Taapsee Pannu
Taapsee Pannu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Taapsee Pannu 1 August 1987[1][2] Delhi, India |
| Other names | Tapsi |
| Occupation(s) | actress, model |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | www |
Taapsee Pannu (born 1 August 1987) is an Indian model-turned-film actress, who works mainly in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. Born to a Punjabi family, Taapsee worked as a software professional and also pursued a career in modelling before becoming an actress. While modelling, she appeared in a number of commercials and and won titles such as "Pantaloons Femina Miss Fresh Face" and "Safi Femina Miss Beautiful Skin" in the year 2008.
After a short stint with modelling, Taapsee made her acting debut with the 2010 Telugu film Jhummandi Naadam directed by Raghavendra Rao. Since then, she has appeared in a number of critically acclaimed films such as Aadukalam, Vastadu Naa Raju, Mr. Perfect, and Vandhaan Vendraan. Her Tamil film Aadukalam met with critical acclaim and enjoyed commercial success upon release. The film eventually went on to win six National Film Awards at the 58th National Film Awards. She has also worked in a Malayalam film and has been signed in for three Telugu films and a Hindi film.
Biography
Early life and family
Taapsee was born on 1 August 1987 in Delhi,[2][1] India into a Punjabi family.[3] She has a sister named Shagun Pannu and plans to launch her into films as well.[4] She did her schooling at the Mata Jai Kaur Public School in Ashok Vihar, Delhi. After completing her graduation in computer science engineering from the Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology in New Delhi,[5] she worked as a software engineer.[6] Taapsee has developed "fontswap", an application for the iPhone.[7] She became a full-time model, after she auditioned and was selected for Channel [V]'s talent show Get Gorgeous, which eventually led her to acting.[8] Taapsee has appeared in numerous print and television commercials and won several titles during her modelling days, including "Pantaloons Femina Miss Fresh Face" and "Safi Femina Miss Beautiful Skin" at the 2008 Femina Miss India contest.[6][9] As a model, she endorsed brands like Reliance Trends, Red FM, UniStyle Image, Coca-Cola, Motorola, Pantaloon, PVR Cinemas, Standard Chartered Bank, Dabur, Airtel, Tata Docomo, World Gold Council, Havells and Vardhman.[10] She has also been featured on the cover of some magazines such as Just For Women and MaaStars.[11][12] After a few years, she lost interest in modelling as she thought that she could never gain proper recognition through modelling but only through films, and finally decided to act.[3]
2010–present: Debut in films
"Initially, I wanted to be a full-time model and never thought I could act. As time went by, modelling became not that exciting or enjoyable, as posing in front of the camera became monotonous. Also, I felt my name was not being highlighted. The name gets highlighted only in films. So I wanted to act."
—Taapsee talking about how she got into films[3]
Taapsee made her cinematic debut in 2010 with K. Raghavendra Rao's romantic musical Jhummandi Naadam.[13] She played the role of a daughter of a US based millionaire who comes to India to carry out a research on traditional Telugu music.[14] Taapsee got three more offers in Telugu prior to the film's release.[14] Her next film Aadukalam (2011), marked her debut in Tamil cinema. She played the role of an Anglo-Indian girl falling in love with a rural fellow played by Dhanush.[15] The film, set in the backdrop of Madurai, in a rural background, and revolves around cockfights. It was critically acclaimed and proceeded to win six National Film Awards at the 58th National Film Awards. Speaking about her role, a reviewer from Sify explained that, "Debutant Taapsee is a promising find and she suits the character of an Anglo Indian girl to the T."[16] She returned to the Telugu film industry with Vastadu Naa Raju (2011) which featured her opposite Vishnu Manchu.[17] She made a foray into the Malayalam film industry later that year, through Doubles (2011) opposite Mammootty and Nadiya Moidu.[18] A review from Rediff commented that, "Taapsee Pannu as Saira Banu, whose entry into the scene becomes the bone of contention between the siblings, has nothing noteworthy to do".[19]
Taapsee played a short role in her next release, Mr. Perfect (2011), in which she acted alongside Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal was a moderate success.[20] She starred in a high budget film titled Veera (2011) opposite Ravi Teja and Kajal Aggarwal, that received moderate reviews.[21] She was next seen in her second Tamil film Vandhaan Vendraan that fetched mixed reviews and did not fare well at the box office.[22] Her next film was Krishna Vamsi's Mogudu where she acted as a traditional Telugu girl opposite Gopichand and garnered critical acclaim for her performance. She is currently working on the Tamil–Telugu bilingual Gundello Godari—titled Maranthen Mannithen in Tamil—[23] apart from Daruvu and Shadow[24][25][26] She is also making her Bollywood debut through Chashme Baddoor where she shares the screen with Siddharth and Rishi Kapoor. The film is a remake of the 1981 film with the same title.[27][6][28]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jhummandi Naadam | Sravya | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Aadukalam | Irene Claude | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Vastadu Naa Raju | Pooja | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Doubles | Saira Banu | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Mr. Perfect | Maggie | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Veera | Aiki | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Vanthaan Vendraan | Anjana | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Mogudu | Raja Rajeshwari | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Chashme Baddoor | Hindi | Filming | |
| 2012 | Gundello Godari | Telugu | Filming | |
| 2012 | Maranthen Mannithen | Tamil | Filming | |
| 2012 | Daruvu | Telugu | Filming | |
| 2012 | Shadow | Telugu | Filming |
References
- ^ a b Moviebuzz. "Happy Birthday to Taapsee". Sify Technologies Ltd. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Tapasee denies starring in Tanu Weds Manu remake". Oneindia Entertainment. Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ a b c Rajamani, Radhika (29 June 2010). "From software engineer to happening heroine!". rediff.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Introducing Tapasee's sister". Sify Technologies Ltd. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Aadukalam heroine Taapsee chats with fans". Sify Technologies Ltd. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ a b c "PIX: The Hottest Southern Heroines — Part II". rediff.com. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Aadukalam heroine Tapasee unveiled!". Sify Technologies Ltd. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Motihar, Jhilmil; Vasisht, Shruti (25 January 2008). "On the rampway : Simply Punjabi: News India Today". India Today. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "SHOOT : Female". India Times. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Tapasee Pannu". The Times of India. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Vivacious Taapsee on JFW July cover". Sify Technologies Ltd. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Taapsee About MaaStars". MPHInfotech Pvt Ltd. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (12 April 2011). "Telugu actress Taapsee goes places". rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ a b "Jhummandi Naadam – Movie Review". Oneindia Entertainment. Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Dhanush gets a Punjabi kudi as heroine". Sify Technologies Ltd. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Moviebuzz. "Aadukalam-Review". Sify Technologies Ltd. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Vastadu Naa Raju`s interesting plot". Telugucinema.com. Sify technologies Ltd. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ George, Meghna (6 April 2011). "First Look: Mammootty's next, Doubles". rediff.com. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ Palicha, Paresh C (15 April 2011). "Review: Doubles is like a tacky TV serial". rediff.com. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (25 April 2011). "Mr Perfect". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ IANS (22 May 2011). "Ravi Teja's 'Veera' a let down". Sify Technologies Ltd. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Moviebuzz. "Vandhan Vendraan". Sify Technologies Ltd. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Suresh, Sunayana (1 March 2012). "Taapsee gets a makeover". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Y, Krishna Jyothi (31 January 2012). "Taapsee in dancing mode for Daruvu". Expressbuzz. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Tapasee to romance Venkatesh in Shadow". OneIndia Entertainment. Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Venkatesh's Shadow movie launch". NDTV. NDTV Convergence Limited. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ Malini, Shankaran (11 December 2011). "When they encountered Rishi Kapoor". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ P, Sangeetha (13 January 2012). "Tapsee Pannu loves her curls". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 February 2012.