Bhumi Pednekar’s connection with Goa runs deeper than her scenic Instagram posts. The Afwaah actor’s paternal side of the family belongs to Pedne (or Pernem) in North Goa, so she makes annual trips to the Mauli temple set is in the compound of her ancestral home there. “My grandfather shifted to Bombay when he was just a child but we visit Pedne for Ganpati festival and other occasions. Goa has been an integral part of my growing up years,” says the 33-year-old actor.
Now, there is another reason for her to visit: newly launched Kaia, the Ashwem beach-facing boutique stay and all-day bar that she has invested in. Seated inside the restaurant Bhumi exudes a sense of contentment. “I am in Goa at least four times a year but my trips have completely changed in the last few years. From partying on the streets of Bagha to having this place here in Ashwem, I really feel like life has come a full circle,” she says.
