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Sports drama Rashmi Rocket starring the fierce TAAPSEE
Taapsee Pannu is all set to go on floors soon, the
film’s shooting will commence from November this

year.
Beginning in the salt pans of Kutch, Rashmi Rocket PANNU’S
is about a young girl from a village, blessed with
a gift – SPEED. She’s an incredibly fast runner. The
village fondly knows her as ‘Rocket’. When she gets
a chance to showcase her talent professionally, she
excels but also realizes that the race to the finish
line is peppered with many hurdles, and what seems
like an athletic contest turns into her personal battle
for respect, honor, and even her very identity.
Rashmi Rocket is written by Nanda Periyasamy,
Aniruddha Guha, and Kanika Dhillon. The film
will be helmed by Akarsh Khurana who directed
break but with the kind of subject it is I am excited
Karwaan. closest to that of a sprinter. This has been a long
“We were all set to shoot when the pandemic struck. to restart the journey from scratch again starting
I’m glad that we’re resuming soon. The team and I
with my training.” says Taapsee Pannu
have been waiting eagerly to set off on this journey.
Taapsee will be joined by Extraction fame Priyanshu
It’s a terrific story that I’m excited to tell.”, says
director Akarsh Khurana Painyuli in a prominent role in the film.
“Rashmi Rocket is a story of the trials and
“I have been involved in this project from the very tribulations that several female athletes face on
inception stage so that makes this one really special.
their journey and the unmatchable resolve shown
Just before the pandemic, I was already 3 months
by each to eventually achieve their destiny… There
into my training period to transform into a physique
could be no better actor than Taapsee to essay the
role of one such athlete – Rashmi. Post lockdown
– we are eager and keen to be resuming shoots at
RSVP and get this one on the road”, says Ronnie
Screwvala.
Music maestro Amit Trivedi, known for films such
as Dev D, Lootera, Queen, Kedarnath is the music

composer on Rashmi Rocket.
“The indestructible spirit of Rashmi Rocket is
reflected by the team behind it. The audience
deserves to see inspiring stories and hence the
show must go on,” says Pranjal Khandhdiya of

Mango People Media Network.
Rashmi Rocket, produced by Ronnie Screwvala
along with Neha Anand and Pranjal Khandhdiya
is set to release in 2021.

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