If you have a slight interest in physics, you should know about the two pioneers of modern science and technology in India - Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai. Rocket Boys on SonyLiv, which people say has delivered a massive hit after Scam 1992, not only highlights their professional achievements, but the web series also explores their friendship and their personal lives.?
While the show is based on real incidents and narrates the story of real-life people, it has a perfect blend of real-life and fiction.?
Hailed as the father of the Indian space programme and father of the Indian nuclear programme,? Vikram Sarabhai and Homi J Bhabha were two stalwarts of Indian space research. While Bhabha was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Physics five times between 1951 and 1956, Sarabhai was honoured with Padma Bhushan, third-highest civilian award in India, in 1966 and was posthumously honored with the Padma Vibhushan in 1972.
Creator Nikkhil Advani and co-producer Siddharth Roy Kapur both visited Mallika in Amedabad to meet Mallika Sarabhai. "We met Mallika Sarabhai, Kartikeya Sarabhai and Vivanta Sarabhai. They were part of our research team. They were part of the making throughout. Mallika choreographed a dance sequence performed by her mother Mrinalini Sarabhai, which was an emotional moment for her. They saw the episodes a week ago. They were very emotional and moved," Advani told Indian Express.
Apart from knowing about the lives of Sarabhai and Bhabha, Rocket Boys takes you through the period between 1944 and 1962. The art and culture of people during those times are heartwarming to watch.??
If you love Jim Sarbh as an actor, you would love him more for this one. For a change, he is not seen in a negative role like Neerja or Padmaavat.?Ishwak Singh who was applauded for his role in Pataal Lok showcased his love and passion for acting in this one. He proves that he is here for the long haul and Bollywood needs him more than he needs films.
Apart from these two, another actor who did a commendable job was Arjun Radhakrishnan, who essayed the role of?APJ Abdul Kalam. He essays the role of young Kalam. What Sarabhai was to Bhabha, Kalam becomes that to Sarabhai.?
This one line that captures the essence of the show is said to Vikram Sarabhai by his industrialist dad when he wants to modernise dad's cotton mills. While Homi J Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai brought India closer to modern era, it was not without the emotional and political costs that came along. Both had different personalities - while one wore Khadi, the other was always decked up in suits and shirts. While Vikram had Gandhian ideology, Homi was rather pragmatic.?
Rocket Boys is more about the rapport and influence of the two personalities than just being about science and physics.
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