Bollywood star Bhumi Pednekar is one of the most vocal stars in the industry, never shying away from calling a spade, a spade.
The actor spoke about the toxic beauty standards rampant in society that are amplified through the film industry.
She was quoted by FilmiBeat, saying: “For many it has always been about the outer physical beauty but gone are those days where people were concerned. My thing was that it doesn’t matter. I am going to change your definition of what a quintessential Hindi film female actor is all about.”
“We are all in this profession – the idea is to perform all these different parts and be a part of these amazing stories that move people, bring about a change about what people think about themselves and that is exactly what I am going to do,” she went on to say.
“I am going to create a beauty standard of my own and that is exactly what I am trying to do. Through my cinema, I really want to bring about a change.”
“I want people to love themselves, I want people to be more accepting of who they are, I want to entertain my audiences for sure and that is my number 1 priority and I want to leave them with a thought, a positive thought, a thought that will make their world a better place,” she added.