Bhumi Pednekar

Journalist Nivedita Jha is the inspiration behind the character of Vaishali Singh, played by Bhumi Pednekar in the Netflix film ‘Bhakshak’.

The movie Bhakshak is based on the harrowing Muzaffarpur girls' shelter home case, where 34 minors endured sexual abuse — discovered during a TISS social audit in 2018. The film depicts the distressing narrative of this case, revealing systemic sexual abuse in many of Bihar’s institutions.

The plot of Akshay Kumar's new film, Toilet- Ek Prem Katha, revolves around the issue of open defecation and attitudes surrounding the practice.