Bhumi Pednekkar's ex-acting teacher, Shruti Desai, criticised her after she called out the young protesters for abusing PM Narendra Modi at CJP-led protests. Addressing Bhumi, she wrote, "I remember how disrespectful, almost disdainful, you were about your teachers." "Care to explain your new approach towards the concepts of respect...and how your world-view changed so drastically?" she added.