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Taapsee Pannu on censuring women for wearing bikini

Taapsee Pannu is one of the few leading ladies in Hindi cinema who wears her heart on her sleeves. The actor, who has always been vocal about gender equality, has yet again taken on the deep-rooted patriarchy in our society with a razor-sharp repartee.

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Published : Mar 27, 2021, 2:24 PM IST

Taapsee Pannu on censuring women for wearing bikini
Taapsee Pannu on censuring women for wearing bikini

Hyderabad: Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu has expressed her views on why women especially leading ladies from television face the wrath of social media when they share their pictures in swimwear.

Taapsee has maintained that gender equality and pay parity in Hindi cinema has a long way to go. Her last outing Thappad which has bagged 17 Filmfare nominations this year was a reflection of our social fabric where men are treated better compared to women on daily basis. Her upcoming films too are all women-centric stories and that is why when she speaks on what she feels about how women are treated differently than men in society makes headlines.

READ | Taapsee wraps up Dobaaraa in 23 days, says 'not a regular Anurag Kashyap film'

The actor who also runs a wedding planning business and owns a team in the Premier Badminton League was asked why women, particularly TV actors get slammed online when they post pictures of themselves in swimsuits, Taapsee told a leading daily, "As far as my observation goes, I have seen women, in general, being abused when they put out their pictures in a bikini but the same doesn't happen to men when they put out their half-naked pictures from the gym or beach."

On the work front, Taapsee has wrapped up four films - Haseen Dilruba, Rashmi Rocket, Looop Lapet and Dobaaraa after shoots resume under strict COVID norms.

Hyderabad: Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu has expressed her views on why women especially leading ladies from television face the wrath of social media when they share their pictures in swimwear.

Taapsee has maintained that gender equality and pay parity in Hindi cinema has a long way to go. Her last outing Thappad which has bagged 17 Filmfare nominations this year was a reflection of our social fabric where men are treated better compared to women on daily basis. Her upcoming films too are all women-centric stories and that is why when she speaks on what she feels about how women are treated differently than men in society makes headlines.

READ | Taapsee wraps up Dobaaraa in 23 days, says 'not a regular Anurag Kashyap film'

The actor who also runs a wedding planning business and owns a team in the Premier Badminton League was asked why women, particularly TV actors get slammed online when they post pictures of themselves in swimsuits, Taapsee told a leading daily, "As far as my observation goes, I have seen women, in general, being abused when they put out their pictures in a bikini but the same doesn't happen to men when they put out their half-naked pictures from the gym or beach."

On the work front, Taapsee has wrapped up four films - Haseen Dilruba, Rashmi Rocket, Looop Lapet and Dobaaraa after shoots resume under strict COVID norms.

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