Taapsee Pannu
Taapsee Pannu has released the trailer of her upcoming film Rashmi Rocket. In the film, the actress will be seen bringing to the fore the struggles of an athlete, which also throws light on female athletes who are body shamed and called “masculine”. Taapsee on Friday posted a short video on her Twitter account which showcases several harsh and rude comments she has received from trolls for her athletic physique for the upcoming film.
Keeping her calm, the actress shut down the trolls with a strong message. “A heartfelt thank you from your side. But there are many women who actually hear it daily through no fault of their own. A tribute to all the athletes who give their sweat and blood to the sport and their country and still do it See you to hear,” she wrote along with the video.
On Thursday, during the virtual press conference of the film’s trailer launch, when the actress was asked about these comments, the actress said that it validates her efforts as these are the boxes she wants the film to break through. Huh.
“Who defines what’s feminine and what isn’t? Is it just about building your muscles that you’ll be judged based on who’s female and who isn’t? Do you realize that by default some women have There is some hormonal imbalance, the 34-year-old actor said during the virtual press conference of the film’s trailer launch, which is not his choice.
The actress said that she may have taken the comment as “compliment” because she worked extra hard to build a certain physique for the film, but it is heartbreaking for anyone to go through a hormonal imbalance. Will happen.
“It’s their (athletes’s) job to build this kind of body… that’s what they have to do, make their bodies strong enough… are we really asking these women to change their genetics to see if a You fit the definition of must be a woman? Who gave you the right?” she added.
Set in Kutch, Gujarat, the sports drama, Rahasmi Rocket, stars Pannu in the title role of a talented athlete and is directed by Akarsh Khurana, who produced Irrfan Khan’s “Caravan”. The trailer of the film shows Rashmi being subjected to the age-old gender test that is performed on female athletes and facing discrimination for not being traditionally feminine.
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