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Taapsee Pannu’s journey of becoming a sprinter in Rashmi Rocket wasn’t an easy one

Murtuza Iqbal

Taapsee Pannu will be seen playing the role of a sprinter in Rashmi Rocket. The actress started shooting for the film last month and has been sharing pictures from the sets and her workout sessions.


To portray the character of an athlete the actress had to undergo a physical transformation and it wasn’t an easy task. Today, Taapsee posted a video in which she has shown her journey of becoming a sprinter for the movie.

The actress captioned a video as, ““Coz ordinary people are meant to do extra ordinary things “ ख़ुदी को कर बुलंद इतना कि हर तक़दीर से पहले ख़ुदा बंदे से ख़ुद पूछे बता तेरी रज़ा क्या है Here it is.... caption mein aur kuch likhne ko bacha nahi hai sab video mein bol diya ? #RashmiRocket.”

Directed by Akarsh Khurana, Rashmi Rocket also stars Priyanshu Painyuli and Abhishek Banerjee. The film is produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Neha Anand and Pranjal Khandhdiya.

Apart from Rashmi Rocket, Taapsee Pannu has many other interesting films lined-up. She will be seen in Haseen Dillruba, Jana Gana Mana (Tamil), and Looop Lapeta.

There were reports that she will be teaming up with Anurag Kashyap for a horror film. However, the movie is not yet officially announced. A few weeks ago, there were also reports that she might star opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Rajkumar Hirani’s next.

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  • American tariffs adding 10 per cent to costs, with further 25 per cent charge on single malts expected next spring.
  • Barley demand slumped from up to 1 million tonnes to 600-700,000 tonnes expected next year.
  • Major distilleries including Glenmorangie and Teaninich have paused production for months.
Scotland's whisky industry is facing a sharp downturn in production as it adapts to challenging market conditions worldwide, with US tariffs and weakening global demand forcing major distilleries to halt operations.

Tariffs introduced under the Trump administration have added 10 per cent to importers' costs in the industry's biggest export market.

American tariffs on single malts, suspended four years ago, are expected to return next spring with a further 25 per cent charge unless a deal is reached.

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