Bhumi Pednekar on love, body image and finding the right partner: ‘He is proud of what I am doing’

She said it is important for her partner to take pride in her achievements, adding that he should be a traveller, a learner, open to exploring, and, more importantly, secure.

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“I mean definitely marriage, but with the right person because I don’t want to be in an unhappy relationship ever again in my life.” Pednekar further added, “I am not in a rush for anything… whenever it may happen, ten years from now, 20 years from now, or even tomorrow, it should be the right person.”

 

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As the conversation veered to her dating experiences as a woman who gone through different sizes, the Bhediya actor revealed, “I think some of my most deep and longest relationships were when I was a bigger sized girl. When you are thin, there is an obsession with being thin and you think that you will get the man of your dreams, you will be successful – because there is a lot of self-worth attached to your appearance in a traditional way.”

When she was on the non-traditional end of the spectrum, she shared that she had all the things that she was told that she wouldn’t get. She attributed this to being an extremely confident girl, and some of that confidence came from feeling she had to become the kind of person who could protect herself.

With Kapila insisting on a particular fictional character, Pednekar admitted, “SRK’s character from Kal Ho Na Ho,” pointing out that his character was so giving.

Shruti Padhye, Senior Psychologist at Mpower, Aditya Birla Education Trust, says that choosing a life partner isn’t about finding someone perfect. It’s about picking someone with whom your wounds can heal rather than deepen, someone who truly sees you and stands by your side as you both grow. “Love isn’t a static goal, but a dynamic journey that requires awareness, vulnerability, and emotional responsibility from both partners,” she tells indianexpress.com.

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