One for the women power

Actress Taapsee Pannu has portrayed women power on the big screen through her strong roles in films like Naam Shabana and Pink. 

Now, at the recently held Savvy Awards in Mumbai, she has been honoured with the Most Powerful Woman of the Year award. 

Says Taapsee, "It's always nice and overwhelming when you are recognised not only for your craft, but for your choices as a person and what you stand for. These awards make a special place in achievements because they help to gain confidence and show that you are on the right track.”

When asked about how she has remained a "common woman" after all the fame, she said, "I would like to thank those people who are from outside the film industry, those who have supported me and brought in me the sense of being a common woman. That is important because when you are an actor, you can lose the sense of reality. You have to be  grounded and normal and that's where my family and friends stepped in. Because of their support, I wasn't scared to fall... That's why I kept on taking one risk after the other, that's my backbone."