The actor-turned-director R Madhavan has opened up about how he changed the whole script of Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, after his directorial debut, at the World Premiere at the coveted 75th Cannes Film Festival
After having a conversation with former ISRO scientist, Nambi Narayanan, Madhavan revealed in an interview, why he wanted to make the film and how the script was changed.
The actor said he came up with the idea after seeing tears in Nambi Nararyan’s eyes and how he could feel how hurt and upset the scientist was to get any acknowledgement and the embarrassment his family faced because of the false accusation.
Madhavan also revealed that he rewrote the script after meeting with Narayan, who after the meeting he got to know was a student of a league university in the USA and also had a working experience with the late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
Staged on a mammoth scale, the film has been shot in India, France, Canada, Georgia, Serbia and Russia. It features an ensemble star cast comprising acclaimed, international actors Phyllis Logan, Vincent Riotta and Ron Donachiealongside R Madhavan, Simran, Rajit Kapur, and Ravi Raghavendra, Misha Ghoshal, Gulshan Grover, Karthik Kumar and Dinesh Prabhakar, with special appearances from superstars, Shah Rukh Khan and Suriya.
Tracing the life of Narayanan, renowned for developing the Vikas Engine, which is one of the most efficient, liquid fuel engines in the world today that continues to be a workhorse at The Indian Space Research Organization, in almost every launch with the unique distinction of never having failed, the former ISRO scientist and aerospace engineer were inevitably embroiled in a spy scandal.
The biographical drama will unveil the truth behind the mystery as it unravels in an interview with the celebrated superstar of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, which will be broadcast in English and Hindi and Suriya Sivakumar, in Tamil in a TV programme.
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect is produced by TriColour films, Varghese Moolan Pictures and 27th Investments. The film is being distributed by UFO Moviez in India, with Red Giants distributing in the South, and distributed internationally by Yash Raj Films and Phars Film Co.