Taapsee Pannu Slams “My Film Is Not Jawan…” Bashing Bollywood’s Double Standards For Asking ‘Picture Mein Actor Kaun Hai?”: “There’s So Much Hypocrisy”

From the past few days, Taapsee Pannu has been in the news owing to her debut production film ‘Dhak Dhak’ – a female-oriented flcik starring Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza, Fatima Sana Shaikh, and Sanjana Sanghi. Soon after the film’s trailer was dropped, it was reported that the actress had distanced herself from the film’s promotions. However, later it was said that the Thappad actress felt bulldozed and used by the production as all she wanted was a say in the film’s packaging and release.

Now in her latest interview, the actress finally broke her silence about distancing herself from the film. The actress bashed Bollywood’s ‘star system’ and called out the industry’s hypocrisy for asking about the ‘hero’ of the film.

Speaking to ETimes, Taapsee Pannu compared her debut-production film Dhak Dhak to Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan and said small films need a little push. Calling out the star system and bashing Bollywood for favoring stars, she told the portal, “This myth I had about people believing in ‘content is king’ was shattered while making this film. There’s so much hypocrisy. They will hear your one-line story and will be quick to ask, “Picture mein actor kaun hai?” That decides their financial and emotional investment in the project. As an actor, I never asked who my co-star is, or how big the makers are when I signed a movie. I worked with so many first-time directors and co-stars who were newcomers but that is not how others look at it.”