A
while
back,
Anurag
Kashyap
had
claimed
that
Kangana
Ranaut
was
willing
to
work
in
Saand
Ki
Aankh
only
if
it
featured
her
as
a
solo
lead
in
the
film.
While
Kangana's
team
on
social
media
dismissed
Anurag's
claims
as
'lies',
Taapsee
Pannu
has
now
corroborated
Anurag
on
this
statement.
Taapsee,
who
starred
in
the
biographical
sports
drama
Saand
Ki
Aankh,
alongside
Bhumi
Pednekar,
revealed
that
Kangana
told
the
makers
to
make
the
film
about
one
person.
However,
director
Tushar
Hiranandani
was
not
okay
with
the
idea.
In
an
interview
with
India
Today,
Taapsee
was
asked
if
she
would
ever
work
with
Kangana,
who
has
constantly
been
attacking
her
for
reasons
unknown.
Taapsee
said,
"Last
time,
when
this
was
about
to
happen
was
for
Saand
Ki
Aankh
when
Kangana
was
approached
by
the
makers.
I
was
told
that
it
was
turned
down
saying
that
why
do
you
need
another
actress
when
I
am
doing
it,
you
can
make
it
about
one
person.
My
director
wasn't
okay
with
changing
the
script."
She
added
that
she
really
loves
collaborating
with
brilliant
actors,
and
has
done
so
in
numerous
films.
"I
would
love
to
work
with
some
brilliant
co-stars,
I
have
done
so
in
Pink,
Mission
Mangal
and
Saand
Ki
Aankh.
I
am
positive
of
things
becoming
better," she
said.
Talking
about
the
same,
Anurag
had
said
in
a
previous
interview
with
NDTV,
"When
Saand
Ki
Aankh
script
was
pitched
by
Tushar
to
Kangana,
she
said
the
story
is
great
but
what
is
the
need
for
two
characters?
Make
them
one
and
young
and
I
will
do
it." He'd
added,
"All
her
films
have
now
become
about
herself.She
thinks
probably
that
is
how
stars
make
films.
She
is
such
a
big
star
but
is
she
empowering
people?"
Kangana's
team
had
replied
that
Anurag
was
'lying' and
that
Kangana
had
refused
to
be
part
of
the
film
because
she
wanted
senior
actresses
to
have
the
opportunity
to
play
60-year
old
sharpshooters,
Chandro
and
Prakashi
Tomar,
on
whom
Saand
Ki
Aankh
is
based.