Bollywood actress Isha Koppikar is once again proving that star power goes beyond her role on the silver screen. Known for supporting fresh talent, the actress has now stepped up to guide filmmaking students
at Subhash Ghai’s Whistling Woods International. How? She is starring in their diploma project, Rocketship, helping them with her expertise, talent, experience and industry charm, allowing them to turn their dream into reality.
The makers shared the first look of the project on Instagram, attached to a note. It read, “WHEN DREAMS FIND WINGS, THEY SOAR BEYOND THE STARS! Presented by Whistling Woods International, comes a student short film that dares to dream big – ‘ROCKETSHIP’ starring the magnificent Isha Koppikar… and the brilliant Amayira Sharma.”
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This slice-of-life short film, directed and written by Arjun Menon, produced by Harmanraai Singh Sehgal, promises to be a moving tale that will resonate with the audience. The teaser will be out soon, as shared by the makers on Instagram. Looking at the poster, Rocketship appears to be a warm, emotional story about a mother-daughter bond.
Isha Koppikar On Joining Project
For Isha, it was an emotional decision to join the project. In a statement, she shared, “When I was approached by the students, I was more than happy and willing to help them out with the project. These students have immense potential and that became very evident when they narrated the story and the script to me. I relate to these kids because they are starting from scratch, just like I did. I had no Godfather in the industry. So to see them build their dreams from the beginning is more than motivating and fulfilling for me.”
Isha Koppikar’s Acting Journey
Isha Koppikar, who made her Bollywood debut in 2001 with Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat alongside Arjun Rampal and Suniel Shetty, has since left an indelible mark in the Bollywood industry. Throughout her career, she has been part of films like Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa, Don and Krishna Cottage.
Her last big screen appearance was in Love You Loktantra, directed by Abhay Nihalani. The film stars Krishna Abhishek, Ali Asgar, Sapna Choudhary, Manoj Joshi, Ravi Kishan, Ameet Kumar, Rohit Singh Matru, Sudhir Pandey and Sneha Ullal in the key roles.
On the personal front, Isha married Timmy Narang, a businessman, in 2009. However, their marriage hit a rough patch after a decade and they got divorced in November 2023.
