‘Rashmi Rocket’ movie review: This Taapsee Pannu rocket recoils more than it soars

Director Akarsh Khurana and his team liberally take from real-life events, juice them as long as it’s convenient, and then tweak the tale to make it a palatable product for consumers

During a courtroom sequence in Rashmi Rocket, the judge tells the beleaguered sprinter’s lawyer that she doesn’t know whether to get irritated or impressed by his arguments. One gets a similar feeling after watching director Akarsh Khurana’s cosmetic ode to sportswomen.

It comes across as yet another example of ‘please-all’ variety of cinema that sets out to raise an important women-centric issue, but along the way conforms to mainstream goals, diluting the impact.

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