When Taapsee Pannu nearly fainted due to Amitabh Bachchan’s constant rehearsals

When Taapsee Pannu brought the script for ‘Badla’ to director Sujoy Ghosh, she did not anticipate her co-star Amitabh Bachchan’s constant rehearsals would leave her feeling exhausted. ‘Badla’ was Big B’s second collaboration with after the critically acclaimed ‘Pink’. The mystery thriller also featured Amrita Singh in a pivotal role.

ADVERTISEMENT Taapsee Pannu nearly fainted due to Amitabh Bachchan’s rehearsals In an interview with Mashable India, Sujoy Ghosh recalled, “Sir (Amitabh Bachchan) has been a significant figure in my life. In this scene, he was rehearsing for what might have been the 16th or 17th time. Everyone else was exhausted and had dozed off; Taapsee had nearly fainted in a corner.

But sir insisted, ‘Let’s do this,’ and kept rehearsing.” Ghosh added, “The film happened because of Taapsee. She originally brought the script to me, but I initially declined to direct it.

Later, Akshay and Sunil approached me with the same project, saying they were making changes. I agreed to direct it on the condition that I could cast Amit Ji and rewrite the script. Once they agreed, I took on the project.

” Taapsee Pannu on working with Amitabh Bachchan In a recent interview with ANI, Taapsee shared how Big B's terrific energy used to charge her up while performing. The actor said, "I really enjoyed looking into his eyes and performing because that man has some terrific energy in him when he's in front of the camera. When you look into his eyes a.