INTERVIEW || Taapsee Pannu on her journey as an outsider: ‘Not here to be a clone of somebody’
It has been over 15 years since Taapsee Pannu entered the film industry as an outsider with no backing from a film family. The actor admits she has come to accept that things will never be easy for her, but remains convinced that owning her voice and standing her ground through the stories she tells will define her legacy in the long run. Taapsee Pannu got married to Mathias Boe in 2024. (Instagram) On being an outsider Over the years, Taapsee has carved her own path by choosing both conventional and unconventional projects, with films such as Pink, The Ghazi Attack, Mulk, Manmarziyaan, Mission Mangal, Saand Ki Aankh, Haseen Dillruba and Dunki shining bright in her filmography. When asked about her biggest learning while navigating the industry as an outsider, Taapsee tells us, “That it will never be easy.” “But then if you want something no one has ever gotten, you have to do something no one has ever done. I have to remember that my work is for posterity so whatever I do, I …

