Taapsee Pannu tends to walk a different path from conventional actress by picking up progressive roles which push her limits and have a powerful screen presence. Fans and casual moviegoers admire her for this but actress Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel have something against her. The duo often mocks Taapsee and call her a cheap copy of Kangana. Although, Taapsee doesn't indulge in any direct confrontation with them, she knows how to reply with subtle jabs.

In a recent interview, Taapsee was asked how she deals with negative headlines about her. The actress said, "What is your problem! Isn't it a good thing, even my sneeze matters."

She added, "Please don't jinx it, I am very happy with it. This is the social media mark of relevance. Otherwise so many people go around sneezing, who cares? But I am glad, people find something to talk about in even half a photo of mine. Maybe I copied someone just by being born a female."

This was in reference to Kangana who considers herself as an inspiration for Taapsee even though both them are contemporaries.