There might not be an official word about if Taapsee Pannu would star in the Mithali Raj biopic or not, but here she is announcing her next sports-based film. Today, RSVP Films revealed that Taapsee will be seen playing the lead role in Rashmi Rocket. The film is about a village girl who becomes a sprinter despite all the adversaries that come her way. The first look of the movie, with Taapsee in the getup, was released along with the announcement. The title is cute and the premise of the film sounds promising. We are looking forward to this one. The shooting of Rashmi Rocket will start soon. Taapsee Pannu's Infectious Smile is the Highlight of Her New Magazine Cover - View Pic.

Talking about the film, Taapsee told DNA, "This story instantly hit the right chord when I heard the idea. It’s one of those few films I was waiting to be developed into a script for me to do. Funnily, I have been made to run in almost every film I’ve done in every other genre. But this time, it’s going to be an out-and-out athlete’s tale. What excited me the most was the human drama that unfolds in her life, which makes it much more than a regular story of an athlete.” Taapsee Pannu Bats for Menstrual Awareness, Says ‘Having Periods Is Common to Meghan Markle, Me and Every Other Woman in the World’.

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We must say Taapsee has quite a propensity for sports. Rashmi Rocket will be her third sports-based film in Bollywood. She has starred in Soorma, earlier, playing a hockey player. Her second sports-based film, Saand Ki Aankh, is also gearing up for a release. Taapsee might be the only Bollywood actress with three sports films in her filmography. The actress is also the owner of a badminton team in real life.

Rashmi Rocket, backed by Ronni Screwvala, will be directed by Akarsh Khurana. Taapsee met Akarsh at a film festival. Taapsee was there for her film, Mulk, while Akarsh was presenting his film Karwaan, there.

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