It's a natural phenomenon: When birthday girl Bhumi Pednekar broke taboos, openly spoke about period leave!

Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar, who turned 32 this year, has been part of several social causes in the past few years.

New Delhi: Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar celebrated her 32nd birthday on Sunday (July 18). The stunning actress, who made her debut in the film 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha', has established herself as an A-lister in Bollywood now. She's given her audiences phenomenal performances with films such as 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha', 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan', 'Sonchiriya', 'Bala', and 'Pati Patni Aur Woh'.  For her film, 'Saand Ki Aankh' she had even won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress along with Taapsee Pannu- a notable achievement.  Along with meaningful movies, she's also been part of social causes and lent her voice to important topics such as environmental protection, global warming, the gender wage gap and women's reproductive health. Earlier, this year, she had also voiced her opinion on menstrual leave - a taboo topic in most workplaces. In an interview with a leading daily, she opened up on how she fully supports companies that offer menstrual leave to women as it normalises periods in a professional setting.