Production house, calls it Outsiders Films
Taapsee Pannu is basking in glory with back-to-back hits, the latest one being Haseen Dillruba. The actor, who has been in the film industry for more than a decade, now adds another milestone to her career with the launch of her production house, Outsiders Films.
For this venture, she has joined forces with Pranjal Khandhdiya, a content creator and producer for over 20 years. He has been involved in the production of films such as Piku (2015), Azhar (2016), Mubarakan (2017), Soorma (2018), Super 30 (2019), the upcoming ’83 and is also producing Rashmi Rocket, starring Pannu.
An elated Pannu shares, “I’m thrilled to embark upon this new journey and diversify my love for cinema with my production house. With Outsiders Films, I aim to give back to the industry and empower talent looking for a breakthrough, who come with no background like me. Pranjal and I together look forward to opening doors for fresh talents, both, in front of, and behind the camera.”
Pannu, who also owns a wedding planning company and badminton team 7 Aces Pune, feels since she has several business ventures, management comes naturally to her. “I always thought of setting up my production house. The audience and the industry has given me a lot of support and love over the 11 years of my career,” she says.
Revealing the thought that went into naming their company, the actor says, “Pranjal and I both come from humble backgrounds. That’s why the name Outsiders Films clicked with us. We aim to produce meaningful, entertaining and quality content.”
Sharing his thoughts on the new beginning, Khandhdiya says, “Forging a solid partnership needs two people to have similarities and at the same time, different opinions. This is where our partnership becomes so interesting. Taapsee and I both have similar goals, but with varied opinions and approaches. Outsiders Films gives us the opportunity to seek our creative goals while complementing each other at work.”
The newly launched company will do ground productions for all projects it’s involved in, rather than just having mere profit-sharing arrangements. The company’s first project will be a thriller, headlined by Pannu. Right now, she has a packed schedule with her next, Loop Lapeta, besides Rashmi Rocket, Doobaaraa, a South film, and Shabaash Mithu among others.