Taapsee Pannu is all set to entertain audiences once again with her courtroom drama Assi, which is gearing up for its much-awaited OTT release. Known for her strong performances in content-driven films,
Taapsee steps into an intense role that promises to blend emotion, justice, and gripping storytelling. The film was directed by Anubhav Sinha and was released on February 20.
As reported by 123 Telugu, Assi, featuring Taapsee Pannu, is now set for its digital premiere. The film will start streaming on ZEE5 from April 17, 2026. The announcement is yet to be made.
All about Assi
Anubhav Sinha’s investigative courtroom drama offers a gripping glimpse into a hard-hitting legal battle. The trailer shows Taapsee Pannu in a fierce and determined avatar. The trailer opens on a gripping, unsettling note, introducing Taapsee Pannu as a lawyer who refuses to bow down in her pursuit of justice, while Kani Kusruti stands at the emotional core of the narrative, her character becoming the beating heart of the case. What follows is a fast-paced investigative journey that tears through the dark, deeply disturbing layers of society. More than just a courtroom clash, the drama challenges the conscience raising uncomfortable questions about morality, accountability, and the future we are shaping for the next generation. Alongside Taapsee, the film features Kani Kusruti, Revathy, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, with special appearances by Naseeruddin Shah, Supriya Pathak, and Seema Pahwa.
About Taapsee Pannu
In a recent chat with Hindustan Times, the actress opened up about losing films because of heroes and rumours about being difficult to work with.
Taapsee said, “I honestly didn’t get to know about it firsthand. I might have, but that, you know, it doesn’t come to you. It just gets like, someone is like, ‘No, no, I don’t want to work with her because so and so reason.’ And then, you know, the thing never reached you itself, so you don’t get to know about it. What I get to know about is only things like, sometimes the hero doesn’t want you to be in the film. That’s a, I think everybody knows, heroes decide, in a film that has a hero heroine, most of the times, unless you have a director who is like the biggest star.”
On the work front, Taapsee made her acting debut with the Telugu film Jhummandi Naadam in 2010 and entered Hindi cinema with Chashme Baddoor in 2012. Taapsee will next be seen in Gandhari, a revenge drama directed by Devashish Makhija and backed by Kanika Dhillon’s Katha Pictures. The film is set to premiere on Netflix.
