Rashmi Rocket | |
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Directed by | Akarsh Khurana |
Screenplay by | Aniruddha Guha |
Dialogues by | Kanika Dhillon |
Story by | Nandha Periyasamy |
Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala Neha Anand Pranjal Khandhdiya |
Starring | Taapsee Pannu Priyanshu Painyuli Abhishek Banerjee |
Cinematography | Neha Parti Matiyani |
Edited by | Ajay Sharma Shweta Venkat Matthew |
Music by | Amit Trivedi |
Production companies | RSVP Movies Mango People Media Network |
Distributed by | ZEE5 |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Rashmi Rocket is a 2021 Indian Hindi language sports drama film directed by Akarsh Khurana and produced by Ronnie Screwvala. [1] It stars Taapsee Pannu as the titular character alongside Abhishek Banerjee and Priyanshu Painyuli. [2] [3] The film premiered on 15 October 2021 on ZEE5. [4]
The principal photography began in November 2020 at FLAME University in Pune. [9] [10] The film was wrapped up on 26 January 2021 in Gujarat. [11] [12] Shooting locations included Bhuj and the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat as well as Ranchi in Jharkhand.
Rashmi Rocket | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 28 September 2021 [13] | |||
Recorded | 2021 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 15:07 | |||
Language | Hindi | |||
Label | Zee Music Company | |||
Amit Trivedi chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
Rashmi Rocket - Full Album on YouTube |
The film's music was composed by Amit Trivedi while lyrics written by Kausar Munir.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ghani Cool Chori" | Bhoomi Trivedi | 3:35 |
2. | "Zidd" | Nikhita Gandhi | 4:08 |
3. | "Rann Ma Kutchh" | Swaroop Khan, Mooralala Marwada | 3:47 |
4. | "Zindagi Tere Naam" | Amit Trivedi | 3:37 |
Total length: | 15:07 |
Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost said “Here for a change is a Hindi film that knows how to portray male allies without allowing them to cross the line into male saviour territory. Here for a change is a Hindi film featuring female adversaries sans the all-women-are-enemies-of-women stereotype, and spotting female allies in unexpected places.” [14]
Writing for Scroll, Nandini Ramnath said, “Light on its feet and often as fleet as Rashmi, the movie cruises along on the strength of several heart-warming scenes (many of them involving Rashmi’s tough-loving mother Bhanu), a foot-tapping folksy score by Amit Trivedi, and basic insights into the debate over hyperandrogenism that continues to rage in all manner of sport.” [15]
Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India gave the film four stars and said, “Nanda Periyasamy’s riveting story, Aniruddha Guha’s sharp screenplay and Akarsh Khurana’s able direction, holds your attention right from the beginning until the end, where the race for justice is played out in a court.” About lead actor Taapsee Pannu, the publication said, “Taapsee Pannu once again proves her mettle, embodying Rashmi’s persona, physically and mentally. Her effort to celebrate Rashmi’s victory and endure her pain, is as real as it gets and the actress doesn’t miss the beat when it comes to making us root for her character.” [16]
Shubhra Gupta, in her review of the film in Indian Express, wrote: "When you see Taapsee Pannu’s Rashmi fighting the good fight, for herself and for other athletes who have been done against in similar fashion, you want to cheer. For keeping sporting women on top, and for the very worthy cause." [17]
In his review for Cinema Express, critic Avinash Ramachandran wrote: "It is brave of Taapsee to do a film where the battle against the system takes paramount importance, and rightly so." [18]
Zee News said in its review that "Akarsh Khurana's Rashmi Rocket has an unconventional storyline that can greatly contribute to conversations around gender equality." [19]
In her review for Mashable, Sushri Saha writes, "With strong performances led by Pannu and a well-written screenplay, the film does justice to the issues it raises and challenges." [20]
Critic Shomini Sen, in her review for WIONews, wrote that Rashmi Rocket “is an important film. It treads on an unknown track and it shines because of its important message.”
Award | Date of the ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
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67th Filmfare Awards | 30 August 2022 | Best Film | Ronnie Screwvala, Neha Anand, Pranjal Khandhdiya | Nominated | [21] |
Best Director | Akarsh Khurana | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Taapsee Pannu | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Abhishek Banerjee | Nominated | |||
Best Story | Nandha Periyasamy | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Aniruddha Guha | Nominated | |||
Best Dialogue | Kanika Dhillon | Nominated | |||
Best Production Design | Durga Prasad Mahapatra | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Neha Parti Matiyani | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | Rohit Chaturvedi | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | Anjay Sharma, Shweta Venkat Mathew | Nominated |
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