8 years of Naam Shabana: Taapsee Pannu on doing a spy film before it was a trend

Taapsee Pannu’s film Naam Shabana has completed 8 years. The actress, known for her versatility across genres, was one of the few Bollywood actresses to venture into the action-spy thriller genre and excel at it. Her performances in Pink, Baby, and Naam Shabana showcased her dedication to action-packed roles. Naam Shabana, which is a gripping spy thriller, saw Taapsee perform intense stunts and action sequences with finesse. The film follows Shabana, who is recruited by an intelligence agency and undergoes intense training to eliminate a deadly arms dealer.

Taapsee said that her film with Akshay Kumar, Baby’s success led to Naam Shabana’s creation. The actress stated, “The response that my character received in Baby made the filmmakers plan an entire film based on Shabana aka Meera. Frankly, there was no sequel or prequel.”

Her co-star Akshay too praised her dedication towards her scenes. The actor said, “Taapsee did a tremendous job in Pink. I saw her doing the fights in Baby and the kind of action she did, I have seen no female do it with so much perfection. It was very inspiring for me to see her.”

Taapsee revealed she pioneered the genre but won’t revisit it to avoid spoiling its impact, adding, “Actually, action spy thrillers were not in like fashion. Now, everybody wants to do a spy thriller. I did it so many years ago that now if I do it again, it’s like very weird, why are you repeating yourself? I’ve done something which was so remarkable back then that I don’t want to touch it and spoil it again.”