Bhumi Pednekar is currently winning praise for her performance in Bhakshak. The actress also received a special surprise from her mother. Bhumi revealed on social media that her mom gifted her a 'gold coin' after she loved her performance in the Netflix film. While the actress dedicated a post to her mother dearest, netizens had a rather amusing reaction to her post. A Reddit user felt Bhumi looked similar to Animal actress Triptii Dimri in her latest Instagram post.

Netizens point out similarity between Bhumi Pednekar and Triptii Dimri

Sharing Bhumi Pednekar's latest Instagram picture on Reddit, a user mentioned, "At first glance, I thought its Tripti Dimri." And in the comment section, several users echoed the same thing. They felt Bhumi looked similar to the Animal actress and were left stunned by their uncanny resemblance. One user wrote, "Omg I did not read the caption and thought oh that's Tripti," while another mentioned, "They do look alike."

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What is Bhumi Pednekar's post all about?

While netizens had a different take on Bhumi Pednekar's social media post, the actress' post was actually about her mother's reaction to her film Bhakshak. In the caption, Bhumi mentioned that her mom gives her a gold coin every time she feels her daughter has grown as an actor.

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Revealing what her mom had to say about Bhakshak, Bhumi mentioned, "This film is beyond what it does for you, it’s about what it does for those children. We can’t fail them again (sic)." For the uninitiated, Pednekar essayed the role of a journalist in filmmaker Pulkit's movie, which premiered on Netflix on February 9.

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Triptii Dimri's fame after Animal

Meanwhile, Triptii Dimri rose to fame after featuring Sandeep Reddy Vanga's film Animal. The actress played a pivotal role in the film, which also stars Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna. Her Instagram following shot up and she now has 5M followers on the gram. Some of her past projects include Qala, Laila Majnu, Bulbbul, and more.

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