Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
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The story of the great Indian rocket scientist, Shri Nambi Narayanan's life, a true patriot, who was turned into a villain in the blink of an eye after being falsely accused of treason.
What critics thought
DivisiveMadhavan's performance as Nambi Narayanan earns near-universal respect, but critics were sharply divided on whether his directorial debut lives up to the material. The story itself — an ISRO scientist wrongly accused and destroyed by the system — is compelling enough to carry the film past its weaknesses, yet a significant portion of reviewers found the writing stodgy and the direction amateurish, arguing the film squanders a genuinely important subject. Audience enthusiasm runs considerably hotter than critical opinion.
“Before it launches into its main argument, Rocketry lurches from one amateurish eureka moment to the next.”
Nandini Ramnath·Scroll.in
“R Madhavan makes you believe in the character, but the writing is stodgy, and the direction doesn't quite make up for it.”
Shubhra Gupta·The Indian Express
“If only the writing had been skillful in bringing out and coalescing the humour, the brainwork, the international romps for research and nuclear deals, … Rocketry: The Nambi Effect would've been an overwhelming and nail-biting experience.”
Bharathi Pradhan·Lehren
“It has an interesting subject and an untold story of a man, who was wronged for always being right for his nation. 'Rocketry' takes off well, hits some turbulence on the way, but eventually soars high with real characters and moving moments that make it worth your while.”
Ronak Kotecha·Times Of India
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- mild
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Biography, Drama
Cast & Crew
R. MadhavanDirectorR. MadhavanNambi Narayanan
SimranMeena
Misha GhoshalGeeta Narayanan
JaganScientist
Dinesh PrabhakarL. D. Gopal
Ron DonachieCol. Cleaver
Vincent RiottaLuigi Crocco
Phyllis LoganMrs Cleaver
Gulshan GroverA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Ravi RaghavendraVikram Sarabhai
Sam C SComposer
Sirsha RayCinematographyRocketry: The Nambi Effect
The story of the great Indian rocket scientist, Shri Nambi Narayanan's life, a true patriot, who was turned into a villain in the blink of an eye after being falsely accused of treason.
What critics thought
DivisiveMadhavan's performance as Nambi Narayanan earns near-universal respect, but critics were sharply divided on whether his directorial debut lives up to the material. The story itself — an ISRO scientist wrongly accused and destroyed by the system — is compelling enough to carry the film past its weaknesses, yet a significant portion of reviewers found the writing stodgy and the direction amateurish, arguing the film squanders a genuinely important subject. Audience enthusiasm runs considerably hotter than critical opinion.
“Before it launches into its main argument, Rocketry lurches from one amateurish eureka moment to the next.”
Nandini Ramnath·Scroll.in
“R Madhavan makes you believe in the character, but the writing is stodgy, and the direction doesn't quite make up for it.”
Shubhra Gupta·The Indian Express
“If only the writing had been skillful in bringing out and coalescing the humour, the brainwork, the international romps for research and nuclear deals, … Rocketry: The Nambi Effect would've been an overwhelming and nail-biting experience.”
Bharathi Pradhan·Lehren
“It has an interesting subject and an untold story of a man, who was wronged for always being right for his nation. 'Rocketry' takes off well, hits some turbulence on the way, but eventually soars high with real characters and moving moments that make it worth your while.”
Ronak Kotecha·Times Of India
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- mild
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Biography, Drama
Cast & Crew
R. MadhavanDirectorR. MadhavanNambi NarayananSimranMeenaMisha GhoshalGeeta NarayananJaganScientistDinesh PrabhakarL. D. GopalRon DonachieCol. CleaverVincent RiottaLuigi CroccoPhyllis LoganMrs CleaverGulshan GroverA. P. J. Abdul KalamRavi RaghavendraVikram SarabhaiSam C SComposerSirsha RayCinematographyStream
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