Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organised special screening of R Madhavan’s 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect'

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organised a special screening of R Madhavan’s upcoming movie 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' in New Delhi recently. The screening was attended by the team of Rocketry led by its, writer-director and lead actor Madhavan. Also in attendance were former CBI director DR Karthikeyan, former IG CBI PM Nair, senior government officials and stakeholders from the film industry. The movie was applauded by the audience for its script, editing, acting and portrayal of the inspiring story of the life of Nambi Narayanan. Madhavan said during the screening that the film is a celebration of India’s technological prowess across the space and IT sectors. Calling it “a tribute to the master Nambi Narayanan whose ‘vikas’ engine never failed,” he said that “it also conveyed the message of India’s soft power skill sets to the world with regard to human resource expertise and scientific excellence”. After the screening, Apurva Chandra, Secretary, I&B, said that the film is not only gripping but also touches the hearts of the audience. He said, “The film pays tribute to the thousands of scientists, including Nambi Narayanan, who have dedicated their entire life to the achievements of India’s space programme.” Rocketry is the biopic of Nambi Narayanan, a former scientist and aerospace engineer of the ISRO, who was falsely accused of espionage in 1994. Madhavan plays the titular role in the film. The film marks the actor’s directorial debut. 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' had its world premiere recently at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, where it received a standing ovation from the audience. The film was shot simultaneously in Tamil, Hindi and English and will also be released in dubbed versions of Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages. Shah Rukh Khan and Suriya appear in cameos in different versions of the movie.