Taapsee Pannu’s big revelation on South Film Industry, breaks silence on cleavage and midriff obsession

News India Live, Digital Desk: Bollywood’s ‘Dhakad’ actress Taapsee Pannu is known for her outspoken statements. Recently, during an interview, Taapsee shared those experiences of her early career and South Film Industry, which can surprise anyone. Taapsee told how she had to face strange demands regarding her body and clothes. ‘Strange’ craze about body in the South? Taapsee Pannu shared that in the initial phase of her career, when she was working in South films, the film makers there used to pay more attention to specific parts of her body than her acting. Demand for padded bra: Taapsee told that during the shooting of a film, she was insisted to wear a ‘padded bra’. Obsession with midriff and cleavage: The actress revealed that there has been a distinct obsession with showing the navel (midriff) and cleavage in South films. She said, “I was often asked to shoot such scenes in which the camera would focus on these body parts, which made me very uncomfortable.” “When I protested, I faced challenges.” Taapsee told that when she raised her voice or raised objections against these things, she had to face difficulties. She said that she was new in the industry at that time, so it was not easy for her to completely deny these demands. However, later he started choosing such films and characters where his acting talent got more attention than his body parts.K. Raghavendra Rao’s story of ‘Coconut’ had been mentioned once before by famous director K. Raghavendra Rao was mentioned, who had shot the scene of throwing coconut on her navel. Taapsee said in a funny but harsh tone that till date she has not understood what was the meaning of that scene and what was so attractive about the coconut. Changed perspective in Bollywood. After making her mark in Bollywood, Taapsee Pannu proved with films like ‘Pink’, ‘Thappad’ and ‘Haseen Dilruba’ that an actress can win the hearts of the audience on the basis of her acting. She clarified that now she works on her own terms and does not accept any demand that is against her dignity or comfort.