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Taapsee Pannu’s Highly Anticipated Sports Drama Rashmi Rocket – When & Where to Watch
Taapsee Pannu is known for taking some unconventional storylines and characters in the past, which have proved to be major hits like Mulk, Badla, Saand Ki Aankh. She is back again with another blockbuster movie this festive season, titled Rashmi Rocket.
This film is not based on any real-life athlete and is a completely fictional story where Taapsee is playing a girl named Rashmi, popularly known as “rocket” because of her running skills. She is a hails from a small town of Kutch in Gujarat, who dreams of competing internationally.
Rashmi Rocket, starring Taapsee, is all set to release this Dussehra. This film dives into the topic of gender testing in sports, which is known to impact the careers of many great women athletes both in India and abroad.
The plotline of Rashmi Rocket revolves around a Gujarati sprinter who aspires to represent India on an international level. Her speed makes her a sensation at many local & International events. Unfortunately, her aspiring career is cut short by gender testing. This film draws inspiration from several real-life incidents of female runners who were banned for hyperandrogenism.
Taapsee Pannu has done complete justice to her role in Rashmi Rocket and proves yet again that there was no better fit than her for this movie. She has taken various projects in the past questioning the patriarchal notions in society and playing women-centric roles.
For her role in Rashmi Rocket, Taspsee Pannu underwent rigorous training and followed a strict diet to achieve a real-life athlete physique. The actress shared pictures of her intense training and transformation from sets on social media.
In an interview, Taapsee said that building an athletic body requires a very scientific approach, with every muscle in the body requiring different sets of exercise. She also mentioned that she issued strict instructions to her team that she would not use any steroids for building the physique required in this film.
While practicing running in the initial days of the shoot, Taapsee severely injured her leg muscles. She told me that she had to take many different treatments and therapies to be able to stand on her legs again. Even after having injured her leg while preparing for the role of Rashmi, Rocket Taapsee did not give up and came back stronger to finish the shoot.
I know you are eager to watch this upcoming blockbuster film, so are we. Luckily, you don’t have to wait too long. Directed by Akarsh Khurana and Co-produced by Neha Anand, Ronnie Screwvala, and Pranjal Khandhdiya, Rashmi Rocket will release on 15th October 2021. The movie is skipping theaters and instead schedules to release exclusively on Zee5, India’s largest OTT platform.
Zee5 has adapted to the change in content consumption amidst lockdown and has delivered original shows that resonate with upliftment, hope, and positivity. Before Rashmi Rocket, Taapsee Pannu also starred in Annabelle Sethupathi and Haseen Dillruba, which opted for a digital release. The actress also has a few more movies lined up, including Dobaara, Looop Lapeta, Shabaash Mithu.
Rashmi Rocket is a story of a woman from a small town of Gujrat bestowed with an incredible gift of speed; her fight and struggle as a female athlete, a must-watch this Dussehra. Don’t miss this Blockbuster Movie!
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Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat Premieres 14 Feb on Zee
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat world TV premiere 14 Feb at 8pm passion meets politics.
MUMBAI: Cupid’s arrow just got a plot twist and it’s heading straight for your TV screen. This Valentine’s Day, Zee Cinema is turning up the heat with the world television premiere of Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, a raw, rule-breaking romantic drama that proves love doesn’t always come wrapped in roses.
Set to air on Saturday, 14 February at 8pm, the film stars Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa, directed by Milap Zaveri. It dives headfirst into obsession, heartbreak, and the kind of unconditional love that leaves scorch marks. Rane plays Vikramaditya, a powerful politician whose all-consuming passion for actress Adaa spirals into chaos when his feelings go unreturned unleashing a storm of emotion, misunderstanding, and life-altering consequences.
The timing couldn’t be sharper. Audiences are clearly craving intense love stories over sugar-coated ones, and this film taps straight into that vein. Harshvardhan Rane already has a loyal fanbase from his cult hit Sanam Teri Kasam, which cemented his status as the go-to guy for heart-wrenching romance especially among younger viewers who keep the film on repeat.
Milap Zaveri captured the film’s beating heart, “This film is about love that doesn’t follow rules. With Valentine’s Day being a time when audiences gravitate towards romantic narratives, the television premiere of Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat on Zee Cinema felt like the perfect fit. The continued love for intense romances shows there is a strong emotional appetite for such stories.”
Rane himself called it a story rooted in messy, honest emotion, “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat explores love in its most intense and vulnerable form where emotions are messy and deeply human. It’s a story that doesn’t shy away from passion or pain on Valentine’s Day making it even more special as it reflects the many shades of love people experience.”
Sonam Bajwa added her take, “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is not a conventional love story, it’s raw, intense and emotional. Valentine’s Day is usually associated with happy romance but this film explores love in its most vulnerable form.”
So if your Valentine’s plans include more than chocolates and clichés, tune in to Zee Cinema at 8pm on 14 February. Because sometimes the most unforgettable love stories aren’t the ones that end neatly, they’re the ones that leave you questioning just how far passion can push before everything changes.
