Last Updated: December 15, 2023, 17:03 IST
When Kangana Ranaut praised Taapsee Pannu
An old video of Kangana Ranaut praising Taapsee Pannu has gone viral on social media.
Taapsee Pannu has come a long way in showbiz with rich content driven and commercial films to her credit. Known for bringing a strong change in the portrayal of women in India cinema, Taapsee Pannu has surely crafted a niche for herself in Indian cinema. As she gears up for the release of her highly anticipated film Dunki with Shah Rukh Khan, an old video has surfaced where Kangana Ranaut heaped praises for the actress.
During an interview, Kangana Ranaut was asked if Taapsee is her ‘sasti copy’, to which the actress smiled and boldy stated, I think aisa nahi hai. Unhone bhi apna success haasil kiya hai, unhone jo sangharsh kiya hai, Unki ek apni safalta hai, and yeh koi chhoti baat nahi hai. Apne Aap se itna success haasil karna, jaha tak woh pahuchi hai, apne mehnat mein pahuchi hai.”
Coming back to Dunki, Taapsee had earlier expressed her excitement about working with SRK for the first time. She shared if someone would have asked her to be a tree in the background, she would have done that too.
While speaking to Bombay Times, she shared, “I think with that kind of a combination where Raju sir and Shah Rukh sir are in the same film, even if they would have asked me to be a tree in the background, I would have done that. The fact that there is a very solid love story in the film, the fact that this is probably one of the strongest roles that in this kind of a set-up a girl (heroine) can imagine doing — all of this is a bonus”.
She added, “I am seeing this film as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It has happened to me after a decade of working here and every day of the film shoot, I treated it like it might never happen again, so let’s just make the most of it. I am taking home a lot of new things that I learnt from both of them as a professional”.
Earlier in an interview with Indian Express, Taapsee had shared, “I feel so happy that this has happened purely on the basis of credentials and talent. Nobody picked up the phone for a recommendation. I got the film only because someone liked I what did.”
“I have to pinch myself every day to believe that this is happening. I have grown up watching his (Shah Rukh’s) films. For me, Shah Rukh Khan is the introduction to Hindi films. So just standing next to him in a frame is surreal. I just hope I don’t mess it up,” she said.
Apart from Dunki, on the work front, Taapsee Pannu will next be seen in Woh Ladki Hai Kahan with Pratik Gandhi.
