Rocketry: the Nambi Effect, Madhavan's first film as a director will see him play Nambi Narayanan, an ISRO scientist who was wrongly incarcerated which lead to a major dent in the history of India's Space program. The multi-lingual film has been in development for a while now and earlier today, Madhavan revealed pictures of actor Simran who plays his love-interest in the film.

Interestingly, Rocketry marks the onscreen reunion of Madhavan and Simran, 15 years since their memorable portrayals as Thiru and Indira in Mani Ratnam's Kannathil Muththamittal.

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15 years later . Thiru and Indira turn into Mr. & Mrs. Nambi Narayanan. 🙏🙏🚀🚀#rocketryfilm @actormaddy #actormaddy #rocketrythenambieffect #15yearslater @SimranbaggaOffc @vijaymoolantalkies

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The film which is produced by Vijay Moolan Talkies, showcases three different time-lines of Nambi Narayanan's life and is expected to see actors like Suriya and Shah Rukh Khan in cameos.

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Maddy as Nambi in his 30s. #1970s #GoingRetro @rocketryfilm @actormaddy

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