Actress Bhumi Pednekar has been invited along with filmmaker Karan Johar to represent Indian cinema at the forthcoming Berlin International Film Festival.
“I am most honoured and humbled to be invited by the Berlinale. The fact that I will represent India and its evolving cinema is itself a huge moment of pride for me,” Pednekar said in a statement.
The actress, who has been lauded for two back-to-back hits Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, was also recently a part of Forbes India’s 30 Under 30 list.
Pednekar is counted amongst the most promising talents in Hindi cinema today.
An actress who has consciously chosen content-driven cinema from her debut with Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Pednekar will be representing and highlighting the evolution of mainstream Hindi cinema at the Berlinale.
The festival is set to take place from February 15-25.
