Bhumi Pednekar Instagram – “Okay, don’t freak out”: That’s how producer #RheaKapoor first introduced award-winning actress #BhumiPednekar to the script for the Hindi-language sex comedy #ThankYouForComing. Still, it didn’t take much convincing to get Pednekar on board as protagonist Kanika Kapoor, who starts the movie eager to earn what’s long eluded her: an orgasm. Pednekar instantly recognized the story as a hilarious but heartfelt opportunity to confront the taboo, a responsibility she takes seriously as the movie hits select theaters. “If you speak about the want to have sex, or if you discuss your sexual life openly—I mean, [people] look at you like, ‘Oh my God, you’re a creature from a different part of the world,’” she says. “Because it scares people. Your freedom scares people. And that’s exactly what this film is about.” Click the link in bio to read Pednekar’s full interview. ELLE: @elleusa Writer: Lauren Puckett-Pope @laurpuckett Photographer: Vaishnav Praveen/The House of Pixels @thehouseofpixels @vaishnavpraveen Stylists: Manisha Melwani and Devanshi Tuli @manishamelwani @devanshi.15 Hair: Sanky Evrus @the.mad.hair.scientist Makeup: Sonik Sarwate @sonicsmakeup