As she completes a decade in the film industry, Taapsee Pannu recently opened up about the existence of “camps” in Bollywood, and how she prepared herself for the “unfair games” that she knew she’d have to face in the film industry. Sharing her views on how actors end up getting work based on the circle they are a part of, she said, “Bollywood camps isn’t something that people don’t know about. It’s been there since forever.”
She added, “It can be basis an actor’s friend circle, a certain agency or group that they’re a part of and people’s loyalties differ based on that.” The ‘Blurr’ actor said that even while certain people in the industry are biased, she doesn’t hold grudges against anybody. “Everybody should have the right to choose whosoever they want to work with, or have in their films. I can’t blame them for thinking about their own careers.”
The actor also said that, as an outsider who faces more biases in Bollywood, she remains positive and has not turned into a “bitter person” as she was aware of the way that the industry functions, and had prepared herself to deal with its unfair nature. “I never came with a point of view that it’s going to be all fair in the film industry. I always knew it’s going to be biased. So why crib about it now?” she asked, and added, “For me, rule of the game is that it’s going to be unfair. The tide is going to be against you most of the time. And if after all that, you still decide to be a part of this industry, then it’s your choice and you can’t complain about it later.”
Taapsee said, “To become a part of this industry, you first get a foot in the door, and if you manage to do so, there is a struggle to be able to make your presence felt. You have to struggle to prove yourself with every film. It’s not like you have one successful film and the next 10 years are sorted for you. It does not happen like that with people who come to this industry with no background. We have to consistently keep doing good work to be able to have a standing of our own.”