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Carefully charting her growth with each film, Pati Patni Aur Woh actor Bhumi Pednekar says she will only approve roles that see her headline the film
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With the trailer of Kartik Aaryan starrer Pati Patni Aur Woh seemingly making light of marital rape, Pednekar too found herself in the eye of a storm. But, she holds her ground when reiterating that the film — a comic take on BR Chopra's 1978 film by the same name — is not sexist. "The furore with regards to the marital rape dialogue [resulted from our] lack of judgment. Our intention was not to hurt sentiments. We speak of infidelity, but don't take a cheap dig at women. Just because we are playing to the gallery does not mean that we are being condescending. We are not showcasing the [infidel] husband as a lord. Both Ananya [Panday] and I have strong characters. This is what a modern-day relationship is; where nothing is black or white."
Despite a resume that boasts of varied characters, including an overweight woman, a helper, and an athlete aged 60, Pednekar says she fears being monotonous. "I'm scared of doing something mediocre. I must outperform myself."
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