s soon as I pass my phone to her to record the
interview, she lays the mood quipping, “Don’t
worry, I’ll answer the call if it rings. I have done
it before!” Even though she hasn’t been on the
receiving end of pranks as much, she admits to
having a sarcastic sense of humour. “Very often,
people don’t get it, and take what I say literally.
I play along, and stretch it until I have had my
fill of fun!” One can’t help but wonder that the
actor who has brought to life the restrained Minal
in Pink, the intense Shabana in Baby and Naam
Shabana, the shrewd Naina in Badla, and the
conflicted Rumi in Manmarziyaan, would derive
pleasure out of pulling someone’s leg! Evidently,
the effervescent Taapsee Pannu does.A die-hard Robert Downey Jr fan, she admits
to have cried while watching Avengers: Endgame,
since his character (Iron Man) passes away.
As strange as it may sound, Pannu decided to
become an actor after her first film released. She
looks back at where she came from, and how
bizarre her journey has been. Over to her.How did you land your first film,
Jhummandi Naadam?
I was modelling, and the pictures were circulated.
Around the same time, filmmakers down
South were looking for fresh faces, and I was
approached for the lead role in the Telugu film,
Jhummandi Naadam. I instantly said yes. For me,
it was a way of trying something new, which
I do even now. We have one life; we can do
so much! I took up the opportunity with zero
knowledge about films, acting, or the language.
I did whatever I could to the best of my capability,
learning from the people around me. The
response to my first film in both Tamil and Telugu
was phenomenal; that led to other opportunities.How did you manage the work without
knowing the language?
The beginning of learning something different
is the acceptance that you don’t know anything.
From the first day of the shoot, I started listening
to people around me, trying to pick up stuff. From
my experience, language can be learned only
by listening and talking. When I delivered my
dialogues, I ensured I understood each word so
I could make it my own. Naturally, I was terrible
in the beginning, but gradually picked up.REALITY cover girl
The beginning of learning something different
is the acceptance that you don’t know anything.
s soon as I pass my phone to her to record the
interview, she lays the mood quipping, “Don’t
worry, I’ll answer the call if it rings. I have done
it before!” Even though she hasn’t been on the
receiving end of pranks as much, she admits to
having a sarcastic sense of humour. “Very often,
people don’t get it, and take what I say literally.
I play along, and stretch it until I have had my
fill of fun!” One can’t help but wonder that the
actor who has brought to life the restrained Minal
in Pink, the intense Shabana in Baby and Naam
Shabana, the shrewd Naina in Badla, and the
conflicted Rumi in Manmarziyaan, would derive
pleasure out of pulling someone’s leg! Evidently,
the effervescent Taapsee Pannu does.A die-hard Robert Downey Jr fan, she admits
to have cried while watching Avengers: Endgame,
since his character (Iron Man) passes away.
As strange as it may sound, Pannu decided to
become an actor after her first film released. She
looks back at where she came from, and how
bizarre her journey has been. Over to her.How did you land your first film,
Jhummandi Naadam?
I was modelling, and the pictures were circulated.
Around the same time, filmmakers down
South were looking for fresh faces, and I was
approached for the lead role in the Telugu film,
Jhummandi Naadam. I instantly said yes. For me,
it was a way of trying something new, which
I do even now. We have one life; we can do
so much! I took up the opportunity with zero
knowledge about films, acting, or the language.
I did whatever I could to the best of my capability,
learning from the people around me. The
response to my first film in both Tamil and Telugu
was phenomenal; that led to other opportunities.How did you manage the work without
knowing the language?
The beginning of learning something different
is the acceptance that you don’t know anything.
From the first day of the shoot, I started listening
to people around me, trying to pick up stuff. From
my experience, language can be learned only
by listening and talking. When I delivered my
dialogues, I ensured I understood each word so
I could make it my own. Naturally, I was terrible
in the beginning, but gradually picked up.REALITY cover girl
The beginning of learning something different
is the acceptance that you don’t know anything.