Bhumi Pednekar is currently on a three-day visit to Sikkim. The actress spoke about her visit to the border and shared that it deepened her respect for India's armed forces, stating that civilians "don't really do that much back for them."
Patriotic Reflections at the Border
Talking to the media during her visit, the actress expressed her deep sense of patriotism and indebtedness to the Indian armed forces. "I'm a very, very patriotic person. I was very excited about visiting the border and once you go there you just realize how much our armed forces do for us and we as civilians don't really do that much back for them," said Bhumi.
She added: "Every time I have an opportunity to interact with anybody from the armed forces I just feel so deeply indebted and full of gratitude, and being at the border, I was like that's China..."
"I went through the history of everything that had happened over there, spoke to so many officers. It was very cold, so breathtakingly beautiful up there and I was just filled with this sense of extreme pride for everything that our country does to protect us."
Career Highlights
On the acting front, Bhumi was last seen in the 2025 film Mere Husband Ki Biwi, directed by Mudassar Aziz. The film stars Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh. It follows a divorced man named Ankur, who gets a second chance at love when his college crush reappears. However, chaos ensues when his amnesiac former wife also returns, causing confusion.
Bhumi began her career as an assistant casting director at Yash Raj Films for six years. She made her film debut as an overweight bride in the 2015 film Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
She has since appeared in films such as Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Bala, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Saand Ki Aankh, Badhaai Do, Bheed, Afwaah, and Bhakshak. Her most recent work includes the series Daldal.
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