Taapsee Pannu gives it back to Rangoli Chandel on Saand Ki Aankh, says taking chances isn’t reserved for Kangana

Taapsee Pannu has responded to Rangoli Chandel’s recent comments that Kangana Ranaut turned down a role in Saand Ki Aankh, in which Taapsee is starring.

Actor Taapsee Pannu has responded to Kangana Ranaut’s sister Rangoli Chandel’s recent remarks that Bollywood should cast age-appropriate actors for older characters. Rangoli had written in a recent tweet that her sister, actor Kangana Ranaut, was offered a role in Saand Ki Aankh, but refused. Kangana suggested that the producers cast Neena Gupta and Ramya Krishnan instead, but they went with actors Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar, both of whom are in their 30s.

Taapsee Pannu has been at loggerheads with Kangana Ranaut and Rangoli Chandel for a while.

Taapsee on Tuesday took to Twitter and wrote a statement. “I hope and can only hope this will answer the question once n for all coz honestly now it’s getting boring for us to repeat ourselves,” she began.

Earlier in the day, Rangoli, in response to a tweet by Neena Gupta, had written, “Neena ji Kangana was offered this movie and she loved the true story of Grandmom’s achievements she suggested yours and Ramya Krishnan ma’am’s name for lead roles but these men can’t remove deeply rooted sexism from their filthy brains ...We will never have a Meryl Streep in India if we keep shamelessly displaying older women phobia like this... shame on you all Bolly filth... for promoting sexism in the name of feminism.”

Saand Ki Aankh tells the story of two octogenarians, who became champion sharpshooters after the age of 60. The film is directed by Tushar Hiranandani and produced by Anurag Kashyap, and will be released on October 25.

The debutant director had said earlier in an interview, "I always wanted them to play this role and I am happy they did. Actors usually play college students. You should thank and applaud them that at this age they are playing 60 year olds. I went to everyone in the entire industry. Every heroine was scared to take up this role. These are the only two women who had the guts to do it.”

Taapsee and Rangoli have locked horns previously as well. Rangoli had called Taapsee a ‘sasti copy’ of Kangana, to which Anurag had written on Twitter, “Come on Rangoli.. this is going too far.. this is really really desperate.. I really don’t know what to say to this . Having worked with both your sister and Taapsee .. I just don’t get this ..praising the trailer means praising all aspect of it. Which includes Kangana.” Rangoli had taken offence to the fact that Taapsee hadn’t singled out Kangana when she praised the trailer of the recent film, Judgementall Hai Kya.

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