In Sonchiriya, Bhumi Pednekar essays the role of Indumati Tomar, a girl from the Chambal Valley, who runs away from her house to protect a girl child. The film failed at the box office, despite getting positive reviews.
While talking about Sonchiriya s poor box office performance, Bhumi Pednekar said that it really broke his heart that the film was out of theatres in six days.