Taapsee Pannu says her career has been about ruffling feathers: ‘I’m okay to pay the price…’

Talking about how she has been called difficult by people in the film industry, Taapsee said, “People call you difficult, they find you extreme. Though I don’t think I am extreme. I have always operated on ‘hate the sin, not the sinner’ and have never been bitter and I can proudly say that. I have never targeted people but have always pointed out the problem and stood against what is wrong. These days people take sides too quickly without analysing.”

Taapsee also admitted that while she has been cancelled many times, it has stopped affecting her. “I have been cancelled so many times. Now, I am used to being cancelled. It has stopped affecting me. I am still proud of what I have said – good, bad, ugly – because I know that I didn’t target anyone. That makes me sleep well. I am okay to pay the price for the person I am,” she said.

Taapsee Pannu was last seen with Shah Rukh Khan in Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki, which became the most successful film of her career. She is now looking forward to the release of Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba where she is starring with Vikrant Massey and Sunny Kaushal. The film is the sequel to her 2021 film Haseen Dillruba. She will also be seen in Khel Khel Mein, where she will be sharing screen space with Akshay Kumar, Vaani Kapoor and Fardeen Khan.

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