Taapsee Pannu Birthday Special: How The Performer Develops Through Her Filmography

Every artist looks forward to the juncture when they come of age as an actor. Although it is a long road, few people reach that maturity in their early careers after only a few projects. Taapsee Pannu, who made her acting debut in 2010, is one of these young Indian actors who has already earned the unofficial epithet of "experienced artist" while still having a long way to go in her career. 

Pannu has reached the milestone when it comes to becoming an actor renowned for her dependability and flexibility thanks to the mature articulation of her characters across the body of her work. Today marks Taapsee Pannu's 35th birthday. Her acting prowess has earned her roles in films like Thappad, Pink, Badla, and Soorma.

Taapsee Pannu Filmography 

The war drama The Ghazi Attack (2017), the social drama Mulk (2018), the romance drama Manmarziyaan (2018), the thriller Badla (2019), and the space drama Mission Mangal (2019) all helped Pannu become well-known in Hindi films. She won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress in 2019 for her portrayal of the elderly sharpshooter Prakashi Tomar in the biopic Saand Ki Aankh and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 2020 for her performance as a homemaker going through a divorce in the drama Thappad directed by Anubhav Sinha.

Taapsee Pannu In Regional Films

In 2010's love musical Jhummandi Naadam, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, Pannu made her film debut. She took on the character of the millionaire's daughter from the United States who travels to India to study traditional Telugu music. Prior to the movie's release, Pannu had three further Telugu offers. Her first Tamil-language movie was her follow-up, Aadukalam (2011). She portrayed a young Anglo-Indian woman who fell in love with Dhanush's portrayal of a rural Indian man. The focus of the movie, which is set in Madurai, is cockfights. At the 58th National Film Awards, it received high praise from critics and went on to win six National Film Awards.

Pannu appeared briefly in  Mr Perfect (2011). She appeared in it with Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal. She co-starred with Ravi Teja and Kajal Aggarwal in the high-profile movie Veera (2011), which received mixed reviews. Her subsequent movie, Mogudu, starring Krishna Vamsi, received positive reviews for her portrayal of a traditional Telugu girl opposite Gopichand. During this period, she contributed to various Telugu movies, including Gundello Godari, Daruvu, and Shadow. 

Shabaash Mithu And Upcoming Releases 

For Shabaash Mithu, Taapsee Pannu took on the role of renowned cricketer Mithali Raj. In the Srijit Mukherji-directed movie, she played Mithali, who has now retired from all forms of international cricket. Both fans and critics praised the actor highly. On July 15, Shabaash Mithu was made available in theatres. Taapsee Pannu will play the protagonist in the Anurag Kashyap movie, which will be released on August 19. This time-travelling drama will play at the London Indian Film Festival 2022 before going on general release (LIFF 2022). Taapsee Pannu plays a mother who communicates with a youngster who was 'dead' 26 years ago in this disturbing film. Dobaaraa is the first movie created by Balaji Telefilms' Cult Movies, which has Ekta Kapoor's support.

Taapsee Pannu In Social Dramas

In Thappad, Taapsee Pannu and filmmaker Anubhav Sinha return with yet another harrowing tale after capturing the struggle of a Muslim family attempting to restore their honour in Mulk. Taapsee portrays an educated, upper-middle-class woman who is compelled to evaluate her marriage after receiving a smack from her husband, played by Pavail Gulati. The people around Taapsee's character think it is silly to beg her to forgive her spouse, but she fights back.

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Pannu was ranked 67th on Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list for 2018 with an estimated annual income of 15.48 crore (US$1.9 million). She was highlighted a second time in 2019 and placed 68th. She was listed as one of the magazine's 30 Under 30 in 2017. She was named No. 23 in 2020 and No. 36 in 2019 on The Times' list of the most desirable women.