Rocket Boys-Sheer brilliance and class

Rocket Boys-Streaming on SonyLiv

8 episodes of sheer brilliance and class!!(not without the negatives ofcourse)

Based on the lives of India's science,space research and nuclear programme geniuses and connoisseurs Homi J Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai and the contributions of APJ Abdul Kalam, Rocket Boys is a brilliany created series.

The period ambience,the narrative,the authentic look,the performances. Everything nailed to the T.

Just wish,really really wish the makers had stayed away from the OTT fixation and pre-requisite of using foul language and profanities.Otherwise it would have been right up there,a world class piece of work.Atleast an inspirational and motivational story such as this deserves to be watched accross all age groups.

The use of gaalis comes as a real jolt in the otherwise brilliant show.

Jim Sarbh as Homi J Bhabha is brilliant to say the least.Played with perfect ease and panache.

Ishwak Singh,after the sincere turn in Pataal Lok,is absolutely fantastic as Vikram Sarabhai.

I was amazed to see Regina Cassandra and her versatility.A far cry from her glam image in Evaru(not having watched her Bollywood debut Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga).Poised and demure she plays Mrinalini Sarabhai with such dignity.

Arjun Radhakrishnan,Saba Azad,Rajit Kapoor,Divyendu Bhattacharya,Namit Das,Muni Jha and rest of the cast are perfectly chosen as well to play their parts.

A must watch.

Vrishketu Rathore