<p>Actor Taapsee Pannu, who began her career with the 2010 Telugu movie<em> Jhummandi Naadam</em>, has slowly but surely emerged as a force to be reckoned with due to her sincere performances and outspoken nature. On Sunday, as the powerhouse performer turns 34, here is a look at five films that prove she is talent personified.<br /><br /><strong>Pink (Hindi, 2016)</strong></p>.<p>The hard-hitting courtroom drama revolved around the importance of consent and and garnered attention with its powerful screenplay. Taapsee played the role of Minal, a woman who is forced to fight a tough legal battle after a shocking incident, and hit it out of the park with her intense performance. The film did well at the box office, establishing her as household name.<br /><br /><strong>Anando Brahma (Telugu, 2017)</strong><br /><br />The actor essayed the role of a ghost in the Mahi Raghav-helmed film, which received rave reviews from critics. The horror-comedy was a bit of trendsetter as it dealt with a unique situation where ghosts were afraid of humans. It was remade in three languages--Tamil, Bengali and Kannada.<br /><br /><strong>Mulk (Hindi, 2018)</strong><br /><br />Taapsee played a bold advocate in <em>Mulk</em>, a courtroom drama with socio-political undertones, and held her own against veteran actor Rishi Kapoor. It made a decent impact at the box office and received praise for its sensitive screenplay. The cast included Rajat Kapoor, Ashutosh Rana and Prateik Babbar.<br /><br /><strong>Saand Ki Aankh (Hindi, 2019)</strong></p>.<p>Taapsee played sharpshooter Prakashi Tomar in the Anurag Kashyap-backed biographical drama, widely regarded as one of the most challenging films of her career. The actor did justice to a character much older than her real age, giving proof of her range as a performer. <em>Saand Ki Aankh </em>featured Bhumi Pedneker as the parallel lead.<br /><br /><strong>Game Over (Telugu/Tamil, 2019)</strong></p>.<p><em>Game Over</em>, one of the most underrated films of Taapsee's career, was a psychological-thriller that revolved around the life of a talented game designer with a past. The actor did justice to quite a few intense scenes, which were an integral part of the narrative, added a new dimension to the film. </p>.<p>Honourable mentions: <em>Badla</em>, <em>Thappad</em>, <em>Manmarziyaan</em>, <em>Ghazi</em>, <em>Baby </em>and<em> Naam Shabana</em></p>
<p>Actor Taapsee Pannu, who began her career with the 2010 Telugu movie<em> Jhummandi Naadam</em>, has slowly but surely emerged as a force to be reckoned with due to her sincere performances and outspoken nature. On Sunday, as the powerhouse performer turns 34, here is a look at five films that prove she is talent personified.<br /><br /><strong>Pink (Hindi, 2016)</strong></p>.<p>The hard-hitting courtroom drama revolved around the importance of consent and and garnered attention with its powerful screenplay. Taapsee played the role of Minal, a woman who is forced to fight a tough legal battle after a shocking incident, and hit it out of the park with her intense performance. The film did well at the box office, establishing her as household name.<br /><br /><strong>Anando Brahma (Telugu, 2017)</strong><br /><br />The actor essayed the role of a ghost in the Mahi Raghav-helmed film, which received rave reviews from critics. The horror-comedy was a bit of trendsetter as it dealt with a unique situation where ghosts were afraid of humans. It was remade in three languages--Tamil, Bengali and Kannada.<br /><br /><strong>Mulk (Hindi, 2018)</strong><br /><br />Taapsee played a bold advocate in <em>Mulk</em>, a courtroom drama with socio-political undertones, and held her own against veteran actor Rishi Kapoor. It made a decent impact at the box office and received praise for its sensitive screenplay. The cast included Rajat Kapoor, Ashutosh Rana and Prateik Babbar.<br /><br /><strong>Saand Ki Aankh (Hindi, 2019)</strong></p>.<p>Taapsee played sharpshooter Prakashi Tomar in the Anurag Kashyap-backed biographical drama, widely regarded as one of the most challenging films of her career. The actor did justice to a character much older than her real age, giving proof of her range as a performer. <em>Saand Ki Aankh </em>featured Bhumi Pedneker as the parallel lead.<br /><br /><strong>Game Over (Telugu/Tamil, 2019)</strong></p>.<p><em>Game Over</em>, one of the most underrated films of Taapsee's career, was a psychological-thriller that revolved around the life of a talented game designer with a past. The actor did justice to quite a few intense scenes, which were an integral part of the narrative, added a new dimension to the film. </p>.<p>Honourable mentions: <em>Badla</em>, <em>Thappad</em>, <em>Manmarziyaan</em>, <em>Ghazi</em>, <em>Baby </em>and<em> Naam Shabana</em></p>
