तापसी पन्नू बोलीं- फिल्में फ्लॉप हुईं, पनौती कहा गया: हीरोइन बनने पर संदेह था, कंटेंट-ड्रिवन फिल्मों से इंडस्ट्री में अपनी अलग जगह बनाई

Taapsee Pannu, who came from an ordinary family of Delhi and did engineering, never thought that she would make a mark in the glamor industry. Starting with modeling, she got a chance in the South Film Industry, but for a long time she was limited to only glamorous roles. When many films flopped, he was called Panauti, which dealt a deep blow to his confidence.

Entry into Bollywood was not easy. Taapsee handled herself during the times of failures and self-doubt after her debut with ‘Chashme Baddoor’. She admitted that she felt insecure about her looks, confidence and abilities. This struggle made him stronger and taught him to take better decisions.

Then came the turning point – Pink. This film changed her image and gave her recognition as a serious actress. After this he chose the path of content-driven films and made his own place in the industry.

In today’s success story, let us know things related to Taapsee Pannu’s career and personal life.

Taapsee (right) and her sister Shagun in their mother’s lap.

Impact of 1984 riots on the family

Taapsee Pannu was born on 1 August 1987 in New Delhi in a Jat Sikh family. His father Dilmohan Singh Pannu is a retired real estate agent, while mother Nirmaljeet Kaur Pannu is a housewife. The family lived in Shakti Nagar and faced violence during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, but escaped safely with the help of neighbours. He has a younger sister, Shagun Pannu.

Schooling and early education

Taapsee completed her schooling from Mata Jai ​​Kaur Public School, Ashok Vihar. After this, he took a degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. After engineering, she was working in a software company. During this time, I tried modeling part-time to do something new.

The purpose of coming into the glamor industry is only to earn extra income.

Taapsee says that initially the aim was only to earn extra income and exposure and not to make a career in the glamor industry. But after getting the work, it felt that it could be taken forward.

Taapsee participated in the “Get Gorgeous” talent show in 2008, from where she got recognition and took up modeling as a full-time career. During her modeling career, she won titles like “Pantaloons Femina Miss Fresh Face” and “Safi Femina Miss Beautiful Skin”.

Taapsee Pannu during college function.

I gained confidence in front of the camera during my college days.

During college time, Taapsee used to participate in cultural activities and dance, which gave her confidence in front of the camera. After getting modeling assignments, I felt that I could get growth and recognition in this field. Gradually he shot ads for many brands and his inclination increased.

Taapsee has appeared in advertisements for many big brands, including Reliance Trends, Red FM 93.5, Coca-Cola, Motorola, Pantaloons, PVR Cinemas, Standard Chartered Bank, Dabur, Airtel, Tata DoCoMo, Havells and Vardhman.

Decision to turn to films

After a few years, Taapsee felt that modeling was not giving her the recognition she wanted. For this reason he turned towards films. It was because of modeling that she got her first break in the South Film Industry.

Taapsee Pannu with co-actor Dhanush in a scene from the Tamil film Aadukalam.

Debut and early journey in South Cinema

Taapsee got her first big break in the South in 2010 with the Telugu film ‘Jhummandi Naadam’, in which she worked with Mohan Babu. After this, she was seen in the Tamil film ‘Aadukalam’ with Dhanush. The film received critical acclaim and won several awards at the 58th National Film Awards. His acting in this was described as promising.

Challenge of being limited in glamorous roles

In the initial phase, she was limited to mostly glamorous roles, with which she was not satisfied. After this he worked with Prabhas in ‘Mr. Perfect’ and Ravi Teja in ‘Veera’. These films received mixed response. Then he worked in the Tamil film ‘Vanthan Vendran’, which was neither liked by the critics nor successful at the box office. After this, she was seen in ‘Mogudu’ with Gopichand.

Panauti got tag from flop films

His acting in this film was praised, even though the film was not a big success. During this time, he worked in Telugu films like ‘Gundelo Godari’, ‘Daruvu’ and ‘Shadow’. At that time, many of his films did not perform well at the box office, hence he came to be called Panauti.

Later Taapsee told in the interview that this time was difficult for her, but she did not give up and kept working hard. She says that initially she was limited to glamorous roles in the South Industry, with which she was not satisfied.

Taapsee has worked with Mammootty in the Malayalam film ‘Doubles’ and with Raghava Lawrence in the Tamil film ‘Kanchana 2’.

Taapsee made her Bollywood debut with director David Dhawan’s film ‘Chashme Baddoor’.

Entry into Bollywood with David Dhawan’s film

Taapsee Pannu entered Bollywood after making a name for herself in the South Industry, but the initial journey was not easy. He entered Hindi cinema with David Dhawan’s film ‘Chashme Baddoor’ (2013). The film was average and after this he had to face many challenges.

The era of early flop films

After ‘Chashme Baddoor’, Taapsee worked in many films which did not do well at the box office. These include ‘Running Shaadi’, ‘Dil Junglee’ and ‘The Ghazi Attack’. Some films received critical appreciation but were not commercially successful. In this way, about 2–3 films were flop or average in the initial period.

Period of self-doubt and mental pressure

In a conversation with Zoom TV, Taapsee had said – When I entered Bollywood, to be honest, I was feeling very insecure. I felt that I was not worthy of him. In the beginning, I used to be very doubtful about my looks, my style, my self-confidence. Every new film, every new role was a matter of fear for me.

I started with the Telugu film ‘Jhummandi Naadam’, then debuted in Bollywood with ‘Chashme Baddoor’. At that time I had no understanding of the industry and did not get any guidance. If I had known earlier that I could succeed here, perhaps I would have prepared myself better.

In the beginning I was always criticizing myself. If the film didn’t do well, I would blame myself, even though the outcome depended on the entire team. This self-doubt also affected my mental health.

Question yourself, why would anyone take heroine?

I also thought that I am not as beautiful as those heroines, so maybe people would not cast me. I had absolutely no understanding of fashion, make-up, good camera angles, all these things. The learning process was very tiring at that time.

Today I feel that if you feel self-confident in yourself, you can face every challenge. I’ve learned how important it is to accept failure and allow yourself to learn. Now I don’t make myself so hard and enjoy every opportunity to the fullest.

There are many roles and stories in films that focus on the struggles, individuality and strength of women. I am happy that I have also played such roles which have proved to be both a challenge and a learning for me.

Struggles and challenges in Bollywood

It was not easy for Taapsee to make a place in Bollywood. Even after working in the South Industry, he was seen as an outsider in Bollywood. It was a big challenge to create an identity between the big banners and the star kids.

She faced the threat of being typecast many times, where only glamorous roles were offered. But breaking this notion, he chose content-driven films and gradually created a distinct identity on the basis of acting.

Taapsee told that when the series of films were not as successful as expected, she learned to trust herself. These experiences made him stronger and taught him to choose the right projects as per his talent.

She said that now she chooses films with which she feels an emotional and creative connection. According to him, now artistic satisfaction rather than commercial success is the basis of his decisions.

Taapsee admitted that she made safe choices while selecting her initial films, which did not prove to be effective at the box office. But later his challenging decisions created a good connection with the audience and gave him a different identity.

Taapsee made her mark in Bollywood with the film ‘Pink’.

Career turning point from Pink

After continuous flops and average films, Taapsee changed the direction of her career. The film ‘Pink’ released in 2016 became the biggest turning point of his career. In this he worked with Amitabh Bachchan.

Identity created through content-driven films

After ‘Pink’, Taapsee Pannu had made her career direction clear. She did not want to be limited to just glamorous or commercial roles. He chose films which had a strong story and raised important social issues.

In this series, he worked in films like ‘Naam Shabana’, ‘Mulk’, ‘Manmarziyaan’, ‘Badla’ and ‘Thappad’. With these films, she proved that she is a reliable actress of content-driven cinema. His acting was especially appreciated in ‘Thappad’, for which he received the Filmfare Critics Award.

About this film, she had said in an interview given to Filmfare – This film is not just a slap, but a story of self-respect, and I want to be a part of such stories.

Apart from this, Taapsee played powerful characters in ‘Saand Ki Aankh’ and ‘Haseen Dilruba’. Played the role of an athlete in ‘Rashmi Rocket’, while showed a different style in ‘Loop Lapeta’. In ‘Dobaara’ and ‘Blurr’ he tried his hand in experimental cinema.

Taapsee also registered a strong presence on the OTT platform. ‘Haseen Dilruba’ and ‘Blur’ received good response from the digital audience, which increased their popularity. She worked with Shahrukh Khan in the film ‘Dinky’, which gave her a strong identity in mainstream cinema.

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