Assi motion poster out: Taapsee Pannu leads Anubhav Sinha's investigative thriller
The motion poster of Taapsee Pannu's investigative thriller Assi, was released on January 23, 2026. The upcoming film is directed by Anubhav Sinha.
Born on August 1, 1987, Taapsee Pannu is an Indian actress who works in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. She was born to Dilmohan Singh Pannu, a retired real estate agent and Nirmaljeet, a homemaker in New Delhi.
Taapsee Pannu did her schooling at the Mata Jai Kaur Public School and later studied Computer Science Engineering at the Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology.
She worked as a software engineer, before starting her modeling career which eventually led to acting.
Taapsee Pannu made her acting debut in 2010 with a Telugu film Jhummandi Naadam, following which she entered Tamil cinema with the film Aadukalam (2011).
She has appeared in notable Tamil and Telugu films such as Mr. Perfect (2011), Sahasam (2013), Arrambam (2013), Kanchana 2 (2015), Ghazi (2017), and Game Over (2019).
Taapsee Pannu made her way to the Bollywood industry in 2013 with the comedy film Chashme Baddoor.
Her breakthrough movie was Pink (2016), which emerged as a commercial success. Taapsee Pannu believed that the movie proved to be a turning point in her career.
Besides this, she has acted in several movies including Naam Shabana (2017), The Ghazi Attack (2017), Judwaa 2 (2017), Mulk (2018), Manmarziyaan (2018), Badla (2019), Mission Mangal (2019), Saand Ki Aankh (2019), Thappad (2020), Haseen Dillruba (2021), and Rashmi Rocket (2021).
The motion poster of Taapsee Pannu's investigative thriller Assi, was released on January 23, 2026. The upcoming film is directed by Anubhav Sinha.
As social media revisits 2016, we look back at a defining year for Bollywood. The Khans dominated, sports dramas broke rules, Pink changed conversations, and Hindi cinema found its conscience.
Taapsee Pannu has spoken out about Bollywood’s increasingly aggressive PR culture, saying promotion today often involves pulling others down rather than just pushing oneself forward.
Taapsee Pannu recalled the insecurities about her beauty when she started her career. She regretted beating herself with "self-doubt" instead of enjoying the process.
Taapsee Pannu shared that a phase of flops and heartbreaks early in her career helped her find her true calling as an actor.
From Mammootty and Mohanlal to Kichcha Sudeep and Samantha, celebrities across Indian cinema praised the Armed Forces and expressed solidarity following India’s counterstrike on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Taapsee Pannu and writer Kanika Dhillon are set to reunite again for Haseen Dilruba third part. As per a report, the scripting of the next part is officially in the works.
Actor Kirti Kulhari earlier claimed that 'Pink' eventually became a "Taapsee Pannu film" despite three women leading the story, because of "PR machinery". Now, Pannu has reacted to Kulhari's claims of being snubbed during the promotion of 'Pink'.
Actor Taapsee Pannu has wrapped the shooting of her upcoming film, Gandhari. She shared a bunch of pictures from the set along with a note.
Actor Kirti Kulhari recalls feeling sidelined during Pink promotions as Taapsee Pannu became the "Pink girl." She later ensured equal positioning in Mission Mangal after learning the industry’s PR game.
Actor Taapsee Pannu might have just agreed to lead 'Aitraaz 2', which is being produced by Subhash Ghai and directed by Amit Rai of 'OMG 2' fame.
Former badminton player Mathias Boe shared an unseen picture with Taapsee Pannu from their marriage registry to wish everyone New Year. The couple got married on March 23, 2024 in Udaipur.
After Phir Aayi Haseen Dilruba, Taapsee Pannu began filming her next film. Titled Gandhari, the action-thriller is produced by Kanika Dhillon and directed by Devashish Makhija.
Actor Taapsee Pannu surprised fans by revealing that she had married her longtime partner Mathias Boe in December 2023. The couple opted for a private court marriage last year.
Actor Taapsee Pannu, at the Sahitya Aaj Tak event on Sunday, opened up on making difficult career choices. The actor also talked about people's perception of her, which stops them from offering her 'big hero films'.
Taapsee Pannu, who shared screen space with Shah Rukh Khan in Dunki, spoke about her experience of working with the superstar. She discussed how the actor's nature makes him superior to others.
Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu recently opened up about the casting dynamics in the film industry. She highlighted the significant role male actors play in choosing their female co-stars for major projects.
Prabhas' 2011 film Mr Perfect is all set to be re-released in theatres. It also stars Kajal Aggarwal and Taapsee Pannu in important roles.
Actor Taapsee Pannu recently shared insights on the growing trend of spy thrillers in Indian cinema.
Actor Taapsee Pannu reunited with Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba writer Kanika Dhillon for a new action thriller, Gandhari. The film will explore the bond between a mother and her child.
It was a rather starry affair with VVIPs and celebs at Diljit Dosanjh's Mumbai concert on April 13. Isha Ambani's husband Anand Piramal arrived, surrounded by an entourage of security. Apart from him, Tamannaah Bhatia-Vijay Varma, Rajkummar Rao-Patralekhaa, Arpita Khan Sharma, Shura Khan, Iulia Vantur, Taapsee Pannu, Kriti Sanon with sister Nupur Sanon, Ram Kapoor-Gautami Kapoor, Munawar Faruqui, Avneet Kaur, Maniesh Paul, Tejasswi Prakash-Karan Kundrra, Boney Kapoor, and others were present at the event.
'Dunki', featuring Shah Rukh Khan in the lead, released in theatres today, December 21. Fans have been celebrating the film's release by bursting crackers, throwing confetti inside the theatres and dancing to dhol beats. After the first show, fans were quick to share their reviews. Watch to find out more.
Shah Rukh Khan’s third film of the year, Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki, hit the screens on Thursday, riding on the massive success of SRK’s first two movies this year, Pathaan and Jawan, both of which grossed over Rs 1,000 crore globally. One of the most anticipated films of the year, Dunki, which marks the return of Hirani after five years, also casts Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Boman Irani, Anil Grover, Vikram Kochhar and Dia Mirza in key roles. The move has received a grand welcome from the people with cinema theatres going full even for the early morning show.
A complaint has been filed against actress Taapsee Pannu for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. It was filed by Eklavya Singh Gaur, who had earlier also filed a complaint against Munawar Faruqui for his Indore show. The complainant has claimed that the actress hurt religious sentiments by wearing a neckpiece that had Godess Laxmi on it along with a ‘revealing dress’.
Taapsee Pannu and Gulshan Deviah star together in Blurr. The movie released on Zee5 and marks Taapsee's first production. In an exclusive chat with India Today's Bhavna Agarwal, Taapsee revealed about turning a producer for the first time with the movie, co-starring alongside Gulshan and playing a double role.
Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu recently reacted to an issue wherein a Supreme Court bench asked a state government employee, who is facing charges of raping a girl when she was a minor, if he intended to marry her now. Watch to know more about the story.
The Income-Tax department conducted raids at homes and offices of Taapsee Pannu and Anurag Kashyap. The I-T officials are conducting searches at homes and offices of people related to Phantom Films.
The Income Tax Department raided the home and office of Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu in a tax evasion case.