Taapsee Pannu on Strong Female Stereotype
Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu says she is making critics feel that she is getting typecast as an artist playing only strong female characters as she prefers these roles as compared to “weak” women who have There is no agency. Over the years, Pannu has headlined several critically acclaimed projects, playing strong-headed characters in films such as “Manmarziyaan”, “Saand Ki Aankh”, “Thappad”, “Haseen Dilruba” and his latest “Rashmi Rocket”. Is. While a section had expressed their concern that Pannu is coming in a box, the 34-year-old actor said that she will not play a “weak” character to please the critics.
“If it’s a stereotype, that there’s going to be a strong female character in every movie of mine who’s going to stand up for herself, then I’m totally fine with that stereotype. It’s a stereotype that I don’t mind Would have. I will not portray it. A meek, weak, just pure weak character who doesn’t have the strength to satisfy the critical opinion of only a few people. I don’t care,” Pannu said.
The actor was in talks with writer-producer Nikhil Taneja for the ongoing India film project. Pannu said she doesn’t appreciate it when film critics give advice on her career and ask her to play “strong women”. “I get shocked when critics try to give me career options in film reviews. They say, ‘Oh she should be doing films like this, she’s doing a much stronger female character.'”
“Sorry, but there’s nothing like ‘too many strong female characters.’ Going to play a humble character to satisfy my vital ego.”
The actor said his entertainment is that men get away with playing the same “stereotypical” character, but women like him are often criticized for doing so. “I want to be that person on screen who ultimately wants to root for the audience. And for that, I need to have a certain kind of strength and standing. We’re seeing male actors have that (strength),” Being a hero every film, but we don’t mind him being like that.
She said, “But now that I am doing back to back films which show women who have their own brains and strength and have a nonsensical attitude, it is a problem, a stereotype. OK to do that with.” .
Pannu has several upcoming projects lined up for Anurag Kashyap’s “Dobaara”, “Loop Lapeta”, “Shash Mithu” and “Blur”, which marks his debut as a producer.
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