Rocket Boys (Tamil)

Spanning three crucial decades (1940-60s) in the history of our country, Rocket Boys is the story of Independent India’s formative years in the field of science. It chronicles the illustrious life of three great men responsible for launching India’s space and nuclear programmes respectively: Dr Homi J. Bhabha, the architect of India’s Nuclear Programme, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, universally acknowledged as the Father of the Indian Space Programme and Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, the pioneer of modern Indian aerospace and nuclear technology. The season traces the journey of Dr. Bhabha and Dr. Sarabhai coming to terms with the challenges facing a young, independent nation and creating long term solutions for the betterment of the country and its people. A story of friendship, sacrifice and great determination; its emblematic of the journey of our country as it emerges into a new, post-war world.