‘Can’t fully tap into the trauma’: Kani Kusruti on playing a rape survivor in ‘Assi’ Starring Taapsee Pannu in the lead role, the Anubhav Sinha directorial is set hit theatres on February 20Entertainment Web DeskActress Kani Kasruti, who plays a rape survivor in the upcoming courtroom thriller Assi, recently said that she has tried to depict the trauma faced by women in India authentically, though understanding it fully might be impossible. “I don’t think one can tap into the trauma (of a survivor) exactly. ADVERTISEMENT“But I’m not an actor who would fully go in like that, (because) then it will kind of affect you. The courtroom thriller features Taapsee Pannu in the role of a lawyer fighting to secure justice for a rape survivor. Assi also stars Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Revathy, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Naseeruddin Shah, Supriya Pathak and Seema Pahwa in key roles.

Source: The Telegraph February 19, 2026 08:15 UTC