Bhumi starts shooting for ‘Afwaah’

Bhumi Pednekar kicks off the shoot of her next film ‘Afwaah’. The film has gone on floors in Jodhpur and will be shot on an elaborate schedule in Alwar, Rajasthan. Taking to her Instagram, Bhumi shared a video from Jodhpur where she confirmed she had begun the shoot, reports Bollywood Hangama.

Bhumi will co-star alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the film as the lead character.

Directed by Sudhir Mishra the film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishnan Kumar, and Anubhav Sinha. While Gulshan Kumar’s T-Series & Anubhav Sinha’s Benaras Mediaworks present the film ‘Afwaah’.

While announcing the film director Sudhir said, “It’s a story I have lived with for a long time and I have only worked each day to make it quirky and twisted. Beneath all of the quirkiness lies a crucial message which I want my viewers to take back home with them. Bhumi and Nawaz are both such powerhouse performers and together they bring fresh chemistry. I can’t wait to be on set with them.”

Apart from this, Bhumi Pednekar recently wrapped up ‘The Ladykiller’ starring alongside Arjun Kapoor. She will also be seen in ‘Bheed’ with Rajkummar Rao.

Bhumi will be seen in the film ‘Raksha Bandhan’ with Akshay Kumar. The trailer of this film has been out on June 22 and portrays Akshay as a person, who is willing to sell even his kidneys to marry off his four sisters, played by Sadia, Sahejmeen, Deepika and Smrithi and decided only when he carries out his ‘brotherly duties’ will he marry his childhood sweetheart, played by Bhumi. The film will hit theatres on August 11.