Actress Taapsee Pannu faced massive backlash for her recent remark on Imane Khelif gender row at Olympics 2024. Dig inside to know what she said! New Delhi: Actress Taapsee Pannu has opined over the ongoing gender eligibility controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif at the Paris Olympics 2024. Taapsee drew parallels with her film Rashmi Rocket , which also deals with the subject of gender testing in sports.
However, she faced backlash for her statement. For the unversed, Imane Khelif and another female Olympic boxer, Lin Yu-ting, who is representing Chinese Taipei, are facing intense scrutiny about their gender and eligibility to compete with women. Taapsee Pannu on Imane Khelif gender row at Olympics 2024 In a conversation with news agency ANI, Taapsee addressed the issue.
Expressing her opinion, she said, “I played a role on that subject. I did a film called Rashmi Rocket which was about a female athlete being banned because she was detected with a high level of testosterone. So, I played this role.
I mean, we presented our views, and that’s why you know I think the beauty of the kind of films I get is sometimes I get my films to talk about the muddas (issues) that I personally believe in without making a statement outside.” She also elaborated on how her role in the film reflects the current controversy. Khelif was earlier disqualified from the 2023 world championships over gender testing.
She further questioned the criteria for disqualification based on a.