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Taapsee starts preparations for Anurag Kashyap’s Womaniya

Taapsee Pannu, who impressed critics and cinephiles with powerful performances in Mulk (2018) and Manmarziyan (2018) last year, has begun preparing for her next movie Womaniya. To be produced by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, the movie will be helmed by writer-turned-director Tushar Hiranandani.

Womaniya stars Taapsee Pannu in the role of a professional shooter. The film is inspired by the life of India’s oldest shooters - Chandro Tomar and her sister-in-law, Prakashi Tomar. The actress will start shooting for the film in February.


“Taapsee has been undergoing training for this project and the makers of the film wanted to shoot the film during the peak of winter. Hence, the film will go on floors by next month in a village in Uttar Pradesh,” a source close to the development reveals.

Womaniya is a two-heroine project. While Taapsee Pannu is onboard from the very beginning of the project, no announcement has been made regarding the actress who plays the other female lead in the movie.

However, if reports are to be believed, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) fame Bhumi Pednekar has given her nod to star in the flick.

The film may release towards the end of the year.

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Top India survey reveals Bollywood divide: A-listers thrive as crew members face 60 per cent pay cuts

Highlights

  • Entertainment workers report 50-60 per cent pay cuts compared to earlier years.
  • Behind-the-scenes staff most affected by industry slowdown.
  • Many workers leave Mumbai or take side jobs to cover expenses.
India's entertainment industry is facing growing money problems as workers across Bollywood and television production report major pay cuts and less work.
A survey by Top India, involving more than 1,000 people linked to the entertainment sector, shows many workers are either getting limited work or seeing their salaries drop sharply.

Many people in the survey said payments for available projects have fallen by nearly 50 to 60 percent compared to previous years. The money troubles come as the world deals with tensions and economic uncertainty.

Recent moves for energy savings and tighter spending across sectors have added pressure, with clear effects now showing in Bollywood and television production.

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