The actress is now gearing up for the release of her new show Daldal on Prime Video where she plays a cop for the first time
Bhumi Pednekar has completed a decade in the Hindi film industry. She’s now gearing up for the release of her new show Daldal on Prime Video where she plays a cop for the first time. And in a recent interview, the actress revealed why she took a break from acting post the release of Netflix’s The Royals last year.
In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter,
Bhumi Pednekar said, “There was a lot of trolling, a lot of bots. But between all of that, there was a lot of constructive criticism as well. And that was one experience that got me to take some really drastic decisions for my life in 2025. One of them was taking a break. I didn’t announce it because I didn’t want to dramatise it.”
She continued, “I saw some fairly scathing reviews of The Royals, but it was renewed for Season 2, which means it’s a hit, right? Now, when you get such polarised responses, how do you decide what to keep and what to discard as an artist? I think when there is so much noise, you get numb. I was numb because I had never gone through such an experience where the outside world had so much to say.”
On becoming numb
“I had become numb to other people’s experiences because you live in a bubble. It’s very important for every actor to get out of that bubble. That experience shook me. I’m very happy and fortunate that people watched it (The Royals). Something good came out of it. But the best thing that came out of it was that I reconnected with Bhumi as a person and Bhumi, the actor,” added
Bhumi Pednekar.
“I took a break. I haven’t been on a set since June. Many times, when an actor admits to that, there’s a lot of negative connotation attached to it. But it was something I did voluntarily, and it’s the best decision I’ve taken for myself.”
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