Many thought I was a new version of Preity Zinta: Tapsee Pannu

Although actress Tapsee Pannu had appeared in Tamil and Telugu films from 2010, she made her Bollywood debut in 2013 with the David Dhawan-directorial ‘Chashme Badoor.’ The film was a remake of 1981 film with the same title directed by Sai Paranjapye. The female lead of the 1981 film was played by actress Deepti Naval. 

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Tapsee Pannu appeared on a chat show with Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan. She talked about how her entry into Bollywood ws linked to a similarity which some people saw with Bollywood actress Preity Zinta. Many thought that I was a new version of Preity Zinta. “That was the reason I got offers in Bollywood… She has a very positive energy, and you know it better than me because you must have interacted with her more. I have only seen her on TV or the big screen. I think the category of Preity Zinta is someone who can be lively and be with brains. I felt like I had to live up to that reputation for which they brought me into the industry… because of her name. So, I always put in some effort to be like her,” Tapsee said. Priety was one of the most sought after actresses in the 2000s. Her on-screen presence however gradually reduced in the subsequent decade.