Taapsee Pannu is one actress who has always been vocal about her political views. She is currently busy with the promotions of her film Assi, which is slated to release on February 20, 2026. During an interview with TV9, when she was asked to choose her favourite politician between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, the actress surprised everyone by choosing PM Modi.


He chose the Prime Minister and said, "Mujhe abhi bhi iss desh mein rehna hai (I still have to live in this country (sic)." Well, her answer has grabbed everyone's attention, and the clip from the video has gone viral on social media. Watch the video below...


Taapsee Pannu Says Unconventional Films Like Assi Are On Verge Of Becoming 'Extinct Species': 'OTT's Don't Want These Movies Either'

Netizens React To Taapsee Pannu's Video About PM Modi


Reacting to the video, a netizen tweeted, "This is not just an opinion, but it reflects the bitter reality of the current times (sic)." Another X user wrote, "Because she also believe it will become difficult to live in a country where Rahul is the PM (sic)."


One more netizen tweeted, "My respect increase for her 4x. That's what we call a braveheart. Ultimate troll (sic)."


Taapsee Pannu Chooses Smriti Irani As Her Favourite Female Politician


In the same interview, Taapsee was asked to choose her favourite female politician from Mamta Banerjee, Smriti Irani, Mayawati, and Priyanka Gandhi. She initially took Sushma Swaraj's name, but when asked to choose from the given options, the actress chose Smriti Irani.





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