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Published : 02 Apr 2021 09:11 PM | Updated : 02 Apr 2021 11:21 PM

Bollywood actor Bhumi Pednekar on Thursday talked about the importance and need for a good representation of women in cinema and how through her work she has always strived to bring light to the real women of our society. 

The ace actor who has time and again shown that she is inclined to choose social entertainers through her versatile performances in films like 'Toilet - Ek Prem Katha', 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan', 'Bala', 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha', among others, talked about why women need good representation in cinema.

She said, "I often choose films that have a strong social message but I also think of picking projects that will do commercially well. This is important because such films need to reach out to a lot of people to drive home the message and intent. I try going for cinema that kind of balances both."

Speaking about her movie 'Toilet - Ek Prem Katha', Bhumi added, "When you think about Toilet, it is one of my most commercial socially relevant films. But the kind of reach the film had or the kind of impact the film had I was amazed. After the movie released, there were campaigns where fathers and mothers were at the forefront saying 'no toilet no bride'. That was honestly fantastic."    —Mid-Day