Taapsee faced the disadvantages of working with big heroes in Bollywood, said – this is a new problem – Taapsee Pannu on ageism in Bollywood reveals younger actors find you too old for them after working with older heroes agenda aajtak 2024 tmovp

Actress Taapsee Pannu participated in Agenda Aaj Tak 2024. In the session of this event ‘New era heroine and new definition of female franchise’, Taapsee talked about working as an actress in the industry. Taapsee told how heroines have seasons in the film industry. He also talked about the factor of ageism. He told how young heroes reject actresses after working with older heroes.

Ageism factor runs in the industry

Taapsee Pannu was asked, what is the biggest loss you have faced for saying ‘no’ in your industry? On this, Taapsee said, ‘What happens is that if you have such a strong personality, then often they do not cast you in those kind of pictures, where there is nothing much for the heroine to do. They think no man, don’t keep it? Because perhaps it would be counterproductive for us to include him in this film.

He further said, ‘Or there is another new thing which is being discussed in the industry these days. One would be Ageism. When you are young, you are trying to be a part of the bigger picture. When I was in my 20s, I tried very hard to be a part of the bigger picture. To work with big heroes. The big heroes were obviously much older than me. Some were much bigger. So when I worked with him. Did some big pictures, some worked, some didn’t. After some time, the young big hero said, no, we should not work with her because she has worked with heroes bigger than us. So that is an issue of ageism, that too many heroines have to bear, because earlier I was told that I have to work with big heroes. Then I was told that no, big heroes means now you have worked at a much older age, now you are called young heroes, although they are older than me, but they feel that I am too old for them. ‘

Heroines have seasons

Talking about heroines having a season in the industry, Taapsee Pannu said, ‘If you are putting yourself in that character, that safe character again and again. Where you know that the responsibility is on the hero, the responsibility is on the director only. Even if the picture flops, your name will not have much impact. So you will do pictures, your season will last for some time, but as soon as that season ends, there will be someone else who will be ready to take your position, they will also do the same. I have watched this season for the last 13-14 years. Where I was also told in the beginning, this is the season of every heroine for 3-4 years and after that a new heroine comes for 3-4 years.

The actress further said, ‘Then I thought how should I position myself so that I cannot be replaced easily. Like I had to choose those roles which I felt that perhaps not many girls could do better than me. So that if someone is writing such a character, my name should appear in his clear vision. This is probably the best she can do. According to me, actresses who do not see their expiry date in the industry should try to make something like this, it would be better.