Mumbai Oct 21 PTI Actor Taapsee Pannu says she is fine with critics feeling that she is getting typecast as an artiste playing only strong female characters as she prefers these roles over vulnerable women who have no agencyOver theyears Pannu has headlined several critically-lauded projects playing strong-headed characters in films like Manmarziyaan Saand Ki Aankh Thappad Haseen Dillruba and her latest Rashmi RocketWhile a section had voiced their concern that Pannu is getting into a box the 34-year-old actor said she wont play a weak character just to please the criticsIf this is a stereotyping that every film of mine is going to have a strong woman character who is going to stand up for herself I am perfectly fine with that stereotyping Thats one stereotypeI dont mind I will not portray a meek weak just pure vulnerable character who has no strength of her own only to satisfy the critical opinion of a few I dont care Pannu saidThe actor was in conversation with writer-producer Nikhil Taneja at the ongoing India Film ProjectPannu said she doesnt appreciate when film critics offer her advice on her career and also call her out for taking up strong women partsI get appalled when critics try to give me career choices in the movie reviews They say Oh she should do these kinds of films she is doing too many strong women characters Sorry but there is nothing like too much of strong women characters You wait and see in every film I will come back with strong women characters You dont like it dont watch it But I am not going to play a meek character just to satisfy your critical ego she addedThe actor said what amuses her is that men get away by playing the same stereotypical character but women like her are often criticised for attempting that I want to be that person on screen who eventually the audience wants to root for And for that I need to have a certain kind of strength and standing We have been seeing male actors have that strength being a hero in every film but we dont mind them being that But now that I am doing films back to back which showcases women who have their own mind and strength and a no-nonsense attitude that is a problem a stereotype Till now you have been ok with men doing it she added Pannu has a slew of upcoming project including Anurag Kashyaps Dobaaraa Looop Lapeta Shaaash Mithu and Blurr her first film as a producer PTI JUR RB RB