R. Madhavan: My films have always been pan-India, I set the trend many years ago

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, which stars R. Madhavan as the former ISRO scientist Dr. Nambi Narayanan, hit theatres around the country yesterday. The man who also directed the film has now stated that the film is a pan-Indian project, as have many of his previous films.

In an interview with the Indian Express, Madhavan was asked if the decision to make the movie in multiple languages came after it became a trend in the country. He replied to this by saying, "My films have always been pan India. I think the rest of the world is catching up to me. I had already set the trend many years ago. Ramji Londonwaley, or 13B, which was one of the first films to be shot simultaneously, Rocketry has the distinction of being shot in three languages, forget about two."

People don’t give him enough credit because he was the one to set the trend multiple times. The actor, who has done a number of movies in the Hindi language throughout his career, was known for having a good fanbase in the Hindi-speaking states. 

Madhavan, who also makes his directorial debut with the biopic, stated that he is not qualified to direct and that he has never been anything but an actor when it comes to filming. He added that his respect for directors has grown and that he can now understand the agony that they go through. 

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect is based on the life of Nambi Narayanan, who was accused of espionage and had to fight a long legal battle before he was exonerated by the court. The movie, which had its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has received generally positive reviews following its release. 

The biopic, which was shot simultaneously in Tamil, Hindi and English, is also available in theatres across the country in Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu languages.