'Taapsee Pannu's new film Rashmi Rocket has been getting her good reviews. But she's had to work very hard for it.
I used to train and shoot everyday, which would stretch my day to 15- 16 hours. I had to get up at 6 am, train for two hours and then report for shooting from 9 am to 9 pm. Even my bathroom time was rushed,
You have made a habit of playing the female hero. What gravitated you towards Rashmi Rocket?
It's not really true that I gravitate only towards female hero roles. It just happens to be that way. It's not like I tell myself, 'Let's do this because I play the protagonist.' It's just a snowball effect because of the kind of films I do. If I feel the script binds me as an audience for those two hours, I do it.
Rashmi Rocket is based on the controversial subject of gendertests for athletes. How much did you know about this archaic practice?
I didn't know about gender tests when I was offered Rashmi Rocket. I had to do research. The more research I did, the more shocked I was. It felt so unfair to female athletes. I love sports and athletics, but I wasn't aware of it. It sounded so crazy to have them go through gender tests after all the struggle they already have to go through as female athletes. It bothered me.
This story is from the November 2021 edition of GLOBAL MOVIE MAGAZINE.
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