Taapsee Pannu Says She Can't Be Overtly Submissive To Paps: 'I'm Allowed To Have A Life Beyond work’

Taapsee Pannu is currently one of the leading stars of the Bollywood industry. Known for her power-packed roles in films like Pink and Badla, the talented actress has proven time and again what she is capable of. While she continues to enjoy massive praise for her films, she is often subjected to trolling for her reactions to the paparazzi. She recently opened up about the same.

In an interview with the Hindustan Times, the actress shared that paps often push and press buttons, something she is not comfortable with. “Paps feel I’m difficult, whereas I’m just being real. In an urge to get clickbait photos and captions for their Instagram pages, they sometimes push and press the buttons of all celebrities, which I am not comfortable with. As a pap, if you talk to me, and I’ll have a conversation, but if you press my buttons saying, “Your last film didn’t work, how does it feel?’ or ‘Itni der se khade hain, photo to de do’, then I’m not going to indulge you. There needs to be mutual respect.”

She further added that she learned a new word, ‘Lajvanti’ while navigating paparazzi culture. “It’s for those people who try to be overtly submissive and sweet with whatever paps are saying and just laugh it off, acting dumb, and that’s considered sweet, cute, and adorable. Sorry, but I can’t be Lajvanti,” she chuckles, adding, “If you shove the camera in my face without my consent at places where I’m not in a professional capacity, it’s not fair to expect me to be suddenly entertaining you. I feel I am allowed to have a life beyond my work as an entertainer, too,” she shared.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Taapsee Pannu will appear in director Mudassar Aziz’s upcoming comedy film Khel Khel Mein. It also features Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan, and Vaani Kapoor in pivotal roles.