Bhumika Chawla is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu and Hindi films. She started her career by featuring in Ad films and Hindi music videos. Bhumika made her Bollywood debut with a romantic drama Tere Naam (2003), alongside Salman Khan. The role earned her Zee Cine Awards – Best Debut. This was followed by her playing the lead role in Bollywood movies like Run (2004), Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa (2004), Family (2006), and Gandhi, My Father (2007).