Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	R. Madhavan
Written by	R. Madhavan
Produced by	Sarita Madhavan; R. Madhavan; Varghese Moolan; Vijay V. Moolan;
Starring	R. Madhavan; Simran;
Cinematography	Sirsha Ray
Edited by	Bijith Bala
Music by	Songs:; Sam C. S.; Billy Dawson; Nate Cornell; Diwakar Subramaniam; Background Score:; Sam C. S.
Production; companies	Tricolour Films; Varghese Moolan Pictures; 27th Entertainment
Distributed by	UFO Moviez; Red Giant Movies; Yash Raj Films; Phars Film Co. LLC
Release dates	19 May 2022 (Cannes); 1 July 2022 (India);
Running time	157 minutes
Country	India
Languages	Tamil; Hindi;
Budget	₹25 crore
Box office	est. ₹50 crore

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect is a 2022 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 who was accused in an 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. Simran played the main female lead.

After its official announcement in October 2018, principal photography took place across several countries, including India, Russia, and France. 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 and Hindi while, all scenes shot outside India were shot in English.

Rocketry premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 19 and had its theatrical release worldwide on July 1, 2022.^[4]^[5]^[6] 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.

^ "R Madhavan's Rocketry- The Nambi Effect to release in theatres on July 1, 2022 in six languages". Bollywood Hungama. 14 February 2022. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "For now, I'm happy acting: R Madhavan". The Asian Age. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
^ "Rocketry (North India) Lifetime Box Office collection: R Madhavan starrer headed for Rs 25 crore finish". Pinkvilla. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ Roy, Tanushree (20 May 2022). "R Madhavan's Rocketry The Nambi Effect premieres at Cannes 2022". India Today. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ Srivastava, Samriddhi (20 May 2022). "Deafening 10-min standing ovation for R Madhavan's Rocketry at Cannes 2022". India Today. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ Chaubey, Pranita (5 May 2022). "This Article is From May 05, 2022 Madhavan's Rocketry: The Nambi Effect To Screen At Cannes Film Festival. His Reaction". NDTV. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[release_date-1] "R Madhavan's Rocketry- The Nambi Effect to release in theatres on July 1, 2022 in six languages". Bollywood Hungama. 14 February 2022. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[2] "For now, I'm happy acting: R Madhavan". The Asian Age. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

[BO-3] "Rocketry (North India) Lifetime Box Office collection: R Madhavan starrer headed for Rs 25 crore finish". Pinkvilla. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[4] Roy, Tanushree (20 May 2022). "R Madhavan's Rocketry The Nambi Effect premieres at Cannes 2022". India Today. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[5] Srivastava, Samriddhi (20 May 2022). "Deafening 10-min standing ovation for R Madhavan's Rocketry at Cannes 2022". India Today. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[6] Chaubey, Pranita (5 May 2022). "This Article is From May 05, 2022 Madhavan's Rocketry: The Nambi Effect To Screen At Cannes Film Festival. His Reaction". NDTV. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

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