Taapsee Pannu Reacts to #BoycottThappad, Says ‘Actors’ Socio-Political Views Should Not Affect Their Profession’

Taapsee Pannu Reacts to #BoycottThappad Trend, Says it is ‘stupid’ to decide whether to watch the film or not based on the actor’s ‘socio-political views’. Tap to Read full story.

Actor Taapsee Pannu starrer Thappad released in the theatres and has received good mouth of words and reviews from the critics. Many moviegoers applauded the powerful storyline and impactful performance of the actor. However, several social media users started trending the hashtag #BoycottThappad, calling for a ban on the film following her involvement in the anti-CAA protests.

Now, during an interview with Times of India, Taapsee was asked about her reaction to the ongoing trend to boycott her film. Elaborating on the issue, she said that the ‘personal opinion’ of actors should not affect their profession. She further stated that an actor is never bigger than the film and it is ‘stupid’ to decide whether to watch the film or not based on the actor’s ‘socio-political views’.

She said, “I think personal opinions of actors should not affect their profession and I don’t really think it does to an extent. It takes about 1000-2000 tweets to trend a certain hashtag. Does that really affect a film? I don’t think so. I might have different social and political views from a lot of people but that does not mean people will not go and watch the film. An actor is never bigger than a film. A film has hundreds of people involved in it. It is stupid to decide whether or not you will watch a movie based on an actor’s socio-political views.”

The film revolves around domestic violence and it has managed to create an impact on the audience. The Anubhav Sinha directorial tells a gripping storyline on a subject that has never been talked about in the mainstream cinema. The film narrates the story of a married couple played by Taapsee Pannu and Pavail Gulati when the husband slaps his wife in a fit of rage and things take a drastic turn with Taapsee not taking the insult or the show of violence that she was subjected to.