EXCLUSIVE! Taapsee Pannu On Saand Ki Aankh Success: Never Got Such Warm Hugs After A Film! [Watch]
With her impressive choice of films and power-packed performances, Taapsee Pannu has carved her own space in the film industry.
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By Lekhaka
With
her
impressive
choice
of
films
and
power-packed
performances,
Taapsee
Pannu
has
carved
her
own
space
in
the
film
industry.
While
most
actresses
shy
away
from
speaking
their
mind,
the
'Saand
Ki
Aankh'
actress
is
one
of
the
few
leading
ladies
who
doesn't
fear
and
calls
'a
spade
a
spade'.
Taapsee
was
equally
feisty
at
the
50th
International
Film
Festival
Of
India
(IFFI)
2019
in
Goa,
where
she
was
invited
as
a
guest
speaker
for
the
'Women
In
Lead'
conversation.
She
was
bold
and
shared
her
life
experiences
with
her
fans.
Post
the
event,
Filmibeat's
Managing
Editor
Shweta
Parande
caught
up
with
Taapsee
Pannu
for
an
exclusive
conversation,
where
the
actress
got
candid
about
her
talk
at
IFFI,
and
taking
up
acting
as
a
profession,
the
success
of
her
last
film
'Saand
Ki
Aankh',
and
much
more.
Over
to
Taapsee
Pannu.
Filmibeat:
Tell
us
something
about
the
chat
session
which
you've
had
at
IFFI
2019.
Taapsee
Pannu:
It
was
really
good.
I
was
really
nervous
about
it
because
I
get
nervous
about
going
to
film
festivals
and
panel
discussions.
I
feel
the
people
sitting
in
the
audience
know
much
more
about
films
that
I
do
because
they
always
wanted
to
be
in
films,
have
studied
and
been
a
part
of
them
for
years.
I
feel
I
am
an
amateur
in
front
of
them
because
acting
was
never
a
planned
career
for
me.
I
haven't
studied
films
so,
I
get
very
nervous
talking
to
them,
hoping
that
I
answer
their
questions
right
and
I
am
good
enough
for
them
to
listen
to.
But,
it
went
really
well.
So,
I
am
happy
and
it's
the
50th
year
of
IIFI
and
that
makes
it
even
more
special.
You
said
you
were
never
a
film
school
student.
Were
your
parents
apprehensive
about
you
taking
up
acting?
My
family
allowed
me
to
pursue
acting
after
they
saw
that
I
wasn't
compromising
on
my
education.
I
scored
well
and
got
a
campus
placement.
I
was
interested
in
studying.
So,
I
wasn't
giving
up
my
studies
mid-way
for
this.
That
is
why
they
allowed
me
to
act
in
films.
When
I
started
doing
movies,
I
got
my
first
opportunity
relatively
easy
by
luck,
because
I
got
a
call
from
the
South
film
industry
to
do
some
films.
My
struggle
actually
started
after
my
first
film
to
maintain
and
survive
in
the
film
industry.
That
was
the
struggle
for
me.
Apart
from
movies,
you
also
have
other
stuff
that
you
do.
Can
you
tell
us
something
about
that?
The
other
stuff
that
I
do
is
I
own
a
wedding
planning
company
that
my
sister
runs
for
me.
I
own
a
badminton
team
in
the
premiere
badminton
league
of
the
country.
I
own
the
Pune
team.
These
are
my
passion
that
make
me
feel
like
a
normal
human
being
who
can
do
other
things
than
just
acting.
Because,
you
want
to
come
back
home
and
do
something
else.
I
don't
want
to
waste
all
my
energy
in
acting;
I
want
to
grow
as
a
human
being
beyond
being
an
actor.
That's
why
I
have
all
these
things.
Ten
years
down
the
line,
do
you
see
yourself
as
an
actor-director
or
maybe
a
successful
woman
entrepreneur?
Do
you
have
anything
in
mind?
I
want
to
be
known
as
a
successful
person.
That's
all.
Do
you
want
to
say
something
about
last
film
'Saand
Ki
Aankh',
which
was
an
amazing
success?
I
just
want
to
say
'Thank
you
so
much'.
I
have
never
got
such
warm
hugs
after
a
film.
I
have
got
warm
bear
hugs
from
elderly
people
who
have
kissed
me
also
sometimes
for
doing
those
roles
.
I
have
got
beautiful
messages
from
people
saying
that
their
parents
want
to
convey
their
regards
and
love
for
doing
this
film.
Mothers
have
written
to
me
for
doing
the
role.
It
is
going
to
be
one
of
the
special
films
in
my
career.
What
are
your
upcoming
projects?
I
am
coming
up
with
'Thappad'
next.
After
that,
I
will
begin
work
on
Anurag
Kashyap's
next...I
am
also
doing
a
Tamil
film.
There's
'Rashmi
Rocket'
as
well.
I
will
be
shooting
a
couple
of
more
films
next
year.
You
will
hear
about
them
soon.
Any
plans
of
directing
or
producing
a
film?
I
am
not
that
intelligent!
So,
I
can't
direct.
It's
a
very
difficult
job.
It's
not
my
cup
of
tea.
As
far
as
production
is
concerned,
because
I
can't
manage
two
jobs
at
the
same
time,
either
I
can
be
an
actor
on
sets
or
producer.
If
I
find
someone
who
can
manage
that
job
for
me,
then
I
might
get
into
it.
As
of
now,
there's
no
such
plans.