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Taapsee Pannu Reflects on Early-Career Self-Doubt and the Mental Toll of Self-Criticism

She says the pressure she put on herself at the start of her film journey tired her mentally.

Overview

  • In fresh interviews, Pannu recounts blaming herself for setbacks and says she "butchered" herself daily thinking she was not good enough.
  • She recalls entering films without basic grooming or camera awareness and questioning, "mujhe koi heroine kyun banayega?"
  • She says she wishes someone had told her it was okay to fail, urging patience and enjoyment of the learning process.
  • She emphasizes that filmmaking outcomes are collaborative and that failures should not be pinned on one person.
  • On the work front, she is set to star in Devashish Makhija’s revenge drama Gandhari, backed by Kanika Dhillon’s Katha Pictures, with a Netflix release planned.