Taapsee Pannu in a still of Thappad. (Image courtesy: taapsee )
Strong points
- “Taapsee, you made me fan for more than one reason”: Lakshmi
- “More power for you,” she tweeted.
- Thappad released in February this year
New Delhi:
South actress-filmmaker Lakshmi Manchu, who recently watched Taapsee Pannu’s Thappad, paid tribute to the actress and the film in her latest tweet on Tuesday. For those who don’t know, Taapsee Pannu got his start playing with the film Telugu produced by Lakshmi Manchu Jhummandi Naadam in 2010. Sharing his review of Thappad, Lakshmi tweeted, “My darling Taapsee, you made me a fan for more than one reason. More power for you and all the incredible people who were part of this brilliant film. #Thappad.” She also shared a detailed note in her tweet, the text of which read: “I watched Thappad two weeks ago and I couldn’t bring myself to write a note on what I think of the film. It made me question everything that I was taught as an Indian woman, as a woman from a certain community, there was always more to do and not to do. “
“While watching Thappad, I had the impression that each of the characters was part of my subconscious and I was asking the same question myself, that each of them was asking. As soon as I finished looking at it, I was empowered and so broken that it made me review my way of looking at myself and the respect I have for myself and for the people around me. I can’t thank Taapsee enough for being as daring as she is for bringing films like this. I know the journey behind this film and more power for her to put this into art,“read an extract from his message.
Responding to Lakshmi Manchu’s tweet, Taapsee Pannu expressed his gratitude and wrote that the filmmaker’s cry was “special” to her. “Aww! 10 years later … from the moment I started the journey where you held my hand until now, when I can make you proud, it looks like we’ve come full circle. And so rewarding Yes, this one is special for more than all the reasons we know. Big hug, “she tweeted.
Looked:
Awwwww! 10 years later … from the moment I started the journey where you held my hand until now, when I can make you proud, it’s as if we have closed the loop. And so rewarding. Yes, this one is special for more than all the reasons we know. Big hug https://t.co/EnjGGoAuue
– taapsee pannu (@taapsee) July 7, 2020
Taapsee Pannu and Lakshmi Manchu, after Jhummandi Naadam, collaborated again for the 2013 film Gundello Godari, in which they shared screen space. Taapsee also made a special appearance in the 2015 Lakshmi film Dongata.
Come back to Thappad, directed by Anubhav Sinha, the film also stars Pavail Gulati, Dia Mirza, Tanvi Azmi, Kumud Mishra, Ram Kapoor, Ankur Rathee, Ratna Pathak Shah, Manav Kaul. It presents the story of a woman (played by Taapsee) who experiences domestic violence. Pavail Gulati plays Taapsee’s husband in the film.
