Actor R Madhavan's awaited directorial debut, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, has finally got a release date. The film is set to have a worldwide theatrical release on 1 April 2022. It has been raining release date announcements since yesterday after Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray gave a green signal to theatre owners to resume operations in the state after 22 October.
Madhavan, who has also produced and written the film, took to Instagram to share the news and wrote, "We are elated to inform you that the much-awaited Rocketry: The Nambi Effect will be released worldwide in theatres on 1st April 2022. We have made this movie with a lot of love and dedication and are grateful for all the support that you have shown us so far - Team Rocketry."
The biographical drama showcases the journey of a former ISRO scientist and aerospace engineer, Nambi Narayanan, who was accused of espionage.
The film also features Rajit Kapur, Ravi Raghavendra, Karthik Kumar, Misha Ghoshal, Gulshan Grover, with special appearances by Shah Rukh Khan and Suriya.
Rocketry has been shot in Tamil, English and Hindi and will be released in these languages as well as Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.