Taapsee Paanu collaborated with director Anubhav Sinha for the third time with Assi, the film released recently on February 20, 2026. With this, there were debates that Anubhav loves to work with Taapsee, and reacting, the director claimed they have just done only three films, that too one in 2018 (Mulk), another in 2020 (Thappad), and now in 2026 (Assi). He also shared what’s special about working with Taapsee and more.
In a recent interview with podcast host Siddharth Kannan, Assi film director Anubhav Sinha indulged in a candid chat, sharing unknown details and information in an unfiltered conversation. When asked what’s special about Taapsee, the director said, “I love her as a professional, as an actress, as a person.”
Further, the host asked if he relates to Taapsee when she boldly and bluntly says, and if he relates to her on that side, Anubhav said, “She’s not smart enough, she’s not manipulative enough, I’m.”
When asked if he thinks he is manipulative enough, Anubhav said, “Yes, I didn’t give all the right answers to you.” And when asked if he twisted things the director highlighted, “Yes, I mean, why not? I mean, I’m not scared of the truth; I’m scared of the manipulation of the truth. I’m not scared, and I’m not interested in it. So I don’t want to participate in it.”
Assi is a courtroom drama produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, and Anubhav Sinha under the banners of Benaras Mediaworks and T-Series Films.
