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Taapsee Pannu's films and where to watch them on Videoess →Taapsee Pannu is an Indian model and actress, who mainly works in the South Indian film industry, though she has also appeared in Bollywood films. Taapsee worked as a software professional and also pursued a career in modelling before becoming an actress.
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Taapsee Pannu's Gandhari is now the biggest Indian film performance on Netflix in 2026, with viewership surging after initial release. She attributes the sustained interest to strong content, not just star power. In an interview, she highlighted a gendered double standard: if the film had a male lead and male writer, '
In a recent interview, Taapsee Pannu opened up about two puzzling dismissals: one allegedly driven by the hero’s wife’s dislike and another where the male star opposed her casting, highlighting the opaque nature of Bollywood’s casting politics.
Taapsee Pannu says the success of Gandhari has given her and writer Kanika Dhillon the confidence to push harder for their next project, calling it a chance to break format again.
Taapsee Pannu and writer‑producer Kanika Dhillon celebrated Gandhari’s soaring viewership on Netflix with a party attended by cast, crew and platform executives, highlighting the film’s international traction and their ongoing collaboration.
Taapsee Pannu looks back at Pink's tenth anniversary, recalling how she convinced herself and the makers that only she should play Minal Arora, the role that followed her breakout in Baby.
Gandhari climbed to No. 1 on Netflix's global non-English chart in its second week, pulling in 9.6 million views and overtaking Dhurandhar and Jaane Jaan on the platform, according to Tudum data.
Gandhari has landed at No. 2 among Indian Netflix originals by opening-week viewership, per Bollywood Hungama, ahead of Jaane Jaan and Darlings but behind Do Patti's 17 million debut.
