Actor Taapsee Pannu has addressed her long-standing variations with actor-politician Kangana Ranaut, saying she has by no means met the BJP MP both earlier than or after their public friction started. Talking on the India In the present day Lady Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Taapsee additionally dominated out a transfer into politics, saying she is “too trustworthy and susceptible” for it and nonetheless needs to do extra movies.
Throughout a session with Pooja Shali titled Shabaash Taapsee!: From Shabana to Gandhari, celebrating ladies with guts and glory, Taapsee was requested whether or not she had mended methods with Kangana.
“There are fairly a couple of now, which one are you speaking about?” she responded, earlier than including, “I have never met her. I did not meet her earlier than when these so-called points began. I have never met her now as nicely.”
Taapsee mentioned her views about Kangana mirrored their totally different upbringings, methods of talking and methods of perceiving issues.
“My opinion on her is reflective of my upbringing and my manner of speaking, my manner of perceiving issues and hers… she stands by hers. So, I believe that is sufficient for everyone to look and determine who comes from the place,” she mentioned.
Taapsee Pannu and Kangana Ranaut‘s long-running feud
Taapsee and Kangana’s public friction dates again to 2019. The dispute intensified after Kangana’s sister, Rangoli Chandel, described Taapsee as a “sasti copy” of Kangana on social media. The comment got here after Taapsee praised the trailer of a movie that includes Kangana, with Rangoli accusing her of imitating Kangana with out giving her credit score.
The exchanges escalated additional in 2020 amid heated debates round nepotism and trade politics. Kangana referred to Taapsee and others as “B-grade actresses” and “needy outsiders”.
Taapsee, nonetheless, maintained that she had by no means engaged in private mudslinging in opposition to Kangana. She had beforehand mentioned {that a} combat requires two individuals to actively take part in it and that she had by no means mentioned something destructive about Kangana.
Taapsee Pannu on why politics isn’t for her
Taapsee was additionally requested why she had by no means thought of getting into politics. The actor was unequivocal in her response.
“I’m too trustworthy and susceptible for this. Additionally, I need to do a couple of extra movies,” she mentioned, including, “I’m not in any respect contemplating becoming a member of and I haven’t got the DNA for that.”
Taapsee was then requested about her curiosity in political points and her choice to precise her views on them. She mentioned she was talking as an informed citizen slightly than approaching such issues from a political standpoint.
“I’m an informed citizen of this nation,” she mentioned, explaining that she had studied civics whereas rising up and had at all times taken what she was taught severely.
“When individuals ask me, ‘Why do not you say this?’ or ‘Why do not you assume like this?’ As a result of I had a topic referred to as civics after I was rising up. And I’m sorry, however I used to be a front-bencher who liked my books and I studied,” she mentioned.
Taapsee mentioned she had grown up believing that what she was taught was true. The disconnect between these classes and what she later encountered in actual life, she mentioned, was what prompted her to talk up.
What’s subsequent for Taapsee Pannu?
On the work entrance, Taapsee will next be seen in Gandhari, a revenge drama set to premiere on Netflix on September 3. Directed by Devashish Makhija, the movie additionally stars Ishwak Singh.
Written by Kanika Dhillon and produced underneath her banner Kathha Photos, Gandhari additionally options Chhaya Kadam, Swastika Mukherjee, Mita Vashisht and Jatin Sarna. The movie is centred on a mom pushed by a fierce intuition to guard her baby.
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