Directed, produced and written by actor R Madhavan, the biographical drama is based on the life of aerospace engineer Nambi Narayanan. Madhavan also plays the lead role in the movie.

• The scientists said that Narayanan's claim in the movie that his arrest had led to a delay in India acquiring cryogenic technology was wrong.
• The case was first investigated by the state police and later handed over to the CBI, which found no espionage as was alleged to have taken place.
• In 2018, the Supreme Court had ordered a probe into the role of the Kerala police in the ISRO espionage case, in which Narayanan was an accused.

Thiruvananthapuram: A group of former ISRO scientists on Wednesday alleged that the claims made by ex-ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in the movie 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' and through some television channels, were false and amounts to defaming the space agency.

Dr A E Muthunayagam, Director, LPSE, ISRO; Prof E V S Namboothiri, project director, cryogenic engine and D Sasikumaran, the Deputy Director, cryogenic engine, and other former scientists from ISRO on Wednesday met the media here to "debunk" the claims made in the movie.

Directed, produced and written by actor R Madhavan, the biographical drama is based on the life of aerospace engineer Nambi Narayanan. Madhavan also plays the lead role in the movie.

"We are forced to tell the public certain matters as Nambi Narayanan has been defaming ISRO and other scientists through the movie Rocketry: The Nambi...

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