Aditya Chopra INSTRUCTS mentee Bhumi Pednekar not to sign any more films till he gives the go-ahead

Bhumi Pednekar’s mentor Aditya Chopra has seen some rushes of her upcoming Toilet... Ek Prem Katha and came away so impressed with her performance that he has asked her not to sign more films till he gives the go-ahead.

He firmly believes that directors will make a beeline for her after the film releases. Bhumi confirms, “I have two films this year. But I am not on a signing spree. I want to finish one project and move on to my next film. And I don’t take any step in my career without speaking to Adi Sir about it. He is a part of every decision I make. I have a conversation with him on everything. For Adi Sir and YRF it has always been quality over quantity. It’s not just as an actor but I have such immense love and respect for Adi sir as he has changed my life.  He and Shanoo (Sharma, casting director) have shown such faith in me that I can’t say yes to anything without speaking to them.”

Bhumi says besides Adi her career advisor is her mom Sumitra who takes care of her husband’s construction business. “Mom’s a big part of my career, too. She’s so dedicated to my sister and me despite being a working woman and has her own job. When I get a script we both read, jam, jam over it and discuss its pros and cons.We are very close to each other. Mom is very involved in my work — be it my appearances or scripts, she has the last word.”