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

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting held a special screening of R Madhavan's film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect in Delhi. The film is based on the life of rocket scientist Nambi Narayanan.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organised a special screening of R Madhavan’s upcoming film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect in New Delhi on Monday. 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 film was applauded by the audience for its script, editing, acting and portrayal of the inspiring story of the life of Nambi Narayanan.

R Madhavan at the screening of Rocketry: The Nambi Effect organised by the I&B Ministry.

Speaking at the screening, Madhavan said 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, which is slated to release on July 1. The film marks the actor’s directorial debut.

Rocketry 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 film.