taapsee pannu rashmi rocket motion poster

Taapsee Pannu is on roll. With back-to-back hits, the actress has proved that she is a force to reckon with. Yesterday, after teasing the viewers with glimpses of her look from her upcoming film, Taapsee today finally revealed her first look and the film’s title today. Yes, the power-house performer is going to play an athlete in ‘Rashmi Rocket’.

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Sharing the motion poster of ‘Rashmi Rocket’, Taapsee took to the microblogging site Twitter and wrote, “On your marks… Get set… Halo.. Meet the headstrong And fearless #RashmiRocket.

Set in the salt marshes of Kutch, the film is about a young girl from a village, blessed with a gift. She’s an incredibly fast runner. The village fondly knows her as Rocket. When she gets a chance to showcase her talent professionally, she jumps at the opportunity, only to realize 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, honour, and even her very identity.

Interestingly the is based on an original story by Nanda Periyasamy and its screenplay is written by Aniruddha Guha. Reportedly the film will hit theatres early next year, as it will go on floors very soon. Directed by Akarsh Khurana, ‘Rashmi Rocket’ is bankrolled by Ronnie Screwvala, Neha Anand and Pranjal Khandhdiya.

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