Bhumi Pednekar trolled for wearing black glasses during puja:Actress offers water to Shivling in Sawan, faces online criticism

Actress Bhumi Pednekar has come under social media scrutiny after sharing videos and photos from her recent visit to a Shiva temple during the holy month of Sawan. The actress visited the temple to offer prayers and perform jal abhishek by pouring water on the Shivling. However, Bhumi's temple visit sparked criticism online after several users noticed that she was wearing black sunglasses while performing the ritual. After she shared the visuals on Instagram, many people took to the comments section, questioning why she did not remove her sunglasses during the Puja and calling it disrespectful. Bhumi shares temple visit on Instagram Bhumi Pednekar shared photos and a video from her Shiva temple visit on Instagram on Thursday. In the post, she is seen wearing a black top, blue denim jeans, and black sunglasses while offering water on the Shivling. Sharing the post, Bhumi wrote, "With the beginning of Sawan, I ask not for an easy life, but for the strength to live it with respect. Har Har Mahadev." 'At least she could have taken off her glasses while worshipping' While many people praised Bhumi's devotion in this video, most users objected to her performing 'jalabhishek' (offering water) while wearing glasses. One user wrote, "Could she have worshipped after taking off her sunglasses??" Another user commented, "At least she could have taken off her glasses." Meanwhile, another user wrote, "Never seen anyone worshipping with glasses on." One user advised, "At least don't look at God with glasses, show some respect." Bhumi to Star in The Pride of Bharat On the work front, Bhumi Pednekar will next be seen in the two-part historical film The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. She will portray Rani Belawadi Mallamma, the courageous queen of Belawadi. Directed by Sandeep Singh, the film stars Rishab Shetty in the lead role, with Arjun Rampal and Vivek Oberoi playing key characters. Before this, Bhumi was seen in the web series Daldal.