Taapsee stunned as Thappad surpasses Panga, Chappak at BO

Taapsee Pannu seems to be stunned as Thappad smashed the box office. The actor revealed that she couldn't believe her film would match or surpass the earnings of Chhapaak and Panga.

Mumbai: Actor Taapsee Pannu is on cloud nine as her latest outing Thappad has seen similar box office collection as that of Deepika Padukone's Chhapaak and Kangana Ranaut's Panga.

Speaking about retaining the audience's attention and garnering whopping box office collection, Taapsee said: "Deepika Padukone and Kangana Ranaut -whose women-centric films, Chhapaak and Panga, released this year-are big names. We never thought that Thappad would match or surpass their collections, more so since films on acid attack survivors and a mother reviving her career don't divide the audience. It is a huge validation for everyone involved."

The actor was overwhelmed with the rave reviews. Having said that, she added: "It's scary when critics declare you are in top form after every film. Where do you go from there? The graph should always keep climbing because once you reach the top; you have nowhere to go except down. Praise can go to your head, though mine is firmly placed on my shoulders."

When asked if her character Amrita resonated with her original self, Taapsee said: "Amrita was real and hence resonated with so many on a personal level." She further added that Anubhav Sinha, the director of the film, had sketched Amrita keeping the Pink actor in mind.

Thappad was not only praised by the audience but was appreciated by every film critic.

In other news, Taapsee has been keeping herself busy during the ongoing lockdown. Besides polishing her culinary skills, the actor is also watching a handful of films.

On the work front, the actor will next be seen in Haseena Dillruba alongside Vikrant Massey.