Taapsee Pannu Reveals How She Got Replaced Because The Hero’s Wife 'Didn’t Want’ Her In The Film

Over the years, Taapsee’s works have been recognized but it was not a cakewalk for her at the beginning. Read on to know what she revealed.

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New Delhi: Taapsee Pannu, started her career in Bollywood with the 2013 comedy movie ‘Chashme Baddoor’, gained recognition with Amitabh Bachchan’s courtroom drama ‘Pink’ in the year 2016. Since then, she has been one of the most sought-after actresses in Bollywood. The ‘Rashmi Rocket’ actress has received critical acclamations for her performances in a number of movies including ‘Saand Ki Aankh’, ‘Thappad’, ‘Manmarziyaan’ among others. After ‘Badla’, Taapsee Pannu To Star In A Social Comedy Produced By Shah Rukh Khan? Over the years, Taapsee’s works have been recognized but it was not a cakewalk for her at the beginning. Recently, while interacting with Filmfare, the ‘Judwaa 2’ actress shed light on how she was once replaced because the hero’s wife did not want her in the film. Pannu was quoted saying by the publication, “I faced some really weird things in the beginning like she isn’t pretty enough. I’ve been replaced because the hero’s wife didn’t want me to be part of the film. I was dubbing for one of my films and I was told that the hero didn’t like my dialogue so I should change it. When I refused to change it, they got a dubbing artiste to do it behind my back. There was a time when I was told the hero’s previous film didn’t work, so you slash your price because we need to control the budget. There was some hero who wanted my introduction scene changed because he felt it would overpower his introduction scene. These are the things that have happened in front of me, I don’t know what’s happened behind my back.” The ’Mulk’ actress further said that whenever a heroine starts doing women-centric movies, male stars become hesitant to star opposite them. She added, “I decided that from now on, I will only take up films that will make me genuinely happy to go to work. People advised me against it because there might be a point of no return. Whenever a girl has tried to do women-driven films there’s a tag that’s attached to her and male stars are then hesitant to take her as their leading lady. It might be a little harder, longer journey but it’s going to be one that I’m going to enjoy each day. It has worked out till now.” Taapsee Pannu will be next seen starring in ‘Haseen Dillruba’, ‘Shabaash Mithu’, ‘Loop Lapeta’, ‘Rashmi Rocket’ and a South film opposite Vijay Setupathi. WATCH | Taapsee Pannu Holidaying In Maldives Indulges In 'Biggini Shoot' Song With Sisters Stay tuned for more updates.