Actress Taapsee Pannu says she would rather retire than take on “those kinds of films,” amid broader discussion about changing Hindi cinema and harsh online criticism. Speaking in the run-up to the release of her Netflix film “Gandhari,” she compares today’s film environment with the earlier period when she started her career, when she says a wider variety of movies were being made.
Pannu says she feels fortunate she entered the industry during what she describes as a “dream era,” and jokes that it may be time for her to retire after seeing the kind of films released recently. She also says she does not accept projects blindly, even though she loves acting, and wants to build a filmography she can look back on with pride. Both outlets report that while trends and genres will change over time, the body of work an actor leaves behind remains.
While neither source explicitly attributes her comments to a named “toxic” campaign, the remarks are discussed online in the context of actors choosing roles that align with their long-term preferences rather than short-term trends. "Gandhari" is scheduled to premiere on September 3.
