Taapsee Pannu-starrer Rashmi Rocket will get OTT launch date

Taapsee Pannu-starrer Rashmi Rocket is about to be launched on ZEE5 on October 15, the streaming platform introduced on Monday.
Set in Kutch, Gujarat, Rashmi Rocket stars Pannu within the title position of a gifted athlete. The movie is produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP and Mango People Media.
Karwaan helmer Akarsh Khurana has directed the film, based mostly on an authentic story by Nanda Periyasamy.
“The story follows the tale of ‘rocket’ who finally gets the chance to realise her dream and compete professionally, only to realize 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,” a synopsis shared by the streamer learn.

Get able to run with Rashmi on this race on and off the monitor. She will want you on this one 🏃🏾‍♀️🚀#RashmiRocket able to take off on fifteenth October 2021 solely on @zee5 pic.twitter.com/spUVDap0SH
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) September 20, 2021
Manish Kalra, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 India stated Rashmi Rocket is a narrative of “grit and a never-say-die attitude” because it chronicles a girl’s struggle to make her place in a “male-dominated arena”.
“We are happy to collaborate with RSVP and Mango People Media, who with their acumen and creative sensibility will bring this gem of a story to life,” Kalra stated in a press release.
Calling Rashmi Rocket a “special film”, Taapsee Pannu stated she has been fascinated with the topic ever since she heard its one-line story concept in Chennai.
“I’ve all the time been approached when both the script or the director is able to make the movie however one line of this story fell in my lap in Chennai after which from there to it turning into a full-fledged movie has been a sense I haven’t skilled with another movie earlier than.
“Everyone was just so sure about the story from day one that it was never a tough job to convince any of the stakeholders to join hands and give their best for this film. Hence the result of this film will affect me a lot more than my other films,” she added.
Rashmi Rocket additionally stars Supriya Pathak, Abhishek Banerjee, Priyanshu Painyuli and Supriya Pilgaonkar.
Director Akarsh Khurana stated the movie has components of a sports activities film, courtroom drama and a mature romance.
“As a storyteller, I’ve always been drawn to characters on journeys, both external and internal. This film gave me the unique and exciting opportunity to work on something that had all of these elements, with a fantastic ensemble of actors,” Khurana stated.
Ronnie Screwvala of RSVP stated Rashmi Rocket isn’t simply concerning the journey of an athlete however the human drama that unfolds in her life, making it “so much more layered and different from regular athlete stories”.

Producer Pranjal Khandhdiya of Mango People Media stated the movie goals to deal with misogyny in sports activities and delves into the “hurdles behind the medals”.
Rashmi Rocket is written by Periyasamy, Aniruddha Guha and Kanika Dhillon.