Overview
- Speaking in new interviews, Pannu says the film industry’s PR machinery has reached “some other level” over the last 1.5–2 years.
- She alleges campaigns now involve paying to promote yourself and to undermine rivals, questioning why success should hinge on another’s failure.
- She criticizes crafted public personas that clash with on-screen work and says she won’t fund planted coverage, preferring to spend on herself and family.
- Looking back on her entry into films, she recalls severe self-doubt and grooming insecurities that left her mentally exhausted as she tried to learn fast.
- She says seniors once urged her to avoid relationships, steer clear of grey roles, and prioritize acting opposite A-listers; her next release, Gandhari, is set to stream on Netflix.