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Taapsee Pannu, born on August 1, 1987 in New Delhi, India, is a model, actor and beauty pageant contestant. As of 2026, Taapsee Pannu is 39 years old. Education on record includes Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Recorded honors include Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (2020), Filmfare Award for Best Actress (2021), Screen Awards and 3 more. Credited works include Badla, Manmarziyaan and Pink.
My Take
I deeply respect Taapsee Pannu's choices. Moving from modelling into acting across Hindi, Telugu and Tamil cinema, she has consistently picked roles with real substance, films like Pink and Badla that probe dignity, justice and tension rather than mere glamour. Her Filmfare wins confirm what audiences already feel: she can carry a film on craft alone. I also admire that she completed her university studies before committing to performance, which lends her a grounded, deliberate quality. In an industry that often rewards surface, she has built a career on backbone, and that is exactly the kind of actress I find worth following closely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Taapsee Pannu
- Name (Japanese)
- タープシー・パンヌ
- Reading
- たーぷしー・ぱんぬ
- Born
- August 1, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- New Delhi, India
- Occupation
- model / actor / beauty pageant contestant
2. Background
- University
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress
- 2021 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- Screen Awards
- Zee Cine Awards
- 2022 Filmfare OTT Awards
- 2019 Kids' Choice Awards
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Badla | — | |
| Notable work | Manmarziyaan | — | |
| Notable work | Pink | — |
4. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/taapsee/
- Xhttps://x.com/taapsee
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taapsee%20Pannu
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7672815
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Taapsee Pannu born?
Born August 1, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Taapsee Pannu from?
Taapsee Pannu is from New Delhi, India.
What does Taapsee Pannu do?
Taapsee Pannu works as model, actor, beauty pageant contestant.
What is Taapsee Pannu known for?
Notable works include Badla, Manmarziyaan, Pink.
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