Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Movie (2022) – Release Date, Cast, Story, Trailer, Poster, Budget, Collection, Review
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Movie Trailer:
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Movie Details:
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil, Hindi |
| Genre | Biography, Drama |
| Release date | 19 May 2022 (Cannes) 1 July 2022 (India) |
| Running time | 2hr 38min |
| Starring | R. Madhavan, Simran |
| Directed by | R. Madhavan |
| Written by | R. Madhavan |
| Produced by | Sarita Madhavan R. Madhavan Varghese Moolan Vijay V. Moolan |
| Cinematography by | Sirsha Ray |
| Edited by | Bijith Bala |
| Music by | Songs: Sam C. S., Billy Dawson, Nate Cornell, Diwakar Subramaniam Background Score: Sam C. S. |
| Production Company | Tricolour Films Varghese Moolan Pictures 27th Entertainment |
| Distributor | UFO Moviez Red Giant Movies Yash Raj Films Phars Film Co. LLC |
About Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Movie:
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect is an Indian biographical drama film written, produced, and directed by R. Madhavan in his directorial debut. The film is based on the life of Nambi Narayanan, played by Madhavan, a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) who was accused in an espionage case and later exonerated.
The cinematography and editing were handled by Sirsha Ray and Bijith Bala, respectively, while the original score was composed by Sam C. S. Rocketry was filmed simultaneously in Tamil, Hindi, and English.
After its official announcement in October 2018, principal photography took place across several countries, including India, Russia, and France.
The English version of Rocketry premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May, and the Tamil and Hindi versions had its theatrical release worldwide on 1 July 2022. The film opened to mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised Madhavan’s performance, his screenplay and his noble intention to make the film. The film garnered recognition with several awards and honors, including winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Storyline:
The film is based on the life of Nambi Narayanan, played by Madhavan, a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation, who was accused in the ISRO espionage case and later exonerated. The story spans across Narayanan’s days as a graduate student at Princeton University, before exploring his work as a scientist and the false espionage charges placed upon him.
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Movie Cast & Characters:
- R. Madhavan as Nambi Narayanan
- Simran as Meena Narayanan, wife of Nambi Narayanan
- Ravi Raghavendra as Vikram Sarabhai (Tamil version)
- Rajit Kapur as Vikram Sarabhai (Hindi version)
- Muralidaran as Subbiah Arunan, Nambi’s son-in-law and Geeta’s husband
- Misha Ghoshal as Geeta Narayanan, Nambi and Meena’s daughter
- Shyam Renganathan as Shankar Narayanan, Nambi and Meena’s son
- Karthik Kumar as P. M. Nair from the Central Bureau of Investigation
- Amaan as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- Dinesh Prabhakar as L. D. Gopal
- Mohan Raman as Udupi Ramachandra Rao
- Ron Donachie as Val Cleaver
- Phyllis Logan as Mrs Cleaver
- Vincent Riotta as Luigi Crocco
- Sriram Parthasarathy as Barry Amaldev
- Rajeev Ravindranathan as Param
- Sam Mohan as Unni
- Bhawsheel Sahni as Sartaj
- Jagan as a scientist
- Anurita Jha as Mariam Rasheeda
- Emma Gojkovic as Elizabeth
- Vladimir Vuckovic as Yuri
- Karina Matas Piper as Michelle
- Simran Mishrikoti as Fauziyya Hassan
- Suriya as himself (Tamil version; guest appearance)
- Shah Rukh Khan as himself (Hindi version; guest appearance)
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Budget | ₹25 crore |
| Worldwide Collection | ₹50 crore |
