Before she was a star, Bhumi Pednekkar was a star-maker—a casting agent at Yash Raj Films who helped discover the likes of Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal. In this deep-dive interview with Mayank Shekhar, Bhumi looks back at her life on the other side of the camera and the harsh reality of delivering one of Hindi cinema’s biggest washouts.

Ranveer Singh’s team has denied reports of him producing or starring in a Shaktimaan reboot, clarifying he’s currently focused on Don 3 and Aditya Dhar’s next film. Meanwhile, original star Mukesh Khanna claimed Ranveer met him seeking approval for the role but didn’t fit the character’s moral image. Khanna added that the reboot is delayed due to creative differences and the search for the right actor.