Bhumi Pednekar's 2017 clapback on lip trolling resurfaces

Bhumi Pednekar is trending again, but not for the reasons she would have hoped. Her latest Netflix series The Royals, co-starring Ishaan Khatter, has landed with a thud, and social media is not letting it go. But forget the weak plot or the awkward on-screen pairing, all anyone seems to care about right now is... her lips. Yes, really.

Bhumi Pednekar | Credit: X

The Twitterverse has gone into full-blown analysis mode, with users accusing the actor of getting a lip job. Memes are flying, opinions are sharp, and some users have even claimed her lips are “doing more acting than she is.” One post boldly declared, “Her lips have more personality than her role in The Royals.”

Bhumi Pednekar in The Royals pic.twitter.com/F87rX5cMMT

— ashwani mishra (@ashwani57416713) May 16, 2025

Bhumi Pednekar’s old video shutting down trolls

But this is not Bhumi’s first rodeo with public commentary on her looks. Amid the online chaos, a 2017 interview clip has resurfaced, and it is the clapback we all needed. In the video, a younger Bhumi is seen addressing almost the same kind of scrutiny during a chat with Anupama Chopra, alongside actors Rajkummar Rao and Ayushmann Khurrana.

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Comments of Bhumi’s lips

Back then, someone had told her, “Your lips are too big.” Bhumi recalled how bizarre she found that statement, adding that people spend lakhs to get lips like hers, so why is it even a problem? Her message was loud and clear: know who you are and stop caring about the noise.

i thought haters are just bitter people hating on those who are a reflection of who they actually want to be but let it be known i am a loud and proud hater of bhumi pednekar and i want to be nothing like her

— 🍒 (@alyssaarchives) May 15, 2025

I don't often say all this...lekin yeh bhumi pednekar kuch zyada hi bekaar lagti hai. Plus acting bhi kharab hi hai. 🤧

— Aashi (@nogupshups) May 15, 2025

While Rajkummar and Ayushmann shared stories about their “problematic” eyebrows in the early days of their careers, Bhumi’s response was a powerful reminder of how superficial beauty standards still dictate public narratives — even for established actors.

Bhumi Pednekar trolled again for her lips in  The Royals

As for The Royals, viewers are not exactly holding back. The Netflix show, created by Rangita and Ishita Pritish Nandy, dropped on May 9 but failed to impress. With criticism aimed at the show’s hollow writing and lack of chemistry between the leads, the real drama appears to be playing out on social media.

Bhumi Pednekar | Credit: X

Bhumi, however, has already had the final word, and she said it years ago. So while the internet zooms in on pixels, Bhumi is out here, unbothered and unapologetically herself.