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Top 5 Best Movies of Taapsee Pannu

Known for her unorthodox movies and magnificent performances, Taapsee Pannu is undoubtedly one of the finest actors working in Indian Cinema right now. Introduced in Tollywood like everyone else, Taapsee was only subjected to glamour heavy roles initially and was showcased in a bunch of South Indian films between the years, 2011 and 2013.

After hitting the saturation point, she steadily tried her luck in Bollywood, and surprisingly unlike every other South Indian actress, she stood her ground, impressed the audience with her impeccable performances and selection of scripts and proved to be one of the staple actresses in B-Town. On the occasion of her new psychological-thriller, Game Over, releasing this Friday, here are the Top 5 Movies in her nine-year-long career.

5. Soorma (2018)

Director – Shaad Ali
Genre – Biopic

Recounting the life story of Sandeep Singh, the former captain of the National Indian Hockey Team, Soorma stars Diljit Dosanjh in the lead role with Taapsee playing his inspiration cum love interest in a 131-minute long narrative. Based on true events, this movie captivates the viewer primarily by its inspirational storyline which showcases the struggle of a promising athlete who is devastated by a career-ending injury. The performances and the beautifully-written characters also supplement the film’s positives and make it a very interesting watch.

4. Badla (2019)

Director – Sujoy Ghosh
Genre – Thriller

Badla served as the long-awaited reunion for Taapsee Pannu and Amitabh Bachchan who played the lead roles in the 2016 smash hit Pink. Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, the most interesting aspect and the primary attribute of this film’s success is undoubtedly the intriguing storyline and the well-crafted screenplay which kept the viewer guessing.

And, obviously, the movie was packed with the twists and turns that we digested in Sujoyâ€™s previous feature, Kahaani starring Vidya Balan. Shot at picturesque locations, Badla is also known for the remarkable performances from Taapsee and Amitabh Bachchan and is one of the best suspense-thrillers of recent times.

3. Manmarziyaan (2018)

Director – Anurag Kashyap
Genre – Rom-Com

Starring alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal, Taapsee’s 2018 rom-com, Manmarziyaan, sheds light on the realistic hardships of love stories. The story revolves around a fiery and ardent Rumi who is stuck between loving two desirable men Vicky and Robbie, where both of them are amiable to different parts of her puzzling personality.

Trying his hand at a new genre even with a slightly bumpy script Anurag Kashyap clearly knows how to win the audience, and he does with Manmarziyaan as well. It surely has something interesting and will engage you as an audience member from the beginning till the end.

2. Mulk (2018)

Director – Anubhav Sinha
Genre – Drama

In Anubhav Sinha’s Mulk, Taapsee stars alongside veteran actor, Rishi Kapoor in the lead role and the movie tells a significant story about the religious (Hindu-Muslim) problems contaminating modern-day India. Complementing the powerful storyline and effective dialogue, Taapsee gives her best performance to date with her commanding screen presence and the ability to carry the movie effortlessly on her shoulders. Mulk is one of the best, if not the Best Movies of 2018 and a milestone film in Taapsee’s prolific career.

1. Pink (2016)

Director – Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
Genre – Social Thriller

Directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Pink is a courtroom drama and the third Bollywood film in Taapsee’s career and the most influential one of her career. The plot revolves around three girls Minal (Taapsee Pannu), Falak (Kriti Kulhari), Andrea (Andrea Tariang) and a group of influential boys, as they get stuck in a web of disconcerting troubles which leads the boys to file a complaint against the girls for ‘prostitution’ and an ‘attempt to murder’.

What made Pink a juggernaut of a film is the amalgamation of every significant aspect that will help the director to deliver a perfect product. A cleverly written well-constructed storyline, remarkable performances and a powerful message that leaves us with a remorseful feeling. It is, in fact, a powerful, thought-provoking film which explores the condition and the state of Indian women and how incorrectly they are mistreated in public.

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