Taapsee Pannu is an Indian film actress known for her work in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. Taapsee worked as a software professional and pursued a career in modeling before becoming an actress. During her modeling career, she appeared in a number of commercials. Taapsee made her acting debut with the 2010 Telugu film Jhummandi Naadam, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Since then, she has appeared in a number of critically acclaimed films such as Aadukalam, Vastadu Naa Raju and Mr. Perfect. Her Tamil film Aadukalam won six National Film Awards at the 58th National Film Awards.
She has also worked in a Malayalam film and has been signed on for three Telugu films and several Hindi films. She was awarded the Most Enthusiastic Performer-Female Award at the 2014 Edison Awards for her performance in the Tamil film Arrambam (2013). In 2015, she starred in the critically and commercially successful film Baby. She went on to star in the drama Pink (2016), the war film The Ghazi Attack (2017), the comedy Judwaa 2 (2017), the courtroom drama Mulk (2018), the thriller Badla (2019), the drama Mission Mangal (2019) and the biographical drama Saand Ki Aankh (2019).
Taapsee Pannu Bio/Wiki
Birth Name | Taapsee Pannu |
Nick Name | Maggie, Glam-doll, Goddess of Flop Heroes |
Age | (as in 2023) 36 Years |
Debut | Film (Telugu): Jhummandi Naadam (2010) Film (Tamil): Aadukalam (2011) Film (Malayalam): Doubles (2011) Film (Hindi): Chashme Baddoor |
Religion | Sikhism |
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Birth Place | New Delhi, India |
Date of Birth | 1 August 1987 |
Nationality | Indian |
Residence | Not Known |
Home Town | Ludhiana, Punjab, India |
Hobbies | Reading, Riding Bikes, Playing Squash, Dancing |
Family |
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Mother's Name | Nirmaljeet Pannu |
Father's Name | Dilmohan Singh Pannu |
Brother | Not Known |
Sister | Shagun Pannu (Younger) |
Boyfriends/Affairs |
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Affairs/Boyfriends | Mahat Raghavendra (Tamil film actor) Mathias Boe (Badminton player from Denmark) |
Marital Status, Husband and Children |
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Husband/Spouse | Unmarried |
Marriage Date | Not Known |
Children | Not Known |
Education |
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School | Mata Jai Kaur Public School, Ashok Vihar, Delhi |
College/University | Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute Of Technology, New Delhi |
Educational Qualification | B.Tech in Computer Science |
Profession | Actress, Model |
Brands Endorsed | Not Known |
Career Manager | Not Known |
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements |
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Height (Approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 4” |
Weight (Approx.) | in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs |
Figure Measurements |
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Breast Size | 34 |
Hips Size | 36 |
Waist Size | 27 |
Extra Ordinary Features |
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Race / Ethnicity | Not Known |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
S*xual Orientation | Not Known |
Dress Size | Not Known |
Shoe Size | Not Known |
Style Quotient |
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Car Collection | BMW |
Favourite Things |
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Food Habit | Vegetarian |
Favourite Actress | Priyanka Chopra, Priyamani |
Favourite Actors | Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Suriya, Ranbir Kapoor, Prabhas |
Favourite Films | Bollywood: Rockstar Hollywood: The Twilight Series |
Favourite Song | Dhichkyaaon from the film Chashme Baddoor |
Favourite Foods | Danish pastries, Chinese Cuisines, Parathas, Chole Puri, Kachori, Papri Chaat |
Favourite Destinations | Europe, Maldives |
Controversies | • In 2012, there was a buzz that she was the reason behind the fight between Kollywood actor Mahat Raghavendra and Tollywood actor Manchu Manoj at a party after the Filmfare awards in Chennai. • After the release of her film 'Manmarziyaan' (2018), the members of the Sikh community objected to the smoking scenes by the Sikh characters of the film; after which the producers of the film deleted those scenes. Taapsee Pannu, who is also a Sikh, also responded to the controversy with few tweets and even a troll threatened to beat her up. |
Taapsee Pannu Family
Taapsee Pannu Father Dilmohan Singh Pannu and her mother Nirmaljeet Pannu. She has a younger sister named Shagun Pannu. Taapsee Pannu completed B.Tech in Computer Science from Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology, New Delhi. she is unmarried now. Taapsee Pannu had affairs with Mahat Raghavendra and Mathias Boe. She is Sikh by Religion and her Star Sign Leo & Nationality Indian.
Taapsee Pannu Net worth
Taapsee Pannu has an estimated net worth to be more than $6.5 million dollars as of 2023. She charges Rs 80 lakh to 1.5 crores per film.
Estimated Net Worth in 2023 (Approx) | $6.5 million |
Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx) | $6 million |
Estimated Net Worth in 2021 (Approx) | Under Review |
Salary | ₹80-150 lakh/movie |
Income Source | Actress, Model |
Taapsee Pannu Career/Modelling/Movies
Taapsee was born on 1 August 1987 in New Delhi. She is of Punjabi descent. She did her schooling at the Mata Jai Kaur Public School in Ashok Vihar, Delhi. After completing her graduation in Computer Science Engineering from the Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology in New Delhi, she worked as a software engineer. She became a full-time model after she auditioned and was selected for Channel V’s talent show Get Gorgeous, which eventually led her to acting. Taapsee has appeared in numerous print and television commercials and won several titles during her modeling days, including “Pantaloons Femina Miss Fresh Face” and “Safi Femina Miss Beautiful Skin” at the 2008 Femina Miss India contest.
As a model, she endorsed brands such as Reliance Trends, Red FM 93.5, UniStyle Image, Coca Cola, Motorola, Pantaloon, PVR Cinemas, Standard Chartered Bank, Dabur, Airtel, Tata Docomo, World Gold Council, Havells and Vardhman. She has also been featured on the cover of magazines Just For Women and MaaStars. After a few years, she lost interest in modeling as she thought that she could never gain proper recognition through modeling, but only through films, and finally decided to act.
Taapsee made her cinematic debut in 2010 with K. Raghavendra Rao’s romantic musical Jhummandi Naadam. She played the role of the daughter of a US-based millionaire who comes to India to research traditional Telugu music. Taapsee got three more offers in Telugu prior to the film’s release. Her next film Aadukalam (2011), marked her debut in Tamil cinema. She played the role of an Anglo-Indian girl falling in love with a rural man played by Dhanush. The film, set in the backdrop of Madurai, revolves around cockfights. It was critically acclaimed and proceeded to win six National Film Awards at the 58th National Film Awards ceremony.
Speaking about her role, a reviewer from Sify said: “Debutant Taapsee is a promising find and she suits the character of an Anglo-Indian girl to the T.” She returned to the Telugu film industry with Vastadu Naa Raju (2011), opposite Vishnu Manchu. She made a foray into Malayalam cinema later that year, with Doubles (2011), opposite Mammootty and Nadiya Moidu. Paresh C Palicha of Rediff commented: “Taapsee Pannu as Saira Banu, whose entry into the scene becomes the bone of contention between the siblings, has nothing noteworthy to do”.
Taapsee played a short role in her next release Mr. Perfect (2011). In it, she acted alongside Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal and the film was a moderate success. She starred in a high budget film titled Veera (2011), opposite Ravi Teja and Kajal Aggarwal, which received moderate reviews. She was next seen in her second Tamil film Vandhaan Vendraan, which fetched mixed reviews and did not fare well at the box office. Her next film was Krishna Vamsi’s Mogudu where she acted as a traditional Telugu girl opposite Gopichand and garnered critical acclaim for her performance. She worked on the Tamil–Telugu bilingual Gundello Godari—titled Maranthen Mannithen in Tamil apart from Daruvu and Shadow.
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She also made her Bollywood debut through Chashme Baddoor where she shares the screen with Siddharth, Rishi Kapoor, Divyendu Sharma, and Ali Zafar. The film is a remake of the 1981 film with the same title. Taapsee was also approached to dub the voice of Hollywood actress Katee Sackhoff in the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi versions of the science fiction film Riddick, but declined the offer due to her prior commitments. In later 2013, she was seen in the big-budget action thriller Arrambam co-starring Ajith Kumar and Arya. She was awarded the Most Enthusiastic Performer–Female Award at the 2014 Edison Awards for her performance in the film.
Taapsee Pannu Filmography
Movies List |
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2010 | Jhummandi Naadam |
2011 | Aadukalam Vastadu Naa Raju Mr. Perfect Veera Vandhaan Vendraan Mogudu Raja Doubles |
2012 | Daruvu |
2014 | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam |
2015 | Baby Kanchana 2 Vai Raja Vai Dongaata |
2016 | Pink |
2017 | Running Shaadi The Ghazi Attack Naam Shabana Anando Brahma Judwaa 2 |
2018 | Dil Juunglee Soorma Mulk Neevevaro Manmarziyaan |
2019 | Badla Game Over Mission Mangal Saand Ki Aankh Tadka |
2020 | Thappad |
Short Films |
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2018 | Baarish aur Chowmein Nitishastra |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award |
2011 | Aadukalam South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debutant |
2012 | Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress Mr. Perfect Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Santosham Film Awards Best Actress (Jury) |
2013 | Chashme Baddoor BIG Star Entertainment Awards BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Female South Africa India Film And Television Awards Debut Actor of the Year – Female Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award Best Female Debut |
2014 | Arrambam Edison Awards Most Enthusiastic Performer-Female Award Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
2017 | Pink Lux Golden Rose Awards Rising Star Of The Year Stardust Awards Best Actor(Female) Screen Awards Best Actress BIG Zee Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Actor in a Social Film – Female Jagran Film Festival Best Actor Female - Jury Special Award Zee Cine Awards Best Actress International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Actress International Indian Film Academy Awards Woman Of The Year Lux Golden Rose Awards Power Packed Performer Of The Year Award |
2018 | Naam Shabana Breakthrough Beauty Of The Year Zee Cine Awards Best Actress (Jury Choices) Extraordinary Impact Award – Female Hindustan Times (HT) Most Stylish Awards HT Most Stylish Breakthrough Performer (Female) GeoSpa AsiaSpa Awards Best Actress Critics Nitishastra Streaming Awards Best Actress Lokmat Most Stylish Awards Most Stylish Youth Icon (Female) Manmarziyaan Lux Golden Rose Awards Breakthrough Beauty Of The Year |
2019 | News 18 Reel Movie Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role BizAsia Online Awards 2019 Best Actor-Female Critic Choice Film Award 2019 Best Actress Screen Awards Best Actress Mulk Best Actress (Critics) Jashn-E-Youngistan Awards Best Actor -Female Zee Cine Awards Best Actor - Female (Viewers' Choice) Filmfare Awards Critics Award Best Actress News 18 Reel Movie Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role BizAsia Online Awards 2019 Best Actor-Female Soorma Dil Juunglee Femina Beauty Awards Style and Substance |
Some Known Facts About Taapsee Pannu
- Does Taapsee Pannu smoke?: No
- Does Taapsee Pannu drink alcohol?: Yes
- Taapsee Pannu is a Jat Sikhni, who was born and brought up in Delhi. Taapsee Pannu childhood photo
While studying computer engineering in her 2nd year of college, she decided to opt MBA. She also gave the CAT exam and scored 88 percentile in it, but she didn’t get the admission where she wanted. - Since her college days, she has been doing modeling for various ads to manage her daily extra expenses. Taapsee Pannu In Her Younger Days
- Taapsee Pannu was very much active in her school days too; as she used to work as a public speaker and also used to participate in almost all festival competitions.
- Taapsee Pannu has a huge crush on actor Ranbir Kapoor.
- Taapsee learned Kathak dance for 8 years from the famous Birju Maharaj‘s disciples.
- She had a very studious personality in her school and she was hardly interested in becoming an actress at that time.
- She made her first step into the glam world as a participant on Channel V Get Gorgeous pageant. She later shared that she filled the form very casually and attached some of her candid pictures, and she was surprised on getting selected.
- She participated in Miss India 2008 pageant and got the Pantaloons Femina Miss Fresh Face titles and Safi Femina Miss Beautiful Skin titles.
- Her Tamil debut Adakulam in 2011 was critically acclaimed by the audience and was also a big commercial success.
She is the co-owner of an event company named The Wedding Factory, which organizes marriages and many such events. - She is a big Powerpuff girl (a cartoon character), lover.
- While shooting for the court scenes for the film Pink, Taapsee suffered from a viral infection and she decided that she would prefer her voice to be dubbed, but later, Shoojit Sircar asked Taapsee to do it herself; as it added more authenticity to the scenes. Taapsee Pannu In Pink
- Taapsee Pannu loves playing squash and she prefers playing it at least half-hour every day.
- Taapsee Pannu has also worked as a software engineer and developed an app- FontSwap.
- Taapsee Pannu wants to marry someone who is not from the entertainment industry.
- Taapsee Pannu is given a pseudonym “Goddess of flop heroes,” which is being given to her because she has worked with many South-Indian flop heroes.
- In an interview with Behindwoods, she shared that who so ever she meets, asks her about the meaning of her name, and it happens almost every time she comes across someone, which she finds irritating sometimes.
- Taapsee Pannu has remained the popular face of magazines like “Just For Women” and “MaaStars”.
- Taapsee Pannu is among the few South Indian actresses to have had 7 releases in a single year (2011).
- In 2018, Taapsee Pannu was starred in the biopic of the famous International hockey player- Sandeep Singh, playing the role of Harpreet, along with Diljit Dosanjh.
FAQ’s
What is the age of Taapsee Pannu?
36 years (1 August 1987)
Is tapsee a Pannu JAAT?
Taapsee hails from a ‘Jatt- Sikh’ family who follows the Sikhism. Her father’s name is Dilmohan Singh Pannu and her mother name is Nirmaljeet Pannu.
What happened Tapsee Pannu?
Pannu carries the 103-minute film and does justice to the various things expected of her. Gamer, wheelchair-bound, PTSD survivor, nyctophobia victim, etc. she manages to pull off everything with aplomb. Being handicapped left her with little scope for glamour, but she hasn’t let that be a factor.
What caste is Pannu?
Pannu is a Jat clan from northern India, most commonly the Punjab region. They also reside in the Indian states of Delhi, Haryana (mainly Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur), and some districts of Uttarakhand and Rajasthan.
Who is the father of Taapsee Pannu?
Dilmohan Singh Pannu