Taapsee recalls being ‘unceremoniously’ ousted from films

Taapsee Pannu in an interview reveals how she had been dropped from films and how the filmmakers had later apologized to her. She said that they were ‘hesitant to reveal the real reasons’ for replacing her.

Taapsee Pannu recalls being dropped from films at the very last moment, after she had blocked her dates for the particular movie.

Though she did not name the film, it was mentioned that she called out the makers earlier for unceremoniously replacing her.

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Speaking to RJ Siddharth Kannan about being dropped and replaced in films, she said, ““Mere saath hua hai. Bas taiyaar hoke nahi gayi thi, maine sirf dates di thi aur uske baad mujhe nikaal diya (It happened to me. I didn’t get ready for the shoot, I just gave my dates and then I was thrown out).” She added that the makers did not communicate their decision to her. “I got to know through the media”, she said.

On being asked if the makers reached out to her about her comments in the media, Taapsee said, “Obviously, they called me and met me, not to say kyun bol rahe ho (why are you talking about it) and all, just to apologise. After I had spoken out, then they met me to apologise for it. But still, they were hesitant to reveal the real reasons ki aisa kyun kiya (why they replaced me).”

Speaking about being replaced in ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’, she once told the Mumbai Mirror, “When I tried to confront the producers, I wasn’t given a proper reason. As much as I have been trying to get some clarity on the matter, they have been putting the conversation off, which is very weird.” The film eventually starred Kartik Aaryan, Ananya Panday and Bhumi Pednekar.