We all knew that Actor R. Madhavan will be donning director's hat for the first time for Rocketry - The Nambi Effect. Earlier, the actor was supposed to co-direct but now he will be directing it solely. As Ananth Mahadevan had to leave the project due to "unavoidable circumstances'', Madhavan has come to the rescue.The ambitious project based on the life of scientist and aerospace engineer S. Nambi Narayanan has Madhavan as the protagonist.
"Ananth Mahadevan is an extremely talented filmmaker. However, owing to unavoidable circumstances and certain pressing commitments he could no longer direct 'Rocketry - The Nambi Effect'," Madhavan said in a statement.
"Rocketry is close to my heart for many reasons. The film is shaping up well and I can't wait to tell the incredible story of Nambi Narayanan to the world," he added.
As a senior official at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Narayanan was in-charge of the cryogenics division. In 1994, he was falsely charged with espionage and arrested. The charges against him were dismissed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 1996, and the Supreme Court declared him not guilty in 1998.
According to informed sources, the movie is ahead of schedule with major portions already shot in all three languages Hindi, English and Tamil. It is shot extensively across India, Princeton, Scotland, France and Russia.
The film is slated for a release later this year.
(With IANS inputs)
