Taapsee Pannu-starrer Rashmi Rocket, a story of the trials and tribulations that several female athletes face in their journey, takes flight in November
Beginning in the salt pans of Kutch, sports drama, Rashmi Rocket 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 realises that the race to the finish line is peppered with many hurdles. What seems like an athletic contest turns into her personal battle for respect, honour and even her very identity.
Taking to its social media, RSVP movies posted, “Getting back on track, one lap at a time! #RashmiRocket to start shooting this November. #FridaysWithRSVP
Written by Nanda Periyasamy, Aniruddha Guha and Kanika Dhillon, the film, starring Taapsee Pannu in the lead, will be helmed by Karwaan director, Akarsh Khurana.
“We were all set to shoot when the pandemic struck. I’m glad that we’re resuming soon. The team and I have been waiting eagerly to set off on this journey. It’s a terrific story that I’m excited to tell,” says Akarsh.
Taapsee says, “I have been involved in this project from its very inception so that makes it even more special. Just before the pandemic, I was already three months into my training period to transform into a physique closest to that of a sprinter. This has been a long break but with the kind of subject it is, I am excited to restart the journey from scratch. I have now again starting with my training.”
The actor will also be joined by Extraction-fame Priyanshu Painyuli in the film.
“Rashmi Rocket is a story of the trials and tribulations that several female athletes face on their journey and an unmatchable resolve shown by each one of them to eventually achieve their destiny. There 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 air,” says producer Ronnie Screwvala.
Music maestro Amit Trivedi, known for films like Dev D, Lootera, Queen and Kedarnath, will be composing the music for Rashmi Rocket.
“The indestructible spirit of Rashmi is reflected by the team behind it. Audience deserves to see inspiring stories and hence the show must go on,” says Pranjal Khandhdiya of Mango People Media Network.
(The film is set to release in 2021.)