Rashmi Rocket which also stars Priyanshu Painyuli will be available from 15th October on ZEE5 Premium. Directed by Akarsh Khurana, the film will see Taapsee playing the role of a sprinter. The sports drama is being produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Neha Anand and Pranjal Khandhdiya and also features actor and casting director Abhishek Banerjee. 

The film’s shoot had commenced last year and was shot across Pune and Mumbai. The actress underwent a massive physical transformation for this role and has documented her physical transformation journey for her fans and followers. Taapsee had revealed that she found it difficult on the third day of the shoot to even walk. She also reminisced about her school sports days and revealed that when she started shooting for Rashmi Rocket it was almost like ‘Deja Vu’. 

While sharing this news, Taapsee wrote, “ये चुनौतियों भरी race शुरू हो चुकी है और अब रावण दहन पे ही आके रुकेगी । बहुत कुछ नष्ट करना है रश्मि को इस साल । Get ready to run with Rashmi in this race on and off the track. She will need you in this one 🏃🏾‍♀️🚀 #RashmiRocket ready to take off on 15th October 2021 only on @zee5”

Apart from this sports drama, the actress is currently filming a cricket biopic ‘Shabaash Mithu’ based on cricketer Mithali Raj. Other than that, Taapsee has numerous films lined up for releases such as Blurr, Looop Lapeta, Jana Gana Mana, Dobaaraa, Alien and Mishan Impossible. She was last seen in ‘Annabelle Sethupathi’.

The cricketers biopic is now to be directed by Srijit Mukherjee after the raees director Rahul Dholakia opted out, stated Etimes. Moreover Etimes was the first to report Taapsee’s role in this film. Dholakia before opting out had completed 30% of the film in the Ramoji Roa Studio of Hyderabad. Now not knowing the process these scenes might be shot again under Srijit’s direction and guidance.

The shoot of this biopic had been put to an halt in Hyderabad because of the 2nd Covid wave but all hands down the film might start it’s shoot soon in the studios again. A source revealed “Their next shoot stop was Bengaluru, where a Kannada star would have joined the cast,”
After the break on being shot again, would the first half of the film’s direction would still be of Dholakia? Or would Srijit cut and shoot again the done part?