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Taapsee Pannu tells her fans not to blame Bollywood for pay parity

Taapsee Pannu
  • Taapsee Pannu has talked about pay equality and asked people not to just blame the movie business.
  • Taapsee Pannu is an Indian actress.
  • She said that when a movie is about a woman, people wait for reviews before buying tickets, but when it’s about a man, people buy tickets early.

Taapsee Pannu is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil language films. She is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards. After a brief modelling career, Pannu made her acting debut in 2010.

Taapsee Pannu has talked about pay equality and asked people not to just blame the movie business. In a new interview, Taapsee talked about the differences between movies that are led by men and movies that are led by women. The actor said that when a movie is about a woman, people wait for reviews before buying tickets, but when it’s about a man, people buy tickets early.

Taapsee said, “Pay parity is not about producers not wanting to give money. So, stop blaming the industry only for this problem. It starts from the level where there are not many footfalls when it comes to female-driven film. When it comes to a female-driven film, people wait for reviews more than advance bookings. When it comes to a male-driven film, the advance bookings are so high that the footfalls are collected within the first weekend itself, i.e. on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.”

“For a female-driven film, we have to wait for a Monday because by then, there is ample word of mouth and reviews which give us a brief idea about the film. We have to undergo the review test whereas many male-driven films end up opening big without any of these. So audiences too will have to contribute to this change, that’s when we can bring about the change we desire to see.”

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Taapsee Pannu shares her views on national awards: ‘I’ve never lobbied for awards’

Taapsee Pannu

Talented Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu, who gained incredible recognition in the industry within a short span of time, has recently detailed about not getting any award for her performance in Pink.

The 34-year-old stated, “Please give me one! Whom shall I ask for it? What can I do? I can only perform to my best, and that’s all that I have control over. I’ve never lobbied even for regular awards, which is why it took so long for me to win one. So how will I be able to lobby for a National Award?”

Taapsee Pannu added, “I have no idea how to go about it other than making sure that if I don’t win one [an award] this year, I’ll return the next year with another performance.”

She further added, “I have kept that attitude since 2016 when I was not acknowledged for Pink. And ever since then, my way of taking revenge has been to come back with a performance every year that’s going to make you sit up and take notice of my work. That’s all that I have control over, really.”

On the work front, the renowned actress is all set to star in her upcoming Rashmi Rocket.

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Twitter is flooding with reviews of Taapsee Pannu’s ‘Haseen Dillruba’

Haseen Dillruba

The most-awaited film ‘Haseen Dillruba,’ starring Taapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey as a lead role, was released on Friday (July 2, 2021), and netizens are divided over their verdict on the mystery-thriller.  The mystery film is directed by Vinil Mathew with screenplay and dialogues headed by Kanika Dhillon. It features Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey, Harshvardhan … Read more

Taapsee Pannu expresses her love for bike rides with her Insta fam

Taapsee Pannu

Bollywood’s talented actress Taapsee Pannu never fails to impress her fans with her remarkable acting skills and love for hobbies.

Recently, Taapsee Pannu took to her Instagram handle and expresses her love for bikes. Posting a photo with the bike, the actress claimed it captured right before she was fined for not wearing a helmet while riding.

Taapsee Pannu Bike Ride

Taapsee Pannu

“Just before I was fined for no helmet,” she wrote as caption, with the tags #BikeLove, #RashmiRocket, and #ShootThrills.

Several B-Town celebs gushed over the bike lover and commented on the post.

On the other hand, the Thappad starlet will star in ‘Rashmi Rocket’ which revolves around a story of a girl Rashmi and her journey from a tiny village to athletic contests.

Directed by Akarsh Khurana and co-produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Neha Anand, and Pranjal Khandhdiya, the sports-drama will hit the screen sometime in 2021.

The film casts her as a runner from the Rann of Kutch who fights for her identity and becomes an athlete. Actor Priyanshu Painyuli will star as Taapsee’s husband.

Apart from Rashmi Rocket, Taapsee will also prove her acting skills in Shabaash Mithu and Haseen Dillruba.

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