Several popular actors turned into successful politicians, with the most recent being Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay. At a recent event, Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar was also asked if she is interested in joining politics like her father.
What did Bhumi Pednekar say about joining politics?
Bhumi said that her focus is now on her acting career, but she wants to serve her country too. At NDTV Marathi “Manch” event on women’s empowerment, she said, “Dekhiye, mere khoon mein meri desh ki seva hai. Ab who jis bhi form mein aaye. Main jo apni kahaaniyon se kar rahi hu, wahi karne ki koshish kar rahi hu. Agar mujhe aage opportunity mili ki main aur zyada deeply ye kaam kar pau, why not?”
She added, “Lekin mera ek bohot simple ideology rahi hai wo yahi hai ki main jitni apni desh ki sewa kar pau main karungi. Toh jitna bhi main off-screen bhi karti hu wo isi wajah se karti hu. Kyunki main wo hu. Ab jis bhi form me aaye.”
How is Bhumi Pednekar indirectly linked to politics?
For the unversed, the actress is the daughter of Satish Pednekar, who previously served as Maharashtra’s Home and Labour Minister.
What’s next for Bhumi Pednekar?
On the work front, Bhumi was last seen in the web series ‘Daldal’, streaming on Prime Video.
She will reportedly star in Netflix’s upcoming film Adhure Hum Adhure Tum opposite Imran Khan. In an interview with Grazia India, the actress revealed that she had a crush on Imran Khan due to his roles. She said, “He was the greenest flag in all his rom-com films. Nobody really makes rom-coms like that anymore. I read it and loved it. It’s elevated, mature, and just such a good time.”
She is currently in talks to star in a courtroom drama, where she will play the role of a lawyer.