Bhumika Chawla

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Bhumika Chawla (born Rachna Chawla; 21 August 1978) is an Indian actress known primarily for her work in Telugu cinema, along with a few Hindi and Tamil films.[1] She made her acting debut with the film Yuvakudu (2000) and subsequently became one of the leading female stars of Telugu cinema during the early 2000s.[2] Her notable films include Kushi (2001), Okkadu (2003), Simhadri (2003), Tere Naam (2003), Jai Chiranjeeva (2005), Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006), Badri (2001), and Middle Class Abbayi (2017).[3][4][5]

Early life

Chawla was born on 21 August 1978 to a Punjabi Hindu family in New Delhi, India and completed her schooling there.[6] Her father is a retired Army officer.[6] Bhumika has two siblings, an elder brother and an elder sister.

She moved to Mumbai in 1997 and started her career with Ad films and Hindi music video albums. She appeared in the Zee TV series Hip Hip Hurray and Star Best Sellers – Fursat Mein.

Career

Chawla's career began in 1998 with her first music video, "Yuhi Kabhi Mila Karo" performed by Zubeen Garg, which was her first on-screen appearance. She made her debut in the Telugu film industry, starring in the feature film Yuvakudu (2000) alongside actor Sumanth. Her second release, Kushi (2001), in which she starred opposite Pawan Kalyan was a box office success, winning her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu following which she acted in several films in Telugu, including Okkadu (2003)[7] opposite Mahesh Babu and Simhadri (2003).[8] Meanwhile, she made her debut in the Tamil film industry as well, starring in the film Badri (2001) opposite actor Vijay, which was followed by her second Tamil film Roja Kootam (2002).

After a number of critically and commercially successful films in the South, Chawla starred in her first Bollywood film, Tere Naam (2003), alongside Salman Khan. The film was one of the year's highest grossers.[9] and won the Best Debut trophy at the Zee Cine Awards ceremony.[10]

Subsequently, she starred in a number of Hindi films including Run (2004), Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa (2004), Silsiilay (2005) and Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005). She returned to Telugu, acting in the films Naa Autograph (2004) and Jai Chiranjeeva (2005).

In 2006, Chawla appeared in the Tamil film Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, alongside real-life couple Surya and Jyothika which became a big hit worldwide. The same year she appeared in the Hindi film Family - Ties of Blood and the Telugu film Mayabazar. Following this, she acted in the Hindi film Gandhi, My Father as Gulab Gandhi and played the title roles in the Telugu films Satyabhama[11] and Anasuya, a crime thriller.

In 2008, she made her debut in the Punjabi film industry, starring in Yaariyan, opposite Gurdas Maan, following which she debuted in Malayalam as well, starring in Bhramaram alongside Mohanlal. Later she was seen in Yagam and Thangar Bachan's Kalavadiya Pozhudugal. She also appeared in the 2016 movie M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story. She portrayed the character of MS Dhoni's sister in the movie.[12]

Chawla acted in the sports action movie Seetimaarr (2021).[13]

In 2024, she starred in the comedy-drama Brother, directed by M. Rajesh. The film was released in theaters on October 31, 2024, and later premiered on the ZEE5 OTT platform on November 29, 2024.[14][15]

Personal life

Chawla married her long-time boyfriend and yoga teacher, Bharat Thakur, on 21 October 2007 at Devlali, Nashik in a Gurdwara.[16] The couple have a son.[17][18]

Filmography

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List of Bhumika Chawla film credits
Year Title Role Language Notes
2000 Yuvakudu Sindhu Telugu
2001 Badri Janaki Tamil
Kushi Madhumitha / Bujji Telugu
Snehamante Idera Yuvarani Padmini
2002 Roja Kootam Mano Tamil
Vasu Divya Telugu
2003 Okkadu Swapna Reddy [7]
Missamma Meghana
Simhadri Indu
Tere Naam Nirjara Bharadwaj Hindi
Aadanthe Ado Type Surya's lover Telugu Special appearance
2004 Run Jahnvi Choudhry Hindi
Samba Nandu Telugu
Naa Autograph Divya
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa Dhani Hindi
2005 Silsiilay Zia Rao
Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... Dr. Gayarti Pandey
Jai Chiranjeeva Neelima Telugu
2006 Sillunu Oru Kaadhal Ishwarya Tamil
Family Dr. Kavita Bhatia Hindi
Mayabazaar Anupama Telugu
2007 Gandhi, My Father Gulab Gandhi Hindi
Satyabhama Satyabhama Telugu
Gangotri Gangotri Bhojpuri
Anasuya Anasuya Telugu
2008 Swagatam Vidhya KK
Mallepuvvu Malleshwari "Malli" Kanneganti
Yaariyan Simran Punjabi
2009 Bhramaram Jaya Malayalam
Naa Style Veru Parvati Telugu
Amaravathi Amaravathi
2010 Yagam Nandini
Thakita Thakita Vishali Also producer
Collector Gari Bharya Indira Gautam
2012 Godfather Herself Kannada Special appearance in the song "Aalapane Mellane"
2013 Buddy Padma Malayalam
Chithirayil Nilachoru Mentally challenged person Tamil Special appearance
2014 Laddu Babu Madhuri Telugu
April Fool Swapna Cameo[19]
2015 Luv U Alia Bhoomi Kannada
2016 M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Jayanti Gupta Hindi
2017 Middle Class Abbayi Jyothi Telugu
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal Jayanthi Tamil
2018 U Turn Maya Tamil
Telugu		 Bilingual film[20]
Savyasachi Siri Telugu
2019 Khamoshi Mrs. Desai Hindi
Kolaiyuthir Kaalam Mrs. Sawant Tamil
Ruler Niranjana Prasad Telugu
2021 Idhe Maa Katha Lakshmi
Paagal Prem's deceased mother Cameo
Seetimaarr Bhumi
2022 Operation Romeo Chhaya Hindi
Sita Ramam Mrinalini Sharma Telugu [21]
Butterfly Advocate Vaijayanthi Released on Disney+Hotstar
2023 Kannai Nambathey Kavita / Savita Tamil Dual role[22][23][24]
Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Gundamaneni Anandini Hindi [25]
2024 Brother Anandhi Aravind Tamil [26]
Naam Pooja Hindi Filmed in 2004;
Released after 20 years[27]
2025 School Anbarasi Tamil [28]
2026 Kesar Singh (film) Kesar Singh Hindi [29]

Web series

List of Bhumika Chawla film credits
Year Title Role Language Notes
2018 Bhram Ankita Paul Hindi Debut Web Series

Music videos

List of Bhumika Chawla music video credits
Year Title Performer(s) Role Album Template:Refh
1998 "Yuhi Kabhi Mila Karo" Zubeen Garg Unnamed Yuhi Kabhi
2004 "Maahiya" Adnan Sami Teri Kasam

Awards and nominations

List of Bhumika Chawla awards and nominations
Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2002 49th Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Telugu Kushi Won [3]
2003 Nandi Awards Best Actress Missamma Won [30]
2004 51st Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Telugu Nominated [31]
2003 7th Zee Cine Awards Best Female Debut Tere Naam Won [32]
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2007 54th Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress – Tamil Sillunu Oru Kaadhal Nominated [33]
2007 Nandi Awards Special Jury Award Satyabhama Won [34]
2008 55th Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Telugu Anasuya Nominated [35]
6th Santosham Film Awards Best Actress Won [36]
2018 65th Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Middle Class Abbayi Nominated [37]
7th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Won [38]

References

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