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Taapsee Pannu to start shooting for Rashmi Rocket


Published : 06 Mar 2020 07:22 PM | Updated : 06 Sep 2020 05:15 PM

After 'Soorma' (2018) and 'Saand Ki Aankh' (2019), Taapsee Pannu starts shooting for her third athletic turn on screen, 'Rashmi Rocket', on March 26 in Mumbai. The actress, who started prepping for the role two months ago, has continued training at a school ground in Haridwar, where she is shooting for Vinil Mathew’s romance-thriller 'Haseen Dillruba'.

“The students were so inspired by Taapsee that the school named their gym after her. She trains for two hours every day for better stamina and the body language of an athlete,” informs Director Akarsh Khurana, adding that a diction expert has also been appointed to teach the actress colloquial terms and phrases in Kutchi. The first half of the film is set in Kutch, where shooting begins on April 1. “We’ll be shooting in three chunks. After Kutch, we head to Delhi in May and Dehradun and Mussoorie in June. Rann of Kutch is also an important part of our schedule. In fact, the first schedule starts with a song, which is set in the Rann Utsav,” Akarsh reveals.

The film also features Aparshakti Khurana and Bhavesh Joshi Superhero actor Priyanshu Painyuli. The screenplay is written by Aniruddha Guha, while Kanika Dhillon has penned the dialogue. “Aniruddha did a lot of research, speaking to several athletes and people from the athletics federation. Amit (Trivedi), who is composing the music, is excited about exploring the local music of Kutch,” Akarsh adds. 

The director goes on to clarify that the Ronnie Screwvala, Neha Anand and Pranjal Khandhdiya production is more of a drama than a sports story. “The sport forms the backdrop of the film, while the story narrates an athlete’s journey from anonymity to fame and how she gets caught up in the politics and corruption of the sports system along the way,” he reasons.