Taapsee Pannu, after starring in 24 Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, is all set to now explore stand up comedy. The actress who has always been interested in the genre of comedy has now entered the comic fray. 

According to a source close to the development, Taapsee is a long-time fan of the format and was recently offered a spot for an episode of a show. “She instantly came on board and performed in front of an audience of 200 people. Her set involved jokes around some of her life experiences,” the source shared with a leading daily. 

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The actress who was present at popular Indo-Canadian comedian Russell Peters Mumbai show on Monday was both nervous and excited for her co medy stint, revealed the source. Taapsee started preparing for her 15-minute set three days in advance. “She was nervous and excited, but the audience’s constant cheer and applause was encouraging,” the source added.

On the work front, Taapsee will next be seen in the Anurag Kashyap production Saand Ki Aankh alongside Bhumi Pednekar and in Jagan Shakti’s Mission Mangal with Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan and Sonakshi Sinha. 

(Source: Mumbai Mirror)