Taapsee Pannu reveals Rishi Kapoor called her ‘a veteran’ for THIS reason – Times of India

Taapsee made her Bollywood debut after working in more than ten films down south. Spilling some beans on the same, the actress told Filmfare in an interview, “When I came to Bollywood nine years ago, when Chashme Baddoor was released, I was told that you have to literally wipe off the fact that you are from the South because people will start looking at you like a South Indian actress. I was like, “Yaar maine itni mehnat kari hai vahape, why is it not looked at as an asset?” I’d done some credible work, and on top of that, I’d worked with some really good and credible names there.”

Elaborating further, she added, “I remember on the sets of Chashme Baddoor, Rishi Kapoor sir asked me once, ‘So how many films have you done in the South?’ I said 10 and I am working on the 11th one. And by the time Chashme Baddoor was released, I had 12 South films out. And he was like, ‘Arre tu to veteran hai!’ So he was shocked to know that I had done this much work.”

Taapsee and Rishi also worked together in ‘Mulk’. The film received positive reviews from the audience and the critics alike.

On the work front, Taapsee has some very interesting projects in her kitty which include, ‘Shabaash Mithu’, ‘Woh Ladki Hai Kahan?’, ‘Dobaaraa’ and ‘Dunki’.