Bhumi Pednekar's ex-acting coach questions her schooling protesters: ‘You were disrespectful towards teachers’
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Bhumi Pednekar received significant backlash of late after she put up a post calling out the foul language used by some of the protesters during the CJP -led NEET-UG 2026 protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Now, a post by Bhumi's former acting teacher, Shruti Desai, has been doing the rounds on social media, with Desai criticising the star over her alleged rude behaviour during acting classes.
Adding to this, Bhumi Pednekar of late criticized protestors for using abusive language. Bhumi's acting teacher slams her In a post on social media, Shruti Desai recalled her brief association with Bhumi and questioned the star's stance on the protesters' behaviour, claiming that Bhumi herself had not always been respectful in the past. She wrote, "@bhumisatishpednekkar I remember, I was, briefly, one of your teachers at a Mumbai-based movie school. Unfortunately for me, I also remember how disrespectful, almost disdainful, you were about your teachers. Care to explain your new approach towards the concepts of respect and responsibility and how your world-view changed so drastically in the interim?"
Meanwhile, View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shruti Desai (@shruti_atmaja)
Notably, Of late, Bhumi shared a video condemning the use of insulting language directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the protest. She shared, "Looking at the videos surfacing now, the kind of language being used, and the way the youth of our country are speaking — the youth of our country... this isn't how we talk, man. We are talking about someone who holds the highest office in the land today. And it’s not just about the office; would we ever speak like this to the elders in our own homes? Can we really resort to using abusive language?”
As per the latest buzz, She added, "Guys, this isn't our culture; it’s wrong, and this really bothered me — that’s why I wanted to come forward and address this: a country will only progress and move forward when, collectively and unitedly, we discuss our flaws as well as the good things. Our culture and value system form our backbone; we shouldn't stray from them, otherwise, we won't be able to communicate the right things in the right way, and they will never be implemented or lead to change."
In further updates, The internet was not happy with Bhumi's remarks, with many questioning her stance as the star had largely stayed silent during the CJP protest and had not publicly supported the students' cause. Many questioned her for staying silent on the Sansad March when students were beaten, lathis were charged at them and even pellet guns were used.
On top of that, View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bhumi Satish Pednekkar (@bhumisatishpednekkar)
Later, Bhumi shared another video in which she condemned those sending rape and death threats to female protesters. She shared, "I saw a video on the Internet, in which a young girl who was part of the protest was giving an interview, and she looked visibly broken and shaken. Her one video had went widely shared, and since then she has been receiving rape and death threats, even her mother faced the same. This is unacceptable. We cannot bully a young girl. We cannot put fear psychosis in a young child’s mind just because we don’t agree with their opinion."
Source: Hindustan Times