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Taapsee Pannu never hesitates in taking up challenging roles and she is known for her powerful performances in movies such as Pink, Thappad, Rashmi Rocket, Shabaash Mithu, among others. Although she made her Bollywood debut with Chashme Baddoor in 2013, she gained a lot of prominence with her movies such as Baby and Pink.As the actor is all set to celebrate her birthday on August 1, let us look at some of her remarkable performances.PinkAniruddha Roy Chowdhurys legal drama, Pink starred Amitabh Bachchan, Kirti Kulhari, Andrea Tariang, Angad Bedi, Tushar Pandey, Piyush Mishra, and Dhritiman Chatterjee. Taapsee as Meenal, portrayed an urban girl and her effortless performance impressed the audience.Haseen DillrubaTaapsees portrayal of a housewife, who is obsessed with crime thriller novels and accused of her husbands murder, proved her acting capabilities. The ways she conveys emotions through her eyes and facial expressions, proved her to be an outstanding performer.ThappadWhen we are talking about Taapsee, it is impossible to forget her performance in Thappad. In the movie, she played a housewife who performs her duties perfectly at home and things were going well between the couple until her husband slaps her during a party. From here her fight begins for her self-respect. She excelled as Amrita in the film.ManmarziyaanAnurag Kashyaps romantic comedy featured Abhishek Bachchan, Vicky Kaushal and Taapsee Pannu in the lead roles. Taapsee as Rumi seemed perfect in portraying a girl, who is rebellious and believes in doing what she wants.BadlaSujoy Ghoshs Badla was an intriguing mystery thriller, in which she collaborated with megastar Amitabh Bachchan and other actors including Tony Luke and Amrita Singh. She played a businesswoman, who is a prime suspect in the murder of her lover. Big B and Taapsees chemistry made the plot worth watching.The actor will be next seen in 'Dunki'. Helmed by Rajkumar Hirani, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu.

James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on Friends, has passed away at the age of 59. The actor was battling stage 4 prostate cancer since 2018. His manager confirmed to the BBC that Tyler died peacefully at his home on October 24. "If you met him once you made a friend for life," a statement read. "[He] is survived by his wife, Jennifer Carno, the love of his life."Back in June 2021, Tyler appeared on the much-talked-about Friends: The Reunion via zoom call. Later, on TODAY news, he revealed his health diagnosis. "I'm sorry to say that I'm not with you today to announce that there's going to be a Friends movie. Actually, I'm here to let you know that in September 2018, I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, which had spread to my bones," the 59-year-old actor shared on June 21 on TODAY show. "I've been dealing with that diagnosis for almost the past three years. ... It's stage 4 (now). Late stage cancer. So eventually, you know, it's gonna probably get me.""I didn't want it to be like, 'Oh, and by the way, Gunther has cancer,' you know what I mean?" he said, explaining that he is sure the cast is aware of his health struggle. "David Schwimmer has corresponded with me via Instagram," he revealed. "The producers are aware, they've been aware for a long time."The actor revealed that the cancer was diagnosed during a routine checkup and unfortunately, it was already at stage 4 by the time of his PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) test. "I would have gone in earlier, [it] would have been hopefully caught earlier," he revealed, tearfully during the interview. He also urged the viewers to get routine check up. "Next time you go in for a basic exam or just a checkup, please ask your doctor for a PSA checkup," he said.Friends cast Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt Le Blanc and Maggie Wheeler took to social media to mourn the loss of their friend. Warner Bros. Television also paid tribute to the late actor.