Taapsee Pannu: Her journey from engineering to acting, top 10 movies and other details.
Taapsee Pannu
Taapsee Pannu: Taapsee Pannu is an Indian actress known for her work in industry such as Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil cinema. She started her career as a model before making her acting debut. She is admired for choosing strong and unconventional roles.
She is breaking stereotypes in the film industry. Apart from acting, Taapsee is vocal about social issues, supports women’s empowerment, and is also an entrepreneur with her own production house which is known as Outsiders Films.
How and where was her childhood?
She was born on August 1, 1987 and was born in New Delhi, India. She spent most of her childhood in New Delhi, India. She was raised in a Sikh family. Apart from this she completed her schooling from Mata Jai Kaur Public School in Ashok Vihar and college from Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology (GTBIT), Delhi.
Who all there in her family?
Taapsee Pannu family consist of the following:
- Her Father, Dilmohan Singh Pannu. Who is Retired Real Estate Businessman.
- Her Mother, Nirmaljeet Pannu. Who is Homemaker.
Who all there in her family? - Her Sister, Shagun Pannu. Who is Entrepreneur and Wedding Planner.
- Her Husband, Mathias Boe who is former Danish badminton player. Mathias Boe is an Olympic silver medalist and has also worked as a coach for the Indian badminton team. The couple has been in a relationship for several years before tying the knot in an intimate ceremony.
How was her journey from engineering to acting? When was her debut?
She transformation from a software engineer to a leading actress in Indian cinema is an inspiring story of passion, risk-taking, and perseverance. She is having a stable job in the IT sector but she wasn’t satisfied with the routine of a corporate life. She was always interested in performing arts and decided to explore modeling as a side career.
She participated in Miss India 2008 and won titles like “Pantaloons Femina Miss Fresh Face” and “Safi Femina Miss Beautiful Skin.” This led to various modeling assignments and TV commercials, which gave her exposure in the entertainment industry. She soon realized that modeling alone wouldn’t be fulfilling, so she decided to try acting.
She made her debut in Telugu cinema with the film Jhummandi Naadam (2010), directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. This marked the beginning of her journey in films. She then acted in Tamil and Malayalam films, gaining recognition for her performances.
Then she made her Bollywood debut in 2013 with Chashme Baddoor but her real breakthrough came with the critically acclaimed film Pink (2016), where she played a strong and independent woman fighting for justice. The film’s success established her as a powerful performer.
Top 10 movie of Taapsee Pannu.
Some of her top movies are as follows:
- Pink
- Naam Shabana
- Mulk
- Manmarziyaan
- Badla
Top 10 movie of Taapsee Pannu. - Rashmi Rocket
- Haseen Dillruba
- Thappad
- Saand Ki Aankh
- Game Over
What are her awards, records and achievements?
Some of her Awards, records and achievements are as follow:
1. National Film Awards for Best Actress in Saand Ki Aankh.
2. Film Fare awards for Best Actress (Critics) for Saand Ki Aankh, Best Actress for Thappad
Screen Awards and Saand Ki Aankh.
3. IIFA Awards for Best Actress for Thappad.
4. CNN-News18 Indian of the Year for her contribution to Indian cinema.
5. Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award, Best Actress for Mulk and Manmarziyaan.
6. She got featured in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 List multiple times for her influence in Bollywood.
7. She also got recognized as a trailblazer in Indian cinema for portraying strong female protagonists.
8. She got honored at various forums for breaking stereotypes in Bollywood and promoting women-centric films.
9. She got invited as a guest speaker at multiple educational and social events to inspire young talent.
10. She is enterpreneur of various brands such as Outsider Films; Founded her own production house, The Wedding Factory; Co-owns an event planning company with her sister, Shagun Pannu and she also actively supports Indian badminton and is associated with the Premier Badminton League.
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