Bhumi Pednekar recently spoke openly about her weight loss during the International Film Festival 2026. On this occasion, the actress also discussed her career journey and told how her priorities have changed with time.

Let us tell you, Bhumi Pednekar started her career as a casting assistant in Yash Raj Films, after which she made her acting debut in the year 2015 with the film ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’. In an interview given to ANI during the International Film Festival 2026, the actress spoke openly about her journey.

Bhumi Pednekar talked about career
Bhumi said, ‘I believe that the most important thing is that you do not always try to remain relevant, but remain true to your work. Relevance is short-lived and maintaining it is tiring. In the real sense, it is important that you recognize your talent, understand the artist within you and keep practicing continuously.

What did Bhumi say about weight loss?
At the same time, Bhumi also reacted to the ongoing discussions regarding her weight loss. She told that she has been doing the work of sometimes gaining and sometimes losing weight for films for a long time. Regarding losing weight, he said, ‘Now I have lost a little weight, because as age increases, it becomes difficult for the body to increase and decrease weight again and again. That’s why now I give priority to my health and body more than my roles, because after a while it becomes necessary for women to do so.

Bhumi Pednekar’s work front
Talking about work, in the year 2025, Bhumi was seen in the film Mere ‘Husband Ki Biwi’, in which Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh were also with her. Apart from this, she was seen in Netflix’s romantic drama series The Royals with Ishaan Khattar. This year in 2026, she was seen in Amazon Prime’s film ‘Daldal’, in which the actress played the role of a police officer.