"Salman Khan was a very good support system because I remember I didn't feel prepared but he was always there to support me." - Bhumika Chawla

Bhumika Chawla became a household name with her film Tere Naam opposite Salman Khan - Salman actually called her his lucky mascot. From there on, she worked in several blockbuster banners opposite top heroes.

Multi-lingual films had a unique fascination for Bhumika. If you recall the gorgeous Bhumika made her debut in the Telugu film Yuvakadu opposite Sumanth. Subsequently, her second film Kushi opposite Pawan Kalyan was a notable success at the box office.

Besides these, she's acted Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Punjabi films. Currently, she's essaying a different role in Neeray Pandey's film Operation Romeo directed by Shashant Shah.

...Presenting the stunning Bhumika Chawla in a candid mode as she talks to Arushi Dusaj about films, challenges and her take on the much debated nepotism debate..

Could you tell us something about your upcoming projects which you are really looking forward to?

There’s one film that I just finished and I’m really looking forward to that film’s release. I have done something very different from what I have been doing over the last so many years and this film has been challenging because I’ve had to express myself as a character in a way I haven’t done in my previous films, so I’m actually excited and waiting for that film’s release.

What are some of the roles that will remain very close to your heart?

I think most of them are close to my heart. But Tere Naam is special for me, Gandhi, My Father is very dear to my heart! Silsilay because I have a different role in that and in Tamil, there’s a film called Sillunu Oru Kaadhal which I hold close to my heart. In Telugu I have done a film called Missamma and Kushi - these are a few films in my career which I really liked.