Taapsee Pannu

Manmarziyaan

Mulk

Soorma

Mudassar Aziz

For Taapsee Pannu, who had four releases —and Dil Juunglee — last year, 2019 has started with a bit of a curveball. Reportedly one of the first people to get a narration for the script of the Pati, Patni Aur Woh remake, the actress was in for a shock when she learnt earlier this week that she has been dropped from the film at the last minute. And without intimation. “I was at the narration in November, in the presence of Juno and Abhay (Chopra, the film’s producers). I liked the script and gave it the go-ahead. I was asked to clear my schedule and I complied. Only the clauses remained to be negotiated. But they suddenly vanished,” she complains.According to Taapsee, the film which goes on the floors next month and is directed by, has sent her work plans for a toss. “I just wish I had known this a little earlier because I would have cleared my schedule (for some other project). I had taken away dates from another film to accommodate the remake. I did it because I was keen on doing the film as Mudassar has contemporised the original story,” she explains.When asked if she was given a reason for being dropped, the actress reveals, “Poor Mudassar also hasn’t been given a reason for it. He was just asked to ‘take someone else’. When I tried to confront the producers, I wasn’t given a proper reason. As much as I have been trying to get some clarity on the matter, they have been putting the conversation off, which is very weird.”Could it have anything to do with remuneration? “The money part had not even been discussed for it to be a problem,” she points out, adding that more than being dropped from the film, she is upset about not being informed about it. “I assumed that I was the first choice since the director narrated the script to me first. After moving my dates, I think it would have been better if I was informed about the development instead of finding out about it from others. I deserve an answer. This is disheartening.I wish such a thing never happens to another actor,” she rues, reiterating that it is “a good part, so good luck to whoever is going to do it”.It is a lesson learnt for Taapsee, who vows, “I am going to be careful about signing films before celebrating a good script. This has been an eye-opener.”