Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Bhumi Pednekar on Trolling and Break
Bhumi Pednekar, an actress, recently talked about how she felt 'numb' after people said mean things about her show The Royals.
She took a long break to feel better and find herself again.
She traveled, took a course at Harvard, and even watched her old work to remember why she loves acting.
Now, she's excited about her new show Daldal, where she plays a really tricky character.
She's happy that even though people were mean, it helped her grow as a person and an actress.
Bhumi Pednekar felt 'numb' after facing harsh criticism and trolling for her show The Royals.
She took a break from acting since June 2025 to recuperate and rediscover herself.
During her break, she traveled, took a course at Harvard University, and watched her old work.
Pednekar is set to release her new Prime Video series Daldal, directed by Amrit Raj Gupta.
She described her character in Daldal as one of the 'most complex' she has played.
- Who
- Bhumi Pednekar, an actress
- What
- Her experience with trolling and taking a break from acting
- When
- After the release of The Royals in May 2025 and taking a break since June 2025
- Where
- India and Harvard University (for a course)
- Why
- To recuperate and rediscover herself after facing harsh criticism and trolling
- Actress
- Bhumi Pednekar
- Film/Show
- The Royals
- Co-star
- Ishaan Khatter
- Break Duration
- Since June 2025
- Next Project
- Daldal (Prime Video)
- Education
- Harvard University course
- Director of Daldal
- Amrit Raj Gupta