Number of minutes don’t matter, impact you leave does: Taapsee Pannu as Baby clocks 6 years

Mumbai : Taapsee Pannu on Saturday advised young and aspiring actors to not focus on the length of
their roles in a project as she celebrated six years of espionage thriller Baby. Before entering Hindi
cinema, the 33-year-old actor starred in Telugu and Tamil films.

She forayed into Bollywood with David Dhawan’s Chashme Baddoor, but her seven-minute-long role as
Shabana Khan in Neeraj Pandey’s Baby acted as a turning point in her career.

Pannu said it is important for an artiste to make the most of the screen time they get.
“Dear actors, Number of minutes don’t matter, the impact u leave with what u do in those minutes ……
matters 🙂 7 minutes that changed the direction of tide for me FOR GOOD. Yours truly, Naam Shabana,”
she posted on Twitter.

Baby centred on a secret mission carried by Indian intelligence team headed by Akshay Kumar’s Ajay. In
the film, also starring Rana Daggubati, Anupam Kher, Kay Kay Menon, Danny Denzongpa, Pannu played
the role of an undercover agent.

Pannu later reprised the part in solo project Naam Shabana, which also featured Manoj Bajpayee. Kumar
had made a special appearance as Ajay in the 2017 movie. Post the success of the two films, Pannu went
on to cement her position in the film industry courtesy her powerful performance in Pink, Badla, Saand Ki
Aankh, and Thappad.

Commenting on her post, Kumar said he was proud of her. The duo has also co-starred in Mission
Mangal.

Taapsee Pannu has almost become a pro when it comes to dabbling multiple films. The actress has been
shifting gears between Looop Lapeta and Rashmi Rocket and is now back again in the grind to shoot for
her sports drama. Taking to Instagram, Taapsee revealed that she is now in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch
where she will be filming some crucial scenes of Rashmi Rocket. With her character hailing from the state,
looks like this schedule is another major schedule for the actress.

On Instagram, Taapsee gave a glimpse of where she’ll be statying as well as her co-star Priyanshu Painyuli
who has joined her on this schedule. The actress also shared a striking photo as posed for the camera
while sitting on the salt pans under the sun. In the photo, Taapsee can be seen wearing a jacket and cargo
pants along with boots.

Sharing the same, Taapsee wrote, “Khaara khaara des re, meettha meettha laage re (this land may be full
of salt, but still feels sweet) #RashmiRocket #KachchhDiaries #WhereItAllBegan.” For the unversed,
Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch is known for its salt pans, where no vegetation or life is possible.
Just a few days ago, the actress had also shared a glimpse with Priyanshu. The duo’s love story angle will
be a part of Rashmi Rocket and fans simply loved this fresh pairing. “What saved this picture and the
relationship ??? A good joke. Thank god for ‘Gagan Thakur’ else @priyanshupainyuli would’ve clearly
missed the bus. #RashmiRocket,” Taapsee captioned their photo.

“Absolutely! Always make the most of what you have…proud of you and your onwards and upwards
journey,” he said.

Pannu is currently in Bhuj, Gujurat, shooting for her film Rashmi Rocket. She is also set to star in Haseen
Dillruba, Looop Lapeta, Shabaash Mithu and Tamil movie Jana Gana Mana.