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Happy Birthday Taapsee Pannu: Scroll through lesser-known facts about the 'Haseen Dillruba' actress!

The vocal, strong-headed, versatile actress has certainly made her mark on the industry since she debuted in Bollywood with David Dhawan's Chashme Baddoor. Now, she's one of the A-list actresses in the industry and even began her own production venture which fans are very excited about. On the special occasion of her birthday, let's take a look at lesser-known facts about the actress.

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Updated:Jul 31, 2021, 05:06 PM IST

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She is very close to her sister Shagun Pannu

Taapsee Pannu's parents are of Punjabi descent. She has a younger sister named Shagun who she is really close to and often posts pictures of on her social media. Shagun had joined her on Taapsee's recent vacation to Russia.

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She studied Computer Science Engineering in college

The 'Thappad' actress completed her schooling at Mata Jai Kaur Public School in Ashok Vihar. Being the brainiac that she was, Taapsee decided to graduate in Computer Science Engineering at Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology.

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She's a combination of beauty with brains!

After graduating from college, Taapsee didn't immediately step into acting. In fact, she worked as a software engineer before dipping her toes in the entertainment industry. In 2008, she turned to a full-time model after auditioning for the Channel V show Get Gorgeous.

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Taapsee owns a badminton team!

Taapsee has a strong interest in sports and co-owns the badminton team Pune 7 aces with KRI Entertainment. The team that plays in Premier Badminton League is coached by her boyfriend Mathias Boe.

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Did you know she featured on a Forbes list?

It's a lesser know fact but in 2018, Taapsee had featured on Forbes India's list of Celebrity 100. She ranked at the 67th position and the publication estimated her income to be Rs 15.48 crore.