I USE CINEMA AS MEDIUM TO EXPRESS MY OPINION, SAYS TAAPSEE PANNU

as medium to express my opinion, says Taapsee Pannu

I cannot talk about issues randomly, so I would rather use acting as a tool to reach out to more and more people

TAAPSEE IS KNOWN FOR FILMS LIKE Pink, NAAM SHABANA AND THE SHORT film NITISHASTRA, WHICH HAVE DEALT WITH SOCIAL ISSUES

Actor Taapsee Pannu says she prefers to address social issues and express her opinion through the medium of cinema rather than using other platforms. Her forthcoming film Mulk talks about a minority community in India and how they face injustice due to their religion.

Asked if she subscribes to the idea of the film, Taapsee said: “From my school days I have learnt that India is a secular, democratic and republic country where we treat people from every religion with equality.”

“Conflict started when we all grew up seeing a certain hatred is also growing, that we read in newspaper, see among few groups of people... Of course, such issues should be addressed and as an actor, all I can do, is use cinema as a medium to express my opinion,” she added.

“Since I am an actor and not a social activist, cinema is the best medium for me to state my views. I cannot talk about issues randomly, so I would rather use acting as a tool to reach out to more and more people,” she further stated. Taapsee is known for films like Pink, Naam Shabana and the short film Nitishastra, which have dealt with social issues like rape and gender inequality.

Being a Sikh girl who has grown up in an environment of communal harmony, Taapsee believes the negativity is over-served in current times where social media and news channels are in the rush to grab eyeballs.