Actor Taapsee Pannu will always be a Delhiite at heart, but in Mumbai she is completely at home
It’s been five years since actor Taapsee Pannu moved from Delhi to Mumbai, but she still calls Delhi home. “Even today whenever there is a Delhi-Mumbai debate, I am like a jhandewali, fighting for Delhi all the time,” she laughs.
Dress, Tommy Hilfiger; Top, United Colors of Benetton; earrings, Bellofox; shoes, Desigual.Styling: Devki Bhatt, Art direction: Amit Malik; Make-up: Guia Bianchi ; Hair: Franco Vallelonga; Styling assistants: Mohana Sree and Neha Sarkar(Shivamm Paathak)
Delhi girl Taapsee Pannu, who has been living in Mumbai for five years, strikes a pose with the iconic red BEST bus. Top, Eshaani Jayaswal; pants - Nupur Kanoi; Headband and earrings, Hemant and Nandita; shoes, Koovs (Shivamm Paathak )The actor admits auto drivers in Mumbai are friendlier. Top, Eshaani Jayaswal; pants - Nupur Kanoi; Headband and earrings, Hemant and Nandita; shoes, Koovs (Shivamm Paathak)
“[At first], I was shocked to see the houses in Mumbai: there were no balconies, and everyone looked caged up!”
As Taapsee poses at the local flower shop, a fan (in the red sari) stops by and is charmed to bits! Top, Swoon; skirt, Archana Rao Label; jewellery, Azotiique; shoes, Zara Two of Taapsee’s closest actor friends are Vicky Kaushal (above) and Saqib Saleem At the fish market, the actor poses with the local Mumbai fish called “paamplet”. Outfit, Chola The Label; shoes, Aprajita; earrings, GossBabe (Shivamm Paathak)In December 2017, Taapsee Pannu appeared on the cover of HT Brunch with a beard and readers guessed who was their Secret Santa. Her pic was revealed on Christmas Day.
“May be it’s due to the cut-throat competition, people tend to be more professional in Mumbai than Delhi!”
