Overview
- In a Screen interview reported on Feb. 25, Taapsee Pannu described landing Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki, starring Shah Rukh Khan, as a reward earned over more than ten years.
- She said big-ticket commercial films remain difficult to secure for actors who are not seen as conventional, mainstream heroines.
- Pannu credited content-driven projects like Assi and Gandhari with giving her the identity that aligned with Dunki’s casting needs.
- She added that it is uncertain when she will land another major commercial film, noting filmmakers’ hesitation to present her in highly glamorous roles.
- Pannu is currently drawing praise for Anubhav Sinha’s courtroom drama Assi, which she cites as part of the work that opened doors.