As Bhumi Pednekar’s lips spark troll fest after 'The Royals' her old clapback is pure fire!

Bhumi Pednekar has been trending across social media platforms ever since her latest web series The Royals, premiered on Netflix. While the show itself hasn’t exactly wowed audiences, it’s Bhumi’s appearance, particularly her lips, that have caught the internet’s attention more than anything else.

Released on May 9, The Royals features Bhumi Pednekar and Ishaan Khatter in lead roles, but the show has received a rather lukewarm response from both critics and viewers. Many social media users expressed disappointment with the storyline, calling it superficial and lacking depth. One of the biggest criticisms coming in is about the on-screen chemistry or the lack thereof between Bhumi and Ishaan. Viewers have taken to platforms like Reddit and X (formerly Twitter) to share their thoughts, with comments ranging from the underwhelming performances to the flat narrative.

But what really seems to have ignited the online buzz is Bhumi’s lips. Trolls and critics have been targeting her appearance, speculating whether she’s had a cosmetic procedure. Comments like “Her lips are doing more acting than her in The Royals” and “Her lips have more screen presence than she does” have gone viral, sparking a heated debate online.

Amid the trolling, an old interview of Bhumi from 2017 has resurfaced and is now making the rounds again. The clip is from a conversation she had with Rajkummar Rao and Ayushmann Khurrana during a chat with film critic Anupama Chopra. In the video, Bhumi confidently addresses similar criticism she faced early in her career. “You know the most bizarre thing that somebody actually told me was that ‘your lips are too big’. I said since when is that a problem? I mean people pay in lakhs of money to get that done,” she said, shutting down the trolls with grace and humor. She added, “They can say the most bizarre things. You should just be aware of what you are and not care.”

The Royals is created by Rangita Pritish Nandy and Ishita Pritish Nandy, and while it may not be winning hearts for its storytelling, Bhumi’s strong clapback in the resurfaced interview is definitely earning her some respect online.

As the conversation continues, one thing is clear, Bhumi Pednekar is no stranger to criticism, and she knows exactly how to handle it.