of utmost importance to me that I read the script first. I never forget what are those things which lead me to sign a film. For one second, I do get a thought that, yaa! Akshay Kumar approached me for a role, But next second, I need to read the script once more, just once more.

How much does Aditya contribute in selecting your films?
I got married after this film was narrated to me. Akshay Sir and nobody knew about it. The next time when I spoke to him, he was like ‘Tera Vyah Ho Gaya’, I just spoke to you and you got married. Aditya and my relationship, if I speak about professional side, I share everything with Aditya and I love it. I go back home from work, have a ‘Chai’ with him and I begin to tell him from A to Z. He hasn’t read any of my scripts but I’ve read many of his scripts. He broadly knows when a script comes to me, that Yami is working on this script. There’s always a very healthy conversation between us. I remember Aditya had shared an important thing with me which somewhere I was following as an actor, but I didn’t take it that seriously until Aditya told me the importance of reading a script multiple times and knowing it thoroughly. I jot down pointers, study in depth, visualise the role. I religiously follow this detailed process before starting a new film. And it’s paying off.

How important is it to discuss sex education?
About OMG2, more than a message it is a social subject which is not spoken about in public. This is the reason makers and writers of this film felt it necessary to portray it on screen. The age from 12-17 years for any student are very formative years of his life. In today’s day and age where there’s internet, every teenager holds a phone in their hand. There are thousands of opinions on everything. If I say plain drinking water 10 people will have their own 10 ways of how to drink water. Then why not educate about sex education? It is a part of our life. Not taking sex education as just a word but understanding the back story of it, how interconnected it is with a students psyche, that’s what the film is about. It is entertaining and I assure, one didn’t feel uncomfortable while watching it along with Family.

I started my career with Vicky Donor, a film which spoke about sperm donation. Back in that time audiences must’ve wondered what are they portraying but on watching they understood how the family got together, the ‘sur’ or the tone of the film and what it was trying to tell. OMG 2 is in the same genre but in a different manner. We tried to start a conversation. Change will not come with just one film. We’re not aiming at that. Neither am I proving anything to anyone. It’s up to the audience to decide after watching the film.

Till what extent do you believe in God?
I believe in God that there’s a superpower overlooking and watching all of us. I call my mother ‘Jagat Jannani’ as she introduced me to God. A mother always makes a child understand the concept of God. I love these conversations with my mother not because it is a part of religion but spirituality. If you try and believe and understand our value system, if you’ve read scriptures, texts, everything is written with so much clarity. There is a Goddess in each and every part of us that we actually pray to and say that take care of us, protect us. It is that much in depth. I’m an avid believer of God and hailing from Himachal there’s no chance of not having faith. Even today when I visit temples in Himachal I feel that power. It is an epicentre of power which is beyond you and me.

Everyone goes through ups and downs in their life. I have gone through times when I’ve felt nothing could go worst than this but, even during those times I don’t question God as he himself has gone through it when you read some texts you understand that, that incident happened and that’s the reason today I saw this day also. Everything is connected to something.

What rituals do you practice, do you keep fasts?
Once I fasted for 9 days of Navratri. Later, my mother explained that it’s totally your choice to fast but even if you don’t and you just pray, then too it’s fine. But I believe in everything. On waking up in the morning, I practice my spiritual ritual. At my home on Mahashivratri, we have a very elaborate pooja. But I’m not superstitious.

How do you look at it when actors visit famous temples during promotions of their film?
I’m nobody to question someone’s visit to a Holy Shrine. As I said, there’s power which attracts you.

Being a human, what is the right duty of an Actor?
Karma, if I’m interacting with you it’s because of my work. I’m very true to my work in terms of my script. My homework is important. I never take myself or my audience for granted.

What are your views on OTT and theatrical release?
OTT is a new platform which helped producers during Covid period when the theatres were shut down indefinitely. So the producers take a call taking into consideration the commerce part. I personally do not have qualms about OTT releases because quite a few of my films have done extremely well on that platform. But I get very excited when my film releases in theatres. Nothing can match theatre’s charm. My every film had a screening because it was thought and made for theatres but we have to adapt to the change. The theatrical viewing gives you a different experience even if you are surrounded by hundreds of other viewers. And on a lighter note, to have Samosas and Popcorn while watching a movie is a completely fascinating experience altogether. Both can co-exist. One film may be for theatres, another might be on OTT. It goes on.

Which film did you first watch on the big screen?
‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, nobody believes it because I must be a toddler.

Akshay Kumar is famous for his pranks and same goes for Pankaj Tripathi. How was your experience working with them?
I never experienced any pranks from any of them. They’ve never pulled my leg. What I found is that both are clear and kind and thorough professionals. Akshay Sir likes to speak with me in Punjabi. His Punjabi is way better than mine. He’s very straight forward and someone who speaks from his heart.

Do you have any fear of clash or competition at the time of your film’s release?
With so many movies being made, a clash is inevitable. But if the viewers like the subject, the film gets appreciated. I was very sure that ‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ will be liked by viewers. And they proved me right. Having said that I had a gut feeling about ‘OMG 2’ too and this time around too I am happy that wish coming true. You can never be 100 percent sure but I had a positive feeling about it. It comes from the writer and director, and how they present it. It’s such a sensitive subject; how do you make it a family film? That was a challenge to not shy away from. Amit (Rai) handled the writing superbly. When I read the script I was very sure that the story needs to be told exactly from this perspective. When I watch my film and if I like it as an audience then I am always sure that the film is going to work.

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A thrilled Ayushmann says, “It feels amazing to deliver my career’s best opening with Dream Girl 2. Dream Girl is a franchise that has given me a lot of love and I’m really happy with the start that Dream Girl 2 has got at the box office.”

He says, “As an entertainer, it feels amazing to bring people to theatres and experience them having a great time. Dream Girl 2 is a film that delivers entertainment in spades. It has a big promise that people will laugh their hearts out and it is good to note that the film has lived up to the expectations to take this solid start at the counters.”

Ayushmann hopes Dream Girl 2 will now consolidate on the brilliant start that it has got in the days to come and register a solid weekend total!

He says, “I hope the film continues to get a lot of love in the days to come. I’m delighted that people have also loved my performance. To experience a feeling like this is always special. For an actor, there is no greater joy than being loved for your work.”

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Yami Gautam was a face of a leading fairness cream brand and did a lot of modelling in initial years. Though she was keen on becoming an IAS officer, she ended up doing television shows like #ChandKePaarChalo, #YehPyaarNaHogaKam etc. Later in 2012 Yami was selected to play lead opposite #AyushmannKhurrana in #VickyDonor, which fetched her #ZeeCineAward for #BestFemaleDebut. Incidentally the film was produced by #JohnAbraham. Her role in it was hugely appreciated and Yami started getting good offers. Yami did #Badlapur, headlined by #VarunDhawan and directed by #SriramRaghavan. Her joy was touching the sky when she was cast opposite #HrithikRoshan in #Kaabil. Hrithik and Yami’s performances were well received. #VickyKaushal starrer and #AdityaDhar directorial #UriTheSurgicalStrike was a huge hit and despite limited screen space her performance was noticed and appreciated. In #Bala too her comic timing won her accolades. The film Uri: The Surgical Strike is extremely important for Yami because a couple of years back, in the pandemic era, she got married to it’s director Aditya Dhar.

#YamiGautamDhar has been progressing professionally and in recent times quite a few of her films were released on OTT and were declared hits. A Thursday, Lost, Dasvi, which had Abhishek Bachchan and Nimrat Kaur with her, were released digitally and were well appreciated. Her last OTT release was Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga. It was declared a superhit and to celebrate the success Yami met a select few journos for a tete-a-tete. Our Sr Editor Keerti Kadam interacted with Yami Gautam Dhar and she was game for every question. Excerpts…

You have been ruling OTT now. In fact you are the new OTT Queen. Do you find any difference between a theatrical release an OTT release?
I had my share of some good theatrical releases also, starting my first film Vicky Donor. I remember Badlapur, Kaabil, Uri even Bala they were runaway hits. Theatrical release has it’s own perks, so I don’t think any other medium will give that kind of cinematic experience that a theatre gives, which is how I feel films are designed to be watched. It’s a dark hall. The director takes you to his own world, his vision and you forget about everything. I still remember back in the 90’s, the smell of fresh popcorn, fresh samosas, pastries laid out for that exact amount of people who came to watch the film at that time. So watching a film on a big curtain gave a totally different vibe. But there is a pre-pandemic and a post pandemic era and I am sure every actor must be saying the same thing and it’s actually very true. We adapt with time. You have to go with the flow and who thought that a platform named OTT will emerge and takeover, suddenly change the demography of experiencing cinema and the time where it was very important especially for producers and a lot of people in terms of finance, even to the audience to entertain themselves.

You see, whatever the medium, my acting won’t change, my performance, my sincerity will remain intact when it comes to films or OTT films. I will never discriminate and think that oh wait this film is made for OTT and this film is made for theatre, I will never do that and will never like to hear it from my director as well. Our job is to give you the best film according to our sensibility and our vision, budgets and everything possible. Where it lands up is the producers prerogative, because it’s their money. They want to feel safe especially for a mid-budget film. A big budget film is still very different but for mid budget films, right now to have that courage, the confidence more than the courage and to expect that yes I think I can recover it or how much I will recover? The math for a mid-budget film is very different. Although you never know, for example URI, that was a miracle and a huge surprise. It’s difficult in today’s times though but I see it as a period of correction, as a period to push the right people who are the writers, creative people and the directors to push themselves and to take it as a challenge that if you are making a good film or a show, the audience should not skip it, they should be engaged in it, be it an OTT or a film in a theatre. They don’t skip that film.

Your last release ‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ was a thriller with various ingredients like romance, action, suspense etc. Share your views on that.
We had a gala time shooting ‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’. The story was full of twists and turns. Every film comes with it’s own set of challenges and that’s the thrill part of it. We long for these, we seek these challenges. When you read a script, is it exciting for me as an actor and is it exciting for me as an audience? Would I watch this film? So that’s what is always running in my mind, when I am reading something, and I thought Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga was also one of those films. When I look back at the palate of films I have done especially in the recent past, it’s very different. It was your popcorn-popping entertaining and engaging thriller film. I must enjoy a film, even the one I am in. The day I don’t get to enjoy my film is the day, I myself will say that I’m sorry it didn’t work for me. Maybe it works for the audience. It has happened with some past films of mine, but I really enjoyed.

Will you name the films which didn’t work for you?
(Smiles) Don’t put me in a spot. See, if I mention names, it wouldn’t be fair to other people who are associated with that film. Besides that there are still a lot of people associated with the film who may not agree with my views. And I have to give them that respect because they gave me work at that time. Also when a film is made, a lot of hard work goes behind it. No one wants to make a flop film. Sometimes things don’t pan out as it was imagined. And when a film doesn’t do well it’s not the end of the road. See, this industry and for that matter everybody in life, thrives on hope.

Do you think your recent successes like Dasvi, Lost, A Thursday and Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga have widened your reach?
As an actor definitely yes. As I say it’s quite challenging to find your audience and the kind of shift I see in the audiences or whatever the way I read about myself I take it quite seriously. A lot of people feel, if it’s Yami’s film or if Yami is a part of the film, it must be something different, so let’s watch it. I respect my audience a lot and value their last verdict the most, that’s the most rewarding thing for me. As far as theatrical release is concerned that balance is also important. I am doing my job as an actor. I am giving you at least in my version or whatever you feel to say, a good performance or a decent performance.

OTT has widened the reach of audiences because in theatres you need a bigger success like URI for which 1.5 or 2 crore people should watch it, but on OTT it’s possible within a week, you don’t need 200 or 300 crore at the box office for that. So how can I do that? But yeah to be cast in a certain kind of film or with a certain director or with a certain budget film you need to be seen. I have done that in the past. So I feel that people like myself nothing will be the perfect point. There will always be something that we’ll have to keep proving ourselves one film after the other. So I have stopped thinking like that. About my job, what is in my control? The kind of scripts that I am associating with and if I am excited to be in a film. My director needs to equally be excited to work with me and that’s it. And as you said “A good film will find it’s way to the audience”.

You’ve been doing female centric roles recently. Are you consciously doing that?
You know very soon I think this term will also get away that “Female centric” films which I understand why it was coined. Because earlier we didn’t have many of these kinds of films. More than female centric film I consider them as a character driven film. I will never ask you to watch a film of mine which has me leading it because it’s a female oriented film or it talks about a social message. While that will be important but at the end of the day you are investing your time and money in that film, it needs to be a good script. It needs to be a film first.

I was leading a film like A Thursday. I see it with a lot of credibility and with the same emotion I think the audience embraces that film. I will never forget the kind of messages and calls I started getting after the press show. Personally I have never got that kind of response because we would wait for the film to be released then everyone expresses because of the embargo but they said we are not giving the review right now but we are telling you in person that you should have been a part of this press screening, everyone was speechless in the end and that’s my revert.

When you shoot movies back-to-back like URI or A Thursday, do you somewhere miss the characters that you played in Kaabil or Badlapur where you played the role of a sweet, innocent girl?
No, I don’t view my characters like that, I mean I have looked back at these films. No, I don’t miss that either. And I don’t endorse ‘I want to have the power in my hand’ type of roles. My job is to make sure that you don’t associate me in any bracket. Like you were saying you expected more from me and I assure you that when we meet for the next interview for the next film, you will have something different to see. I consider them as I said just for the effect of coming across as a strong person I will never do a film, it has to have some substance in it. And I still look back at Kaabil as a performance oriented role and that film I remember when it was released most of the people, even in the industry they came out saying or the way it was written. Some said ‘it was a small role’, but I didn’t consider it like that. I thought it was a very performance-oriented role and I’m very happy to have gotten that opportunity to play it and that’s how I look back at it same with my movie “A Thursday”.

The whole idea is to keep pushing myself and to keep doing something novel. Before every such film I have gotten nervous, When I started prepping for Bala, as much as a fun character it was, it made me nervous. Not the “will I be able to do” nervous. I know I can do it but how will I do it? So I have to sit and start preparing that’s what I think of a character and once it’s done, it’s all over you, then I am done, I have to move on. I don’t hold on to any character. I don’t want to hold onto any image that people liked me in a certain way, No! They liked that film, they liked that character I don’t think they want me to do more such films. Good films, and good films can be anything. It’s ambiguous, my favourite word.

About actors, there are lot of aspirations, you know when people see you on screen, you know they want to relate themselves with the character or they see a part of themselves in actors and now actors are available everywhere because on social media even if you are not posting something you are being clicked/papped with that and now with the increase in OTT, How do you keep yourself aspirational, with all the chaos around?

That is so correct and I think that is one of the reasons which also might not be working in favour of the actors. I personally think it might not be in favour of us for a very long time. There was an aspirational quality or aspect attached to it when you used to watch films or actors because of inaccessibility. You would just know them by their characters or what they were on screen. Now because you are being seen everywhere, being clicked everywhere, that charm of watching, is lesser. You know about me the easier for me it is to convince you about the character.

I don’t call anyone to click me. If they happen to be there that’s great. Or if it’s a part of a professional engagement I do, but beyond a point, no. I like to draw that line and for my own sanctity more than anything else my sanity. I think that’s very important to mark that line, that’s my job and this is where the job ends, I have my personal life. And to answer your question, the best conversation to have with your audience is through films. I think I have the ability to do my job there but the whole façade of creating a perception about yourself. How many fans you have? Are you getting mobbed? You have to get mobbed, you have to get clicked while getting mobbed, you have to trend on social media, you have to be seen there, I think there are just more and more distractions, that is how I see it. I don’t judge anyone who does it but when everyone starts doing it that’s a problem or someone has to write good things about me, do I have to pay that person? I don’t believe in that because if I have done a good job you will write about it and if you don’t feel, you won’t write. But I can make you aware of my film. We need that marketing that a film is releasing. I can’t tell you that you have to write this. I am stepping the line. So it’s a longer route but I feel it’s the correct one.

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Last few years #world’sfocus is how to stall #globalwarming. In pursuit of #development plenty of #forests are #destroyed and now the #ecologicalbalance has gone for a #toss. Man’s greed and not wanting to think about #futuregeneration, the #nature is on the #deteriorationpath. Similar message is given in the newly #releasedfilm #Bhediya. The film also talks about the #NorthEastregion #population being neglected and considered #‘Chinky’ (slang for Chinese). Film’s line ‘Hindi acchi aanese koi jyada indian nahi ban jata’, says a lot about that region’s plight and hurt they feel for being considered outsiders. Well Bhediya is much more than that. It’s #thrilling, #suspenseful and #comicallyentertaining. #DirectorAmarKaushik who has earlier given us #Stree and #Bala, this time around plays around a #famousfable of North east.

Bhaskar (Varun Dhawan) a young guy wants to build his future by constructing road in north east forest. He is not bothered if it’ll harm the nature as he wants to earn sufficiently, and for that he uses any means to achieve that. He travels to Arunachal Pradesh with his cousin Janardan (Abhishek Banerjee). Ferociously Indian and patriotic Jomin (Paalin Kadak), a local, wants to help Bhaskar in his endeavour. While roaming in jungle Bhaskar get bitten by a wolf and he turns into Vishanu. There’s a folklore in the area that if, on a full moon, a wolf bites a man, he turns into a werewolf, the locals call it Vishanu. He’s taken to Anika (Kriti Sanon), who is a veterinary doctor, to avoid locals getting a whiff of that. Just like in a Hollywood film The Wolf Man, Bhaskar start killing people, though corrupt ones. One thing leads to another and wolf’s love story ends with a couple of social messages thrown in.

The setting of the story seems novel and the writers have tried to give something new, at least for the hindi film watching viewers. Writer Niren Bhatt has successfully weaved social messages in the story without being preachy. Issues around deforestation, climate change and stereotyping the northeast are cleverly included. The dialogues are the high point of the film. Dialogues like ‘Poora north east tumhe Shaolin Temple lagta hai’ say a lot. One liners from Abhishek Bannerjee are witty and collect laughs. Even Deepak Dobriyal creates some fun moments along with Varun Dhawan and others. References to Mithun Chakraborty, Himesh Reshamiya, Tiger shroff, Anil Kapoor etc create laughs.

Varun Dhawan’s Wolf Man is believable. He runs through the character very sincerely. The witty one liners from him too are entertaining. Kriti Sanon does well in whatever little screen time she has been allotted. Frankly she’s been wasted in the film. Saurabh Shukla, Deepak Dobriyal, debutant Paalin Kadak lend good support. But Abhishek Bannerjee is highlight of the film and his one liners are extremely funny. Director Amar Kaushik has done well but he doesn’t go beyond Stree.

Bhediya has a novel subject and is moderately entertains.

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While the first poster was an instant viral sensation, the makers have now released another exciting glimpse of the creature comedy.

Featuring leading lady Kriti Sanon, Bhediya’s latest poster sees Kriti sport a short and stylish hairdo as she wields a huge syringe in her hand. What is she up to? What’s her character all about? The trailer release on 19th October will surely fetch some answers.

Teaming up with producers Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan after the smashing success of Luka Chuppi and Mimi, Kriti seems all set for a mesmerizing big screen adventure with Bhediya.

Jio Studios & Dinesh Vijan present, ‘Bhediya’. A Maddock Films production, directed by Amar Kaushik, produced by Dinesh Vijan and starring Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Deepak Dobriyal and Abhishek Banerjee among others, is releasing in cinemas Pan-India in 2D and 3D on 25th November 2022.

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Citing the example of the Indian film industry’s recent Pan-India blockbusters namely the Baahubali franchise, KGF series, Pushpa and RRR, Yami believes that focus on the story and script and allowing a director’s vision to come to life on the big screen, is a key determining factor in the success of these films.

Discussing this recently at the Goa Fest 2022, said Yami, “This is time to improvise and work on what we need to do. The director needs more free hand in expressing their vision. We need to focus more on the story and the script… We need to straighten our priorities.” Adding that, “My husband, Aditya (Dhar), who directed Uri, even after three years of the film’s release, is working on one of his most ambitious films. But for him to explain his vision to producers… There were just two or three who understood that and are working towards it.”

She further added, “The actors who are there (in these films) are huge stars, especially in the southern film industry and have a pan-India audience. I don’t think that it stopped them anywhere. They believed in the director’s vision and went for it”.

Furthermore, rather considering films from the South as a competition, she was happy that stories in other languages are also becoming popular in North India.

“The way they are doing great numbers at the box office. I am really happy about that,” she said.

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A fan tweeted, “Yami Gautam’s film is one of the best thrillers in recent times (sic)”.

Another Twitter user, wrote, “Whatt a movie..what a thought..cant explain..last 20 mins of movie is just made u cry like hell.. great work by Yami..a strong storyline,screenplay,acting,music is just amazing..thank u @behzu sir for ths..#AThursdayOnHotstar #AThursdayreview #YamiGautam #AThursday (sic)”.

Effortlessly slipping into the skin of her career’s most challenging role so far, Yami Gautam has outdone herself yet again. Looks like this is going to be an award-winning year for Yami Gautam!

Having done content-driven films, A Thursday is another prime example of how the actor has always backed great stories! Her upcoming slate of films, LOST, OMG2 and Dasvi are only going to make the year bigger and better for the talented actress.

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Chhichhore

Divided by time, united by a tragic incident. In a bittersweet reunion, seven middle-aged friends take a walk down the memory lane at the least expected place.

Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Sharma

Link:https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/chhichhore/1260012713

Bala

Balmukund Shukla’s pride lies in his hair, but premature baldness robs him of more than just his looks. With love at stake, will he have a ‘hairy’- tale ending?

Cast: Ayushman Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar, Yami Gautam

Link: https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/bala/1260016419

Highway

Veera is abducted on the eve of her wedding. At first she resists and scorns her abductor, Mahabir. But slowly she builds a connection with him.

Cast: Aliya Bhatt, Randeep Hooda, Arjun Malhotra

Link:https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/highway/1000034504

Helicopter Eela

An aspiring singer and a single mother, Eela gives up her dream for her son. Years later, this overprotective mom rejoinscollege with her son.

Cast: Kajol, Tota Roychowdhury, Riddhi Sen, Neha Dhupia

Link: https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/helicopter-eela/1000225659

Masaan

An intertwined tale of a girl caught making out in a hotel and a young low-cast boy falling in love with an upper-cast girl. What’s in store for them?

Cast: Sanjay Mishra, Vicky Kaushal, Richa Chadha

Link: https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/masaan/100008744

2 States

Based on a novel by Chetan Bhagat; North and South India comes together in this whirlwind romance between a Punjabi and a Tamilian girl.

Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Ronit Roy

Link: https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/2-states/1000034502

Yaariyan

Five happy-go-lucky college friends set out to save their campus from a greedy australian businessman, who intends to convert it into a casino.

Cast: Hemant Pandey, Gulshan Grover, Smita Jaykar

Link:https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/yaariyan/1000019457

Fukrey

Four friends dream to make it big with a ‘get-rich-quick’ scheme. Chaos and mayhem ensues when they get involved with a local gangster.

Cast: Pulkit Samrat, Ali Fazal, Priya Anand

Link: https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/fukrey/1000001027

Rehna Hain Tere Dil Mein

Ready to go to any lengths to win over Reena, Maddy impersonates Rajeev, Reena’s to be fiance. Will Reena discover the truth?

Cast: R Madhavan, Saif Ali Khan, Dia Mirza

Link: https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/rehnaa-hai-terre-dil-mein/1000101756

MS Dhoni, The Untold Story

A tell-all tale about the life and times of Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni; mapping his journey; from a ticket collector to a celebrated cricketer.

Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Anupam Kher, Bhumika Chawla

Link: https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/ms-dhoni-the-untold-story/1770003314/watch

Dil Bechara

Kizie and Manny, two ordinary people brought together by a tragic twist, embark on a bittersweet and extraordinary journey into the heart of that crazy little thing called ‘life’.

Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Sanjana Sanghi, Saif Ali Khan

Link: https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/dil-bechara/1260036017

Aisha

Aisha thinks she is a perfect matchmaker, despite her neighbour Arjun’s warning. As she continues to meddle in others’ lives, she falls short of her own.

Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol

Link: https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/aisha/1770017028

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Here are some of her gripping starrers to watch on her birthday which falls on 18th June. Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015) : Prem and his plus-sized wife Sandhya are supposed to spend a lifetime together. Will a regular arranged marriage turn out to be a perfect mismatch? The role of Sandhya played by Bhumi was appreciated by the critics as well as the audience. Watch this award- winning film on Amazon Prime Video. Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019) : Chintu Tyagi is an ordinary, middle class man who finds himself torn between his wife and another woman. Bhumi in a wife’s character was a perfect fit and spectacularly carried the character. Enjoy this romantic –comedy on Amazon Prime Video.

Toilet : Ek Prem Katha (2017) : A woman threatens to leave her husband unless he installs a toilet in their home. To win back her love and respect, he heads out on a journey to fight against the backward society. Bhumi was portrayed as Jaya, a girl who falls in love with the protagonist and marry him. But, she took a drastic step of leaving him for installing a toilet at home to bring her back. The strong rebel role played by her was accordingly recognized and her acting skills were appreciated, nothing less than Akshay Kumar. Bala : (2019) : It tells the story of a man who is balding prematurely and how he copes up with the situation. Latika, played by Bhumi was a character in the film, who was struggling against the social issue of color biasness in our Country. She carried the on-role character very gracefully and made the film a commercial success.

Saand Ki Aankh (2019) : This is a biopic-drama revolving around two women, both over the age of 60, Chandro Tomar and Prakashi Tomar, who inspired other women in India when they demonstrate their expert sharpshooting skills. The feisty role of old women played by Bhumi was greatly acknowledged and she even won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.

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