India, Sept. 7 -- Taapsee Pannu is known for niche, hard-hitting cinema, but the actor had a brush with mainstream Bollywood when she starred opposite Shah Rukh Khan in his 2023 film Dunki. Compared to Shah Rukh's previous outings, Pathaan and Jawan, Dunki's performance at the box office was seen as relatively subpar. However, for Taapsee it was the biggest commercial success of her career.

In a recent interaction, the actor spoke about how the film did not lead to her being cast in more mainstream films and why she believes talent alone is often not enough to land such projects.

Speaking to News18, Taapsee argued that female leads in mainstream films are often inconsequential and replaceable. She said that actresses who have stronger i...