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Taapsee Pannu awaits out-and-out commercial films after Judwaa 2

Taapsee Pannu is one of the most accomplished actresses in Bollywood, who can slide into any character within the blink of an eye. If you take a close look at her filmography, you will find a variety of films which range from romcoms to social dramas.

Most recently seen in bilingual psychological thriller Game Over (2019), Taapsee Pannu is now gearing up for the release of her next Mission Mangal. Besides her, the hugely anticipated film also stars Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Kirti Kulhari, Nithya Menen and Sharman Joshi in important roles.


While the actress is busy doing some back-to-back content-driven films in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu cinema, she does miss headlining an out-and-out madcap commercial film after Judwaa 2 (2017). In a recent interview, the actress spoke about how she is not being offered masala entertainers.

"I also wish to do some light dance sequences in the films. Undeniably, I would love to be decked up and dressed up in lovely attire on the silver screen while performing in some commercial film,” said Taapsee Pannu.

She went on to add that she awaits offers for commercial films. "But unfortunately after Judwaa 2, I have yet not received any offers to do commercial films. Though, I have no reason to complain as I have a few films keeping me busy,” she concluded.

After Mission Mangal, Taapsee Pannu will be seen in Anurag Kashyap’s Saand Ki Aankh with Bhumi Pednekar. After playing a lawyer in the 2018 film Mulk, Pannu will be reuniting with director Anubhav Sinha for her next project, titled Thappad. She is also in talks for several other films which are expected to be announced soon.

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  • Yash says he humanised Ravana to help global audiences relate to the character.
  • Asura designs in the first glimpse drew criticism for looking too Western-inspired.
  • Producer Namit Malhotra compares the film's tone to Lord of the Rings and Gladiator.
Yash, who plays the demon king Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, says his portrayal was shaped by one clear goal: making the character relatable beyond Indian audiences.
Speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week, where the film was presented alongside major Hollywood releases, the actor said he worked to strip away the purely mythological reading of the role.

"I have tried to internalise the whole essence of Ravana and tried to make him as human as possible at times," Yash told Reuters.

"It is important for people to relate to him, and since we have global ambitions, we need to make it familiar to a Western audience as well."

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