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Ma, you are so good at this

Do this too please

I am expected to be a good mother, great wife and dutiful daughter-in-law

I've been at it from dawn and no one has even offered me a cup of coffee

Subtle hint from your mother you should've got coffee from home!

Oh 'Genius', I got that

Ma, help me out here

Can you crank up the knob to the highest and burn the sari?

I'll have a good reason not to attend the wedding

Show me your bangles

None of you dare make any excuses to me today

I've promised the bride's family 100% attendance from our side

If you ditch me today, that's it

I won't give a damn for our family dignity and dance like a woman possessed, mind you!

- That's a scary thought - Ma, please

I'll leave immediately after my lecture, promise

I'll pick you up from college But, Geetha, please don't be late

Our minx of a child will turn our home into a zoo if we aren't home by 2 p.m

Sir?

Oh sir!

At times try to act like a family member!

I hope we don't share the same fate of this tea

Show up at the wedding on time

Chances of seeing God are likely

My family turning up at an event, all of us together, seems a distant dream

I am his wife but he prefers to romance his rockets

I pray no one goes through what I'm experiencing daily

Your son-in-law is no less, ma

Sometimes I wonder if he is a rocket scientist or an astrologer!

Instead of sleeping with me this almanac is his constant companion!

Tell me something?

Does it mean whoever works in NASA isn't bothered about our nation?

If you were at NASA, by now we will be living

In the lap of luxury, bungalow, fancy car, beefy bodyguards

It isn't too late even now

Your Elizabeth is still the headhunter at NASA!

Just nod your head, we'll go

- I didn't mean it like that - Then?

Forget all these creature comforts

We have to attend a family wedding today

Can't you fulfil my desire at least 1 day?

What kind of desire? Go ahead, tell me

- What desires have I ignored? - Geetha?

- Tell me - Get your child's crib

It may come in handy here!

- Right, ma? - Shankar, you devil

You mean I can still launch rockets at the home front?

Try, but those rockets will only be firing blanks!

Hey!

Shut up, you shameless lot

I am going to the temple

Today is an important day for you, right?

Take care

Take care?

I am going only to the temple, not Mars

That's even more scary

There are more craters on the roads of Trivandrum than in Mars

I see

Uncle, today I intend supervising the KVD-1 engines assembly

Just letting you know

Arun, it's inauspicious to call someone who is stepping out

[holy chant]

'Bless Nambi Narayanan'

'And his family'

[loud voices in protest]

Hey Geetha!

'Ten'

'Nine'

'Eight'

'Seven'

'Six'

'Five'

'Four'

'Three'

'Two'

'One'

'India on its very 1st mission achieved the impossible of launching Mangalyaan'

'With a price tag less than it costs to make a Sci-Fi movie in Hollywood'

'Today, we introduce you to someone'

'...without whom this historic feat wouldn't have been possible'

'Mr Nambi Narayanan'

'And to interview him, we have the superstar of our country'

'...who has special interests in gizmos, science and technology'

'The heartthrob of the nation'

'The Badshah of Bollywood'

'Shah Rukh Khan'

Why the hell on a Friday night, guys?

I would have been partying if I was in Bombay

I am stuck in Trivandrum

Hey!

Want a drink?

Before the show?

Look at the fogey

He seems garrulous

We will be here till sunrise!

Aiyo! Pass me the bottle

I can't go back to Bombay because of this old man

'I am stuck at rolling a camera instead of a joint'

'God will curse you guys for dragging me here today'

'After this I'll go to Shah Rukh for touch up'

'Quietly click a picture'

'Stop it, guys'

I had to beg Mr Khan to leave his shoot mid-way in Trivandrum and come here

I'll bury you alive if you ask him for a selfie or a picture and ruin my evening

'Just pull up your socks and finish this quickly, guys'

'I have to let him go at the earliest'

Shall we begin?

One second

Just two seconds, sir

Time's up

Er...excuse me?

Your 2 seconds are up

Of course, I'm...I'm sorry

Ah...who else better than you will know the value of every second!

We'll begin right away, sir

Keep the tight close only on Khan sir

I hope all this grand preparation is worth the outcome

'This fogey will get our asses kicked'

Sorry, sir

Please, sir Sorry...sorry

Apologies, but if you think this is such a futile exercise

Then...why are you even here?

Why am I here?

I am here because what happened to me

...should never happen to anybody else in this country

I am here because

To ensure the guilty get exposed by at least revealing their names

People of this country may have given up on the likes of me

But I am not like them, Mr Khan

I still have full faith in our people and our country

And that's the reason I am here

We too have full faith in you, sir

And that's why we are here too

Roll it...roll it

Thank you

We also know

Your mentor and your guru Vikram Sarabhai believed in you

He trusted you

So why don't we start this interview from your interaction with him?

Wow!

So we won't begin with the scandal today?

For not melting down my lifetime labor of love to a scandal

Actually doing some research thank you so much, sir

Vikram Sarabhai was more like a father figure to me than a mentor

And as his spoilt, adamant son I used to enjoy going wild in ISRO

[indistinct chatter]

Hey quiet!

Nambi, please

You can't come 1 day before the test and claim the experiment won't work

If it's burning here, it will surely ignite in the upper atmosphere as well

Kalam, nothing will change if you simply glare at it

Let's just call it off

'Call it off?'

This isn't a party

...where you can dance and then turn off the music!

Six nations are watching us like hawks

An American scientist said something

You concur and chew my brains?

Just reset it

Pump

Little more mixture, please

Carbon connectors

Great, thank you

Ignite

Five

'Four'

'Three'

'Two'

'One'

Kalaaaam!

- Look, it worked - It did not work, sir

The vacuum valve was closed

Normal atmospheric pressure inside the bell jar

Would you like to increase the volume?

- Your nose is bleeding - I'm fine

Give me a heads up so I don't suffer a heart attack!

Celebrating 'Diwali' in our office already?

So this is how you plan to praise us today?

Nambi, you seem to have had your usual breakfast of 'idli, vada'

With an extra cup of temerity today?

Sir, the temerity comes free!

You have shown enough proof there's no shortage of temerity

But had you flashed an iota of brilliance as well

...by now one of you would have been in the Ivy League

We have even magnanimously offered to cover all expenses

When that time comes I'll prove my mettle

It's too early to tell you what I am capable of

Only God can predict that time

Sir, actually even I know

You can see for yourself

So the rumors are true

The proof is in your hands

Do you know what this means?

'Sir, why does Nambi have to go Princeton?'

'I need him here, sir'

Nambi, I don't understand your obsession over liquid propulsions

Sir, we are yet to fully understand solid fuels

And he wants to jump 4 steps ahead

Sir

He forgets where I am going and why

Just answer my questions

What are we trying to achieve here?

What is our aim?

What course do we wish to steer IRSO to in the future?

Nambi, don't start lecturing now

Not lecturing, sir I'm just stating the facts

Just hear me out

Sir, what is this protocol?

We must first study solids Then master liquids

Then we'll dabble into cryogenics, if we survive that long

Or the next generation has to work on it

We have no choice but treat these 3 stages as mutually exclusive

Any rocket not orbiting in space is just a fire cracker on 'Diwali' night

Sir, we need to use these rockets to launch satellites commercially

Commercial satellite launch market will be a trillion dollar market

In the near future and we have to be a part of it

Then we won't have to beg anyone for resources and funds

This is what our aim should be

Come what may

I won't let India work at a snail's pace when it comes to rocketry

He has made it crystal clear

But what he says makes sense, Kalam

Nambi, is application of liquid fuels indeed as promising as you say?

- Nambi - Sir

According to James, All World Missile and Rocket Catalog

Almost 19 missiles have been already powered by liquid fuel

'You had to mention the missiles'

Now he won't listen to a single word of mine

Fine, sir

Guess I have nothing left to say

Bye-bye, Nambi Good luck

ISRO's 1st ever export to the Ivy League!

Make sure you do your nation proud

All the best

Nambi?

Tell me something, you've been given admission into solids

Then how will you switch to liquids?

Just leave that to me, sir

'Professor Luigi Crocco'

'In theoretical aerodynamics and rocket propulsion field'

'One of the most revered names'

'If I could just get to do my thesis under him'

'We could be well on our way to achieving our liquid propulsion dreams'

'Come hell, hail or brimstone I will make it happen'

Fluid flows

Now...this is what we are going to be discussing today, okay?

So this behavioral pattern

Inside the shock tube is due to the upstream flow of fluids

Downstream, sir

Excuse me

Sir, this behavioral pattern is only possible

...when the fluid is flowing downstream in the shock tube

Great!

Now we and Ascher Shapiro have to learn from an Indian rookie!

And your name is...?

Sir, my name is Nambi Narayanan

So, Nambi

Let's say you are right

I am only human

I can make mistakes

But are you saying Ascher Shapiro's textbook is inaccurate?

Yes, sir, it's inaccurate

Oh! Well, then

Why don't you write to Ascher Shapiro?

Tell him to correct it

According to you

He will be very glad to hear from you, Numbu

Okay, sir

'Maybe I'll just do that'

Thank you for your suggestion!

[loud laughter]

What's so funny?

Hey Neil!

Sit down, sit down

- How is Janet doing? - She's fine, thank you for asking

- Good - Neil, this is Nambi

'A freak who wants to study liquids under Professor Crocco'

And I would like you to meet another freak

...who put 3000 tons of explosives under his ass

Just so he would go take a piss on the moon!

Sir, it is such an honor to meet you

- Oh! It's an honor to meet you too, Nambi - Thank you

By the way, Nambi, the old man has stopped taking any new students

Hmmm, he's right

Professor Crocco rarely comes to the campus anymore

His wife is really sick

She is bed-ridden actually

Nambi, it's one thing to be under Crocco

It's a whole new deal getting him to approve your thesis

Take a look at my illustrious friend here

A celebrated student of Crocco's for 8 years and counting

...who is as cuckoo as Crocco!

Thank you, you jerk!

Now I need another frigging beer

I'll help you

Excuse me

One more, my friend

I need to go pee

You were quite a hero today at the campus

Did you really end up writing to Shapiro?

Yeah, I actually wrote to him

My name is Yuri

I am an exchange student from Russia

Aviation Sciences

- Nice to meet you - Nice to meet you, Yuri

I'm Nambi

I am into solid fuels as you know, but I want to shift to liquids

Oh! Really?

Well, if you need any help just let me know

I will do that

I actually do

Do you know where Professor Crocco lives?

[door bell rings]

[door bell rings louder]

I'M NOT HOME!

There

A lovely cup of tea

Just a little bit It's good for you

Just to wet your lips

Okay, good girl

No?

Good morning, sir My name is Nambi Narayanan

I'm from India

I'm here on a full scholarship for the solid fuel program

But I want to study desperately liquid fuels under you

Sir, I've read all your papers

Especially the theory on the relation between

Thermodynamics and fluid kinematics

What a lovely piece of work, sir

Sir, I've sent you many applications

But I can understand why you didn't reply to me

Are you serious?

How did you find me? Who gave you my address?

A Russian Yuri, sir

You are wasting your time My hands are full

What you're asking for is impossible

'Luigi'

Goodbye

Sir, you know

For us Indians who have to walk for 2 km to get 3 liters of drinking water

And use it between the two of us for 3 days, nothing is quite impossible!

What are you doing?

Did you just follow me back in?

Look at you! You brought the mud into the house

Oh great! Then just another clean-up job for me

- I don't believe it - I'm sorry, sir

I don't know who you are but you have some nerve!

I really don't have the time

You ought to know I've quit going to the campus and stopped taking on students

My life is all about her now, okay?

Alright, my darling

Have some breakfast, yes?

'Let's do it'

Sir, I totally understand and appreciate what you are saying, sir

But please, may I make a suggestion?

Sir, you don't have to leave the house at all

I will take care of all your household duties

Indians are very good at that, sir

Sir, I'll do your shopping for you I'll buy your provisions for you

I will take care of the garden and wash the utensils and the clothes

And on top of that I'll clean the house

You know that way you'll get some quality time with ma'am and-

In your spare time you could help me with my thesis, sir

It's a win-win for both of us

And I make the world's best omelets!

Nambi, how did it go with Professor Crocco?

- Are you on? - I am so on!

Aww! That's great

By the way, can you help me with these stability configurations?

Sure, no problem

But I need something in return

Can you teach me how to make an omelet?!

Nambi

I'll get Ken and Beth to take you through

...at the liquid test facility to configure the parameters

Okay, sir

Dear Mr Nambi Narayanan

Thank you very much for your letter

You are the first one to point out the printing and syntax error in my theorem

...in this version of the book

I am surprised that it went unnoticed by the professors thus far!

But all the same I assure you it will be corrected

Thank you for pointing it out and I wish you all the very best

...in your future endeavors

Mr...Numbu!

From Ascher Shapiro

You have a lovely day, sir

Hey, sleeping beauty!

Hi

Haven't seen you guys for a while

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

Who is Jack?

Are you serious?

You know when you laugh you remind me of my son

His eyes also start smiling before his face does

Exactly like yours

I have no idea you are married!

Yes, you see in India it's very difficult to have a son without a wife!

'Of course'

'I think it is incredible what these guys have achieved!'

'Forget the moon! At this rate we will be orbiting Pluto in no time'

I never thought a specific impulse of 435 was even possible

- Correct - The Russians are done for!

All they can do now is drown in their own fine vodka

Right, guys, we are going to split now

- See you later at the bar - Okay, bye

What happened to you?

They were just joking

Yankee dickheads!

Getting frisky over 435

Poor bastards are going to lose their hard-on

...when they come to know about the KVD-1 engines

252 of them

With the specific impulse of 4 fucking 61!

Just lying there in our facility

As far as interplanetary travel is concerned

Americans have no clue what's in store for them!

Seriously?

A specific impulse of 461?

You're kidding, right?

Right

Forget I said anything

Hey, Yuri

Yuri

Yuri, listen Can I ask you something?

Are you really just an exchange student?

Are you here only for Avionics?

[Russian] Yesli ya skazhu

[Russian] Ty umresh' I ya umru

What does that mean?

If I tell you

You will die

And I will die!

Let's get some coffee, Nambi

So she's saying that-

You can go back to the University

She's done with you, she is swapping you for an Indian husband

Don't push it

Sicilians are very jealous people

In the 4 years since her stroke

She has never smiled

Well! You are welcome

But you know, we Indian husbands are like that

We always make our woman smile

You know about our population, right?

Meena...?

- Hey, you are back! - Where are you going?

- Sorry, I just dozed off - Listen

If you are leaving then let me make coffee for you

Come here Listen to me

How is Shankar?

Do you remember you have a son?

I do and I remember a lot more

How was your flight?

Our very first imaginary story!

'Isn't this Superman animated cartoon'

'A really thrilling clash?'

Sir...sir...?

What if we introduce a reverse shock wave

Into the active combustion chamber of the engine to determine instability?

'Sir, this can help us fix'

'...the stability problem in the Moon Rover as well'

'What do you think?'

'So what we do is'

We introduce a controlled instability in the active combustion chamber of the engine

'In the form of a reverse shock wave'

'And observe that wave before instability sets in'

- Right - Let me explain how that is done

We have the pressure inside the active combustion chamber which is P1

We separate that with another chamber

With an inert inactive gas and put that as P2

...which is at a slightly higher pressure than the active combustion chamber

And we separate the 2 chambers with a membrane

Now when you start ignition

The flames will come, burn the membrane

And therefore the higher pressure from P2

...will move into the active combustion chamber

'If the engine becomes unstable'

'Then we know the stability margin is between P1 and P2'

'But if the engine can handle that'

'We know that we have to increase the pressure in P2'

'And keep doing that till instability sets in'

Brilliant! But that would be an insane amount of variables

Insane, yes

But impossible, no

'And it's much better than blowing up actual engines before we get it right'

'Impressive!'

But this is a breach of rules

You are supposed to be here for 3 years

And you've only done 10 months

Sorry, I can't let you go

Here

My dear, I have some bad news

You've just lost your Indian husband!

And we, our domestic help

O' Mother Goddess!

Go

I'm going to miss you so much

You take care of yourself, okay?

Thank you

'This is Crocco'

Get me Eugene Scott

There you are

'This ought to be a dream come true for you'

'I suppose you must be very good'

Because it is not that often Crocco recommends a student!

Thank you so much

And it's such a pleasure to meet you, Mr Scott

But I must tell you, Mr Nambi Narayanan

...that you are in for some real hard work and dedication

Your commit has to be absolute

- Yes, sir - Come

- Everyone has been so excited - I'm sure

This is a very interesting phase of our exploration

Let me introduce you to someone

A brilliant mind

A fellow American, mind you

Barry, this is Nambi Nambi, this is Barry

- Hello - Barry Amaldev

All the best Barry, take over

- I'll see you around here - Okay, bye

I knew you were coming in today

I figured you must be missing your filter coffee from back home

- So much! - So I made you some

Well, my wife made you some

Enjoy

Oh my god!

'Amme Bhagavati'

This is reminding me of home so much

- I bet it does - Yeah

You know, getting a NASA fellowship in 3 months is pretty big by itself

- Thank you - On top of that

I have never heard Professor Crocco ever recommending a student to work here

You must be the real deal, Nambi!

Well, it's quite the privilege and as is this coffee

But you know the...fellowship money helps

I am sure it does

It's going to be a privilege to work with you, Nambi

For a man with talents like yours you are in the right place

Thank you so much

'NASA's offer is too good to be true'

Your husband is quite something too

You didn't realize that!

My god!

Whatever salary my father, uncles, my whole family can earn in 5 years

Will you get in just 1 year?

No

In 1 month

Whaat?!

What do you say?

Should I accept NASA's offer? Shall we settle down here?

You got a magic lamp in your hand

You are wondering whether to rub it?

'Hey Nambi!'

'Hi Meena'

Hi Elizabeth, still with the solids?

Yeah, but I can't wait to get into liquids with you!

Right

Let's go back to India

- Huh? - Yes

We can't celebrate 'Diwali' with fireworks here

Or celebrate festivals properly India is any day better

- Really? - Let's go back

Is that the only reason? Look into my eyes

- Is it the real reason? - India is better

You want to go back to India? Is that the only reason?

They are trying to poach my best scientist once again

Satish, Nambi is very special

You are right, sir

Call him, I want to talk to him

Okay, sir

Hello...?

I know, Nambi, this offer is too lucrative for any Indian scientist to refuse

This is NASA, Mr Nambi

The most coveted playground for any scientist worth his salt

I trust you understand what an honor this is!

Truth be told, Nambi, we can't dream of competing with their generous offer

And doesn't stop with a generous pay check

There's a high end vehicle

Housing allowance and an annual paid vacation for you and the family

You are an extraordinary scientist, Nambi

Whatever you decide

I'll respect that

The Presidential offer would be the final formality

And you should have it in 2 days

'Nobody ever refuses the President, Mr Nambi'

Take your time

It is a tough call

This decision has never been difficult for me

He said I cannot refuse the Presidential offer

So I just ended up refusing him

Okay

My blue-eyed Princetonian!

But, Nambi

We have made great progress in solid fuel research

'Nambi, I would like you'

...to continue your research in liquid fuel propulsion

Visit liquid test facilities all over the world

Study their progress and stay updated

So that we can get the job done when we have the resources

Sir, but NASA is out of question now

And the Russians and the Chinese won't allow a fly into their facility

- Correct - That leaves us with Europe

What are you waiting for then?

'I am so glad to see you, Nambi'

'I feel like I have a little bit of India here with me'

'You know, there was one night in Bombay'

'I was relishing the local food on the beach'

'Good on the eyes Great on the palate'

By the end of the night, I didn't know from which end I was whistling louder

And when I was a colonel in the city, I got to meet Jamshed Tata

I mean what a visionary that man was!

That man gave India her 1st computer center 3 years ago

I'm so impressed that you know about all this

Most people in India are not aware!

'That was our mistake, back then'

'Breaking you up into India, Pakistan'

'What do you know?'

The Domino effect goes on

Now you've got Bangladesh

Oh! I'm...I'm sorry

Am I hogging the conversation?

Yes, my love, you are

Sorry, India does that to him!

Oh! There's no need for apologies, Mrs Cleaver

I think it's quite a compliment You are very sweet, sir

Okay

Okay then, enough...enough about me

Why are you interested in the Rolls Royce hydraulic systems?

Sir, India is at a very nascent stage of rocketry

And we can't afford the kind of technology we need

'We heard so much about your equipment and the plant'

'At the Rolls Royce hydraulic factory'

'I just had to see it for myself'

'Sir, I was in France just a month ago'

'And we were just content reading about the hydraulic systems'

'And now, I'm here!'

'Seeing the testing of fluids with such complex system of gauges'

'This is incredible!'

As is this food

Thank you so much for it

You are very kind

We really wish you could have stayed for New Year

Food and extra day's stay are luxuries that ISRO can ill-afford right now

So how long was your tenure in India?

Well, it was long enough

...for the imperialist guilt to weigh heavy upon my heart!

I've often wished there was something I could do

...in my own small way to make amends

I don't know about then

But I do know of a way now

Colonel Cleaver

It's a well-known fact that European rocketry program is on a slow burn

Because the U.S is undertaking all your rocketry responsibilities

Which also means the hydraulic plant and all the equipment I saw today...

...will all be rendered useless and dysfunctional

Because you'll have to move the plant

And what a tragedy that will be

But what is a setback for you

...could transcend 10 years of research for us in India

So I want to make an outrageous request

Give us the hydraulic plant and all the equipment

I know as a nation we can't afford to pay you a dime

But we will forever be indebted to you!

You do know what you are asking for is

400 million pounds worth of equipment

Even as I said it, I realized how ridiculous I sounded

I'm so sorry

Please forget I asked

On the other hand, darling

He isn't asking for the Kohinoor!

Oh! The lights are out

Come

- You will enjoy this - Excuse me

This is so spectacular I've never seen something like this

It is indeed an outrageous request

I'm surprised you had the audacity to ask

Though it's not a remotely worthy compensation, Nambi

It will be an honor to give you all the equipment for free

As is in with my power to grant

Now what's not within my power is bearing the cost of shipping it to India

Much though I would like to oblige

You must make those arrangements

My dear boy!

I don't know what to say

This is spectacular This is wonderful news

Oh! Save it, Nambi

It was probably built from money procured from India!

You know this is such wonderful news

I can't wait to tell Vikram sir about it

Why don't you give him a call? Give the old man a ring right now

I think it's very late at night there

I'm leaving by the early morning flight

I would like to see his face in person when I tell him this wonderful news

But thank you so much

Thank you

�400 million worth of equipment for free!?

Sir, not in the habit of doing anything in small measures

On a serious note, you know, Nambi

Your eccentricity, your stubbornness, your temerity, your restlessness

Though they tighten a noose around your neck

But they will also lead you to your destiny

Your vision is important

Just stick to it

And remember

I shall always be rooting for you

'Prominent Indian scientist Dr Vikram A Sarabhai'

'Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization'

'As well as the Atomic Energy Body was found dead at Kovalam Palace'

'A Govt tourist hotel in the Southern state of Kerala'

'He was 52 years old'

'Dr Sarabhai, son of a textile millionaire and-'

'Flight 147 from London to Trivandrum will be landing in 25 minutes'

'Cabin crew, please prepare for arrival'

I am sure Vikram Sarabhai's death came to you as a rude shock

IRSO lost a talented scientist and you lost your mentor

A lot must have changed at IRSO after his demise

After Vikram Sarabhai passed away

Satish Dhawan took over

Did he keep his promises?

Satish sir never let me down

True, Vikram Sarabhai's death dented my temerity

I was completely shaken

Because I had decided to build a liquid fuel engine on my own

Of course

But back then, IRSO lacked the resources

And I lacked patience

'Did you do something for the impurities in the water?'

Yes, we installed a filter

A filter?

This is muddy water

- The mud will get deposited in the filter - Calibration will keep varying

'Five-four-three'

- 'Two-one' - It will explode!

STOP

No!

'Nambi, I think you are safe with only one liquid'

Tea! Would you like a cup?

Sir, is the fabrication department absolutely jobless?

All they do is flash their teeth!

Nothing better to do?

What are you staring at?

Sir, if you can't provide me with proper resources

Please accept my resignation I cannot continue like this

Everybody thinks the engine failed because of me

But the truth of the matter is I failed because of you!

Nambi, enough of your nonsense

I know you are being 'drama king' because of a bee in your bonnet

Be upfront What do you want?

Sir, the world is making 60-70 tonne engines

And we are crawling on the ground with 600 kg toy cars!

Sir, it isn't rocketry This is puppetry

Nambi, beggars can't throw banquets!

You know we don't have that kind of a budget

We may have limited budget, sir

But we have enough brains, right?

It's time we sell our brilliant minds and compensate for the lack of funds

Meaning?

SEP France is making a Viking fuel engine for their Ariane rockets

They require 100s of scientists and 100s of man years for this mega project

We will lend them our brilliant minds

And in exchange we learn their technology for liquid fuel engines

A barter

Nambi

All this sounds like music to my ear

But are the French our uncles or cousins to agree to whatever you ask?

No way they will agree

No problem if they don't, but what if they do?

Then who am I to stop you?

You have my 100% blessing

In that case, sir, please sign your blessings on this contract

I have already spoken to the French

We have a deal

Nambi

You are impossible

This is a bloody good deal!

So what do you need for this?

52 scientists ready to learn French

Willing to live in France with their families for 3 years

'Come on, guys?'

'This is not rocket science for you to need 8 months to learn French'

Nambi, it took me 8 years to learn English

How can I learn French?

How do you say 'Good morning' in French?

Bonjour

Correct

Now tell me

How do we say this in French?

'If any of us speaks a single word of French in France'

'Then not only will we lose our job'

'But also be sent back to India without being paid'

That's right

We will keep our eyes and ears open and keep our lips zipped tight in France

No one should know we know French

Gentlemen, this mission is much bigger than it appears

I am sure all of you must be up to date with the briefing

In order to build our own liquid engine

...we need to understand the intricacies of their engine

Therefore we will try to rotate all of you in every single department

That is why when we go to Vernon and work on their Viking engine

We will listen carefully to everything they tell us

And understand everything they do not tell us

'Remember, Vernon is a small town of France'

'And everybody knows everyone'

'We should be on our guard'

We already have our men working in these departments

Tank gauges, pressurization systems

Control elements and thrust chamber assembly

But now we need to get our people into regulators

Stage systems Gimbal actuator systems

And command module systems

Then our boys can learn

We need to figure out how to turn these reds into greens

Nambi, many tests are aborted half way through

We don't know if it is due to pressure regulations

Or if it is the malfunction of the pressure gauging senses

To figure out why these tests have failed

...we need the end data and analysis

And there is only one place where we can find all the data

- R-C-D - Bloody deal!

RCD is one place they don't even let us walk past, forget about getting in

I don't know how you're going to manage that, Nambi

But we need to get into the RCD for our know-why

- Otherwise this mission will fail - I know...I know, man

Don't keep stating the obvious like a broken record!

Nambi, remember when we visited Monet museum

The French told us, to appreciate the true beauty of the paintings

We should step back and admire the art from a distance

Yes, but how is it connected to our discussion right now?

Nambi, the upper stability margin of the Viking engine

It is very low

- What are you saying? - Yeah

And how much can Viking handle?

If the pressure goes up by even 2 bars

Viking will vibrate faster than me

...when I see a beautiful girl and go gaga over her

- Nambi - Hey!

- Let me introduce you to- - Hey!

- Barry, how are you doing? - Good to see you, man

You jerk! After all that filter coffee last time

You couldn't bother to say a proper goodbye, huh?

I'm so sorry, you know-

He's part of the advisory committee for the Viking engine

- Oh! He is part of the advisory committee? - Yeah

Guys, this is Barry He's from the U.S

Part of the advisory committee for the Viking engine

Oh! Congrats, man

Hey, so how come you didn't tell them

...that the upper stability margin of the Viking engine is so low, huh?

I think the alcohol is getting to him

Okay, I tried telling you

I promise I won't say 'I told you so' later on

So tell me, how long have you been here?

Ah, not for long

Just here to observe and assist if necessary

Are you assisting? Good

What were you saying about the stability margin?

Michelle, I was saying that the-

Upper stability margin of the Viking engine is a little too low

A little bit of change in the operating pressure and the engine

... will vibrate or worse still totally explode!

No...no, that's not possible

Actually, it's quite possible because you are assuming

That your fuel is as pure as the French wine!

But if it turns out to be a cheap American knock-off

The engine will be drunk before you can say 'sant�'

Is that your Indian sense of humor?

What if I prove it to you?

- Shall we begin? - Yes

Param, start

Perfect!

Smooth running

That will be the operating pressure we designed it to be

Yes, but what about the stability margin, huh?

Param, increase

Stop it Stop the engine!

Hey! But an engine like this should be able to withstand this easily, huh?

Without a reasonable stability margin

...you are vulnerable to high risk failures, guys

Param, some more

Nambi

- You see my point? - Yes

Yes...yes, stop the engine

If that stand explodes, it will cost us a million pounds!

It won't explode now

Another 0.2 bars and then the fireworks will begin

Engine is giving our belly dancer a complex about her hip-shake!

Param, increase it

- Stop...stop the engine, please - Param...Param

'Stop...stop'

Michelle, I've done this before

The Ariane deserves a much more reliable engine

I know that you have placed orders for the mass production of the spare parts

But if I were you, I would think twice before putting my name on those contracts

But the rest is up to you

Hey! Come on, guys, let's go

I know you long enough to know that you are obviously doing this for a reason

But I don't know what it is

So I have to fall in the trap and ask you

Can you fix this?

God's sake, Nambi

This is 'yes'

And this is 'no'

What does this mean?

Thank God! Someone finally asked

Yes...yes, I think I can do it

But I need all the information and data on the test failures to be able to do that

The one place where all the relevant information

...can be given to you is the RCD

Would you be able to make time for those meetings?

Yes, I guess I can do that

But, Michelle, my schedule is very packed, very busy

We'll work around your schedule

What happened, Param?

I think what you can do is rotate all my men in all the departments

So that they can fill in for me when I am at the RCD

Easily done

The committee meets tomorrow at 9

But, Nambi, all I have is about 60 days to fix this

Can you do it?

Yes, yes, yes! Yes, I can

I can try to fix it

[Tamil] Couldn't you find any other place in France to make us sit?

Hats off to you, man

100 blows by a goldsmith equals 1 hit by our blacksmith Nambi

- Thank you - You managed to get inside RCD

But what about the engine's stability margins?

Long live Professor Crocco!

- Ah! - Meaning?

Damn it!

He already knows the solution

Right

Problem is in the orifice

Increase the diameter of the injector passage

And the stability margin will increase

- Awesome - Nambi

You are amazing You are the man!

- You are THE MAN! - Thank you

But there is only one man who can pull this off

- Our Unni? - Yes

Let's call him here and get it done quickly

So this stays between us

Nambi, this is IRSO we are talking about

He will be here in a year or two, if we rush it

We have no other option

He needs to be here within 15 days

We won't get a better opportunity to finish this mission before time

Why this tearing hurry, sir?

You caused quite a stir in ISRO

They stuffed gunpowder up my ass and made me fly

They said, 'Leave immediately or you'll blow up!'

Governor dropped me at the airport personally, sir

Hope you understand, Unni

How important you are for this mission?

- Yes, sir - The entire mission depends on you

How's your family doing, Unni?

Good, sir

- My son wasn't keeping well - Oh gawd!

- But he is alright now - Good

My wife wouldn't believe I am flying out of the country

She said, once you are done playing with the rockets, get me 2 liters milk

Anyway, ready to take on the French?

I have come prepared, sir You just wait and watch

'Nambi, call for you on line #3'

Hello?

'Unni?'

'Can I talk to Unni?'

'Trying to get through for quite some time now'

Unni isn't here

This is Nambi Narayanan

Do you want to leave a message for him?

Nambi sir, I am Unni's father-in-law

'I have been trying to reach him for the past 2 days'

'I have bad news, sir'

'Unni's son passed away, sir'

O' Mother Goddess!

'His 3 year old son'

We are waiting for Unni for the funeral

Please send him back as soon as possible

- 'Nambi sir?' - Yes

I don't know what to do or say, sir

'How does one endure such a huge shock?'

I can understand what you must be going through

But there is a problem, sir

I don't think Unni can make it to Trivandrum at least for another 15 days

Why? Why, sir?

'Please try to understand, sir'

No matter how hard I try

It will take me 5-6 days to get the paperwork ready to send him back

He won't be able to make it for the funeral

If he stays here another 8 days and finishes his job

We will be able to complete an important project in our mission

It is something we cannot do without him

He's serving his nation, sir

- That's why I'm saying- - 'Are you mad or what?'

'Didn't you hear what I just said?'

His

His only son is dead, sir

You don't have to decide right away

I can understand

I'll call back in some time

Talk to your daughter and let me know what you have decided

Thank you, sir

'Sir, I would like to say something before you let me know your decision'

If Unni leaves before he finishes his job

Then years of hard work by 52 scientists

The money and resources invested by IRSO

It will all go down the drain

It will push us back by decades

- Sir- - 'I have heard enough'

'Don't put me in this dilemma'

'I can't ask my daughter to decide'

Now I can

I can only

Look after her

What else can I do?

'You do whatever you deem fit'

- Let me carry that, sir - It's okay

Thank you very much, Nambi sir

Whatever gifts I buy for my family And the toys I buy for my son

You always pay for them

Once or twice is fine, sir

But every time means it is kind of awkward, sir

It's alright, my brother Don't worry about it

Just finish your job

- That's enough - Yes, sir

Excellent!

Unni...Unni

Come with me

You got a call from home

YOU'VE GOT A CALL CAN'T YOU HEAR ME?

JUST COME WITH ME

What is happening?

Nambi

When?

Unni!

You have known for a fortnight

And you didn't tell me

I was buying clothes and toys for my son

You came along with me and paid for them

Even then-

You are heartless

You are a monster!

It was a tough decision

I did not have any other option, my brother

Even if you had gone back

You couldn't have changed anything

But everything here would have gone for a toss

Our mission here fully depended on you finishing your job

Unfortunately it was my job to ensure that

I can apologize, but I know you won't forgive me

The truth is, if you are ever in my place

'I would want you to do the same with me'

- What's wrong? - 'Like what I did to you'

Unni's son died and Nambi didn't tell him

Are you done?

Are you happy now?

Unni, I-

I don't want to see your face every again

[cursing under his breath]

- Nambi, you shouldn't hav- - I didn't ask for your advice

Even if I ask by mistake don't give me one

I don't want character certificates from any of you

Nor am I here to win a popularity contest

We are here on a mission

Stick to it, that will do

If anyone has any problem then he can leave now

I can finish this mission without you

Let's get back to work now

We don't have time to waste

Unbelievable, Nambi sir

I must admit, you don't come across as this ruthless a person

But-

I do understand

You had no choice but to take this tough call

In fact

In spite of all the hard work and sacrifices you made

It took India quite some time to make its own liquid engine, right?

Approximately 8 years

We went to France and got a detailed training with their scientists

We didn't have the resources to build our own liquid engine

After 1 year, we were given permission to build 1 engine

10 million was sanctioned

I built the engine in just 0.6 million!

It was a do-or-die situation

But the cost of the test stand required to test the engine

1 billion rupees

We had no other option

We were forced to take the engine to France

All of us were tense

The success of this engine meant

ISRO by itself

Without any help from outside

...could launch its own satellite

- The pressure system's good? - Good to go

- All the best to you, Nambi - Thanks, Michelle

[French] I have a feeling this will crash and burn in less than 45 seconds

Of course, but the question is, which second?

- Want to bet? - Done

42 seconds

All I want is everything to be fine

And the engine somehow fires

Viking runs for 135 seconds

'Our engine should run for at least 90 seconds'

- 'Hope it doesn't let us down - 135 seconds'

Enough, just 135 seconds

If we succeed, I promise to distribute 135 kg of sweets

Just 135 seconds, o' God

- 135 seconds - 'Out station, this is Control'

'Weather condition okay'

'Clear to fire'

Roger, copy that

'Ten'

'Nine'

'Eight'

'Seven'

'Six'

'Five'

'Four'

'Three'

'Two'

'One'

[praying fervently]

[praying and counting]

107...108

- Hundred and- - Quiet!

131...132

133...134...135!

Well done!

- You actually did it - Congratulations to you too

You should congratulate Nambi

It's his birthday as well

Thank you Congratulations!

My God! What have you done, Nambi?

I'm so proud and happy for you!

- Thank you - Move aside!

Hey Nambi, you aced it!

Nambi...Nambi

This is a tight slap to all those who thought we came here to party!

You have done it

Nambi, you are the man! You are THE MAN!!

- Cheers! - Bravo! Nambi

'Excellent'

Isn't 'Vikas' a strange name for an engine?

Just as strange as Vikram A. Sarabhai!

Where will I find 150 heads to tonsure!

Vikas

Only you can come up with such a brilliant name

Thank you so much for your assistance

This wouldn't have been possible without all of you

Thank you

Did he just rattle in French?

He certainly did

Very fluent French

Indeed!

Vikas engine was a noteworthy turning point for ISRO

And without a doubt

Vikas engine is an integral part of ISRO

It has never failed

Launches and missions might have failed

But this engine never failed us

It won't be wrong to say without the Vikas engine

None of ISRO's significant missions would have been possible

What an amazing achievement, sir

Thank you

Then you set your eyes on cryogenics

And there was no stopping you

Let me explain something, Mr Khan

The number of solid and liquid engines we had just didn't matter

Without cryogenics in the satellite launch market

...we wouldn't have made a name for ourselves

That is because

...to launch heavy satellites into space we desperately needed cryogenics

I became the head of Cryogenic Unit

We didn't have the time to make a cryogenic engine

So I decided we would import this technology and engine

...from countries which already had this technology

Tenders were issued

And in this quest all the expected countries applied

'American and French offers weren't feasible for us'

'On the other hand'

'Russia's economy was in shambles'

'Even in that drowning state'

'...they possessed an engine I was familiar with'

The KVD-1 engines

[Russian] How the eff does he know about that engine?

Did you know about it?

How would I know?

Sir, how do you know about the KVD-1 engin-

Hey! Easy

How do you know about KVD-1 engines?

Oh! Please don't worry about that

I also know

That you have 252 engines

'All I'm asking for'

...is 4 engines

And technology transfer

What the hell!

He knows that too

He probably knows the color of our underwear too!

Be careful when you deal with him

Nambi

You are a dangerous man!

This is extremely classified information

How did you get access to it?

[Russian] Sir, if I tell you that

You will die

And I will die!

'Listen'

Don't worry about it

That's all the Russian I know!

Okay, let me be honest with you

Our country is in shambles right now

Our economy is in danger

At Glavskosmos we really need this deal

So here is what we do

Do not mention the names in the contract Just say that you need the engines with-

With a specific impulse of 461

Yeah...that

And I will do my best

I'm sure you will

Sir, may I come in?

Yes, Nambi

When do you intend to start training your replacements?

In 2 days, sir

Did you go through the Russian deal?

Yes, I did

I hope this isn't a hasty decision

14 years ago

We could have bought this technology from France at just 10 million

We lost that deal because we didn't want to take a 'hasty decision'

Now France is selling the same technology for 10 billion

I rest my case

Okay

Russians have given the lowest quotation possible

One-fourth

Their technology is great

But

Their quotation will get disqualified because it is the lowest!

I know, sir

But I think I have a solution

Just leave it to me

Thank you

Congratulations!

Why are the Indians being so generous?

What do you mean?

For a meagre extra hardware they are paying us considerably more

Should we be worried?

Nothing to worry

We were too desperate to broker this deal We didn't realize the value of what we had

But Nambi did and he's just being fair

That is why we love the Indians

This world has no balance at all

Why?

Don't make me jealous

She's coming this way

Be bold and don't gabble

- Mr Nambi - Hi

So what are you thinking about so deeply?

I was just thinking how

...my wife would love a sari in the color of your dress

This is her favorite color

I'm sure she misses you very much!

I'm sure she does

Thank you

Ma'am, I would like you to meet another brilliant rocket scientist from ISRO

Mr Param

Nice to meet you, Mr Param

[muttering incoherently]

- Good bye - Good night

Param, you were not supposed to babble

This world is totally out of balance

- Really? - Don't worry, sir

We can find you a bride closer to home

Impossible

Sir, everything is possible

No...impossible!

This man always follows-

Barry?

Gentlemen

Nambi

- What are you guys doing here? - You know usual Govt work

But seriously

Am I following you or you following me?

It's definitely me who is trying to follow you

And that's not easy!

- You are an exceptional man, Nambi - Thank you

You know what? I want to show you something

Come with me

You know the work done at NASA benefits the whole world

From artificial limbs to heart pumps

Road safety to improved tyres

Our contribution really hasn't made the world a safer place for humans

But I always wondered

Could humanity have been better served

...if you worked at NASA?

Instead of what you are doing now

No offense

But could you imagine?

What all you could've accomplished with the absolute best resources

Completely at your disposal

So I'm curious

Why did you refuse NASA's offer?

Yeah

Yeah, I know

There should be a photograph of you in the Oxford dictionary

Right next to the definition of the word 'Patriotism'

So...uh

What are you doing here in Moscow?

Well, you know

Usual Govt work

What happened?

What is the emergency?

I don't know if you are aware, but-

USSR as a nation will cease to exist tomorrow

The Americans, who are, as it is

Pissed off that you haven't awarded the contract to them

But given it to us instead

Are taking advantage of the prevailing situation

And claiming that Russia is in violation with MTCR

By selling the cryogenic engines to India

When did a cryogenic engine become a weapon of mass destruction?

And that too with a 500 kg payload?

When have Americans ever played fair?

I suspect they have an eye on all 252 of them

And they are claiming that India is using

...the KVD-1s to develop the ICBM

And if we go ahead with this contract

...they will impose heavy punitive sanctions on us

We are sorry, Nambi

This will stop us from competing in the satellite launch markets

And push us back by decades!

We are so close

[Russian] I just got a call from Kremlin

We must make this happen

We have to help the Indians

What do you mean?

The Indians have always been good to us

And this man Nambi has been very kind and fair

We can't let him down

The Kremlin has ordered me

...to see if we can help him out

What do you suggest we do?

Nambi, do you have an idea how we can work it out?

Yes

We actually do

Technically all 4 engines are ready for delivery

The deferred payments were for India's convenience

What if we expedite the payments?

Will you be able to hand over all 4 engines in one go?

That's great idea, Nambi

I can get the team here to comply

This will be a win-win

You guys win

I get screwed!

[Russian] Do you really think I am that stupid?

Okay, look

I can pick up the engines wherever in Russia

And deliver them anywhere in Russia

But I can't take them out of the country

What do you say, Mr Nambi?

Can you handle shipping?

'Professor Rao, Ural Airlines won't fly us for less than 9 million'

Nambi, your demands never seem to end, eh?

We just paid in full for the engines

Now you want another 9 million for Ural Airlines

Whom do I approach for this money?

How many times do I visit the PM's office?

Sir, I'm not asking 9 million for my personal expense

Ask Grand National Airlines why they have backed out

We are in this position because of them

Sir, please hear me out

'We have no other option but to fly Ural Airlines'

We need 3 flights to get the engines to India

And they won't agree for anything less than 9 million

Sir, please

At the moment, we need the engines more than they do

Kalam

From Russia, if we don't get the cryogenic engines

There is no chance of getting them from the Americans

'France will take advantage of our situation and increase the price five fold'

We will have to forget our dream about cryogenics

Okay, give me some time, sir

1 minute, call from PM's office

1 minute, Nambi

Yes, sir

'The fund has been sanctioned'

Yes, sir

'Congratulations, Nambi'

'Your funds have been approved'

Great, sir Thank you very much

- 'Now get us those bloody engines' - Definitely, sir

- Thanks, Kalam - 'Can I talk to Nambi?'

Okay, I'll patch your call to him

'Sir, patching your call'

'Kalam'

Nambi

I have shown what I can do with solid fuels

Now it is your responsibility to take us to the stars

You know I never do anything in small measures

- All good at DRDO? - First class

But I miss our days at ISRO

Anyway, all the best

Bye, Kalam

Thank God! That's all taken care of

So we are all set?

Can you promise the engines will be delivered on time?

I cannot promise that we will even be alive 2 hours later!

That's the state our country is in

The only thing I can promise is that I'll try my best

Since I'm the one flying you out, you can pay me once the job is done

We will fly from Krasnoyarsk to avoid attracting any attention

Americans are definitely going to keep an eye out for us

The Americans will be looking out for flights leaving for India

What are your suggestions?

I think we should fly to Karachi

Re-fuel and then fly to Trivandrum

Karachi?

Americans won't think even in their wildest dreams

...we'll fly via Pakistan with our rocket parts

And Pakistan will never search a Russian Aircraft

This is the best strategy

That's a great idea

While we are at it let's get the engines drunk

Drunk? What do you mean?

Dismantle them

Hide them in the vodka crates

Another good idea!

Done...here

The Americans know!

They are on their way here

- We have to leave - What do you mean 'leave'?

The 2nd consignment is just taking off

I need the nozzle assembly kit of all the four engines

As well as some parts of the 4th engine I'm not leaving without that

[Russian] Give me the bloody radio!

Nambi, you and your colleagues have to leave now

Or your lives will be in danger

Official orders from your chairman ISRO

Sven, hold the takeoff

What about the rest of my parts?

The...rest of the 3rd consignment?

There's no TIME!

Think about your families

Wow!

That's amazing, sir Absolutely brilliant!

Actually when people watch us act in action scenes, they get really impressed

But the way you guys risked your lives and brought cryogenic engines back home

It's a-

It's nothing less than a...

James Bond thriller!

Really...it is!

You managed to get the engines

But the next 3 years were quite tough for you

Because you had no manuals or guidance

But in spite of that, you tried your level best to assemble the engines

That is around the time when your dear friend U.R Rao had retired too

And, sir

Before your dream of cryogenic engine could completely come true

...the most painful chapter of your life had begun

'The entire state of Kerala has gone haywire'

'They may arrest some more scientists tomorrow'

'Can you dive into the preliminaries?'

Right away, sir

'Give me a day I will get him talking'

'Don't you get what's going on?'

'The whole media circus has gathered there'

- 'Shift him to Latex Guest House at once' - Okay, sir

Move

- Sir, please - Sir...sir

Make way...make way

Move aside

Hello, sir

How are you?

I am fine

Who are you?

Why have you arrested me, huh?

- Which department are you from? - We'll tell you, sir

Get a cup of tea for him

All this feels a bit strange, sir

How can someone like you do something like this?

It's...impossible

This is just...a formality

If you answer our questions, that will do

Fine, but why was I arrested like I am some common criminal?

That too outside a temple, huh?

They pushed me down and pinned me with their knees

This is not the way, sir

I'm an ISRO scientist

- Sorry, sir - No, this is not acceptable

I apologize on their behalf, sir

Some of our officers don't know how to behave

Are you okay, sir?

I am absolutely fine

Quickly ask me whatever questions you want to

My family must be waiting for me

Have some tea, sir

Thank you

Sir, who is Mariam Rashida?

- Mariam who? - Rashida

Mariam Rashida?

I don't know Does she work for ISRO?

Stop it!

[Tamil] What's wrong with you? Are you brainless or what?

Is this the way to treat a scientist?

CONTROL YOURSELF!

I'm sorry, sir

Are you alright?

Sir, I apologize on his behalf

He always does this

Sir, please tell us who Mariam is

And what forced you to sell the rocket secrets to Pakistan!

- I don't know - That's all we want to know

I do not know

And if you don't tell us-

We will bury you alive, in this very guest house, scumbag!

We are working our butts off with sweat and blood

Only then we can make ends meet and you-

You sold our country for a fast buck!

Bloody traitor!

Sir...?

Done with the bath now can we start morning prayers?

Hey! Move

Without wasting each other's time let's get straight to the point

You slept with that Maldivian woman

And in exchange sold our rocket's secrets

You need to confess this

The sooner you confess the better it will be for you

Really?

So should I also confess I am behind Bofors scandal and Share Market scam?

You are so funny!

Good sense of humor

I think we should show him our sense of humor

O' Mother Goddess!

This case is getting serious Big heads will roll

We should be careful

Traitors don't deserve to sit!

Fine

I won't sit

But you are wrong

Because I was nowhere close to Madras on 24th January

Where the eff were you?

I don't have to tell you

Who do you think I am?

Huh?

What do you think?

I won't actually find out this telephone has a recorder?

I will repeat whatever you say

And you will use it as my confession

You think I am an idiot?

I am a Rocket Scientist!

Scientist?

Now we will tell you what you can and what you cannot say

We are just getting started

Where were you on 24th January?

'I met N...Nrambi Narayan'

'In a hotel room'

Forget about a confession

'This man won't be alive until tomorrow at the rate you are going!'

BP is low

Heart rate is off the chart

We have to revive him immediately

Get up

Good morning, sir

This is Nambi Narayanan

I am here for the handover

Hello, Mr Narayanan

I am P M Nair from the CBI

Thank you very much for letting me know your name and your department

The 3 men who came before you lacked that basic courtesy

Like some tea?

Please sit

Gopal, sit, have tea before you leave

- No, it's okay - No, I insist, sit please

Are you okay?

Yeah, please come Sit...sit here

Raj Shekar, please sit here

Fauziya, please sit

Mariam

Sir, I just came here to hand over this case

- I'll get going now - Sit, Gopal

- No, sir, I'll g- - Gopal, sit down

Mariam

Do you recognize

...this man?

Yes, sir

He's the bastard

...who threatened to put ice on my private parts, sir

Sir, she's lying

- Damn you! I'll break your bones - Quiet...quiet!

Will you stop talking to her in Malayalam? She only understands English

Are you saying you do not recognize her?

No, sir, somebody else put her in this situation

Sir, he said he would rape me in front of my daughter

...if I don't do as he said

How dare you! Do you know whom you're talking to

Gopal, first sit down

QUIET, GOPAL!

Sit down

Mariam?

You know him?

Yes

Where have you met him?

Actually, I have never met him, sir

I just heard his name once

My arrest was done and the inspector showed his pictures to us

And we were...trained to say his name

Nram...Nrambi

Is that what you were doing?

Reading off a board during the confession?

Yes, they were holding it for us to read

I'm sorry, sir I have to go

GOPAL!

I need to speak to Mr Narayanan alone

We were beaten and tortured to say your name in this case

We had no option

We are very sorry

Drink your tea

Nothing to worry

Relax, drink your tea

3rd degree?

What do you think?

If they hadn't brought a doctor in to revive me in the middle of the night

I wouldn't be sitting here in front of you now

The case had already been handed over to the CBI

What was the need to interrogate you?

Interrogate me?

They weren't here to interrogate me

They were here to torture me to make me confess

Confess what?

That I sold our nation's rocketry secrets to Pakistan for 9-

I am not recording you

I'll inform you before I do

Just so I can sleep with one of these women

I believe I sold our nation's rocketry secrets to Pakistan

In exchange they paid me $ 900,000

This deal took place in Madras in Hotel International on 24th January

And...?

And

It is a cruel and terrible lie

A technology our nation does not possess

How can I sell them to Pakistan, sir?

These designs they claim I sold to Pakistan

...are easily available in any bookstore or library across the world

For pittance, mere 200 rupees!

You cannot make rocket engines with them

Sir

This is rocket science, sir

Even though 52 scientists went to France and trained for 3 years

...it took us 16 years to launch our own liquid engines

And

Until today I have never set eyes on these 2 ladies

And

They have their facts completely wrong

I attended my friend's funeral on the 23rd of January

And January 25th was my granddaughter's birthday

And on the 24th of January the day they are talking about

I was not in Madras on that day

I was here in ISRO Trivandrum

If you want, you can check the vehicle log books

I'll try and get to the bottom of this as soon as possible

But for your own protection I need to send you to judicial custody

I have one last question for you

If you are as innocent as you claim to be

...why didn't a single person from ISRO come forward to support you

Till date, not even one of them came to meet you in prison

Why?

I don't know, sir

Perhaps scientists are like this

A bit strange

We know how to react when a rocket fails

But we have no clue how to react when a person fails

Hey! You have a visitor

Great timing!

If anyone had asked 'who is likely be the first visitor for you in prison?'

Your name would have never crossed my mind, my brother

How are you doing, Mr Unni?

Congratulations, my brother

Perhaps the state in which you wanted to see me in

...is exactly how I am standing before you now

Shattered

And broken

They have literally skinned me alive

My career is destroyed My family's reputation tarnished

I've even peed in my pants

No control

And worst of all

I am being slandered as a traitor

But you know what, brother

For what I did to you

You are justified in seeing me in this state

So go ahead

And enjoy the sight

I'll stand in front of you as long as you want

Go on

There hasn't been a single day when I didn't think about seeking revenge

You deserve it

Selfish

Arrogant

Stubborn

Ruthless

Monster

I never thought I'll take my revenge and enjoy seeing you like this

But, Mr Nambi Narayanan

If my painful personal experience

Taught me something

I learnt you can do anything

But you can never betray your country

It is indeed a shame no one came to meet you here

But now I am here

Tell me what do I need to do to get you out of here?

Because if you think there is only 1 person in this room

...who is concerned about his country

Then you are making another mistake

Please do something, sir

My father is being beaten up and tortured

They are asking him unnecessary questions and if-

Sir, they are asking him questions like

Who is heading the cryogenic research?

Who sanctions the deals for international technology?

Why do they need all this sensitive information, sir?

Please do something, sir

We don't know how much more of this Nambi sir can take

Does anyone in ISRO know what to do?

- Please, sir? - When can we meet him, huh?

- When can we meet our dad? - Hello, sir?

Anytime

Let's take him some fresh clothes and a home-cooked meal

His meal is already packed 2 minutes, I'll get ready

Sister? Can I get a cup of tea please?

We cannot take her with us

I really don't know where to begin, sir

I have never in my experience seen such an unreasonable and baseless case

It's mind boggling

I'll show you, sir

In this case, 5 more individuals are linked apart from Nambi Narayanan

Raj Shekar

'He is a Glavskosmos agent'

Surendar

'Senior metallurgist in Cryogenic Department, ISRO'

Fauzya Hassan A Maldivian citizen

'For her daughter's school admission'

'She came to India with her friend Mariam Rashida'

Mariam Rashida

'A 35-year-old Maldivian woman'

'The reason behind this turmoil and uproar'

She was the common link between Surendar, Raj Shekar and L D Gopal

L D Gopal

Kerala police

He made the initial arrests

Due to some personal vendetta with these women perhaps

It is true these women had met Surendar, Raj Shekar and L D Gopal

They knew each other personally

Some favors were consented to

Some favors...were rejected

A local newspaper in Kerala had written an article about their shenanigans

Media hyped it and created a buzz

The whole circus began here, sir

Kerala police decided to take advantage of this scandal

And try to resolve its departmental issues

On another side Intelligence Burea Department

IB decided to join the circus too

I wonder what their agenda is

Last but not the least, the political parties of Kerala

They are using the enmity to pull each other down

The end result of all this, sir

The case we are racking our brains about

It has neither a head nor tail

What is most shocking

Traitor, spy

Transferring rocket technology to Pakistan

Behind all these vile accusations

Leave alone Nambi

The remaining five not even remotely have a hand in these allegations

My investigation brought a few things to light, sir

Mariam Rashida never met Nambi Narayan

They met for the first time in prison, in my presence

We were beaten and tortured to say your name in this case

And according to the IB

On 24th January

Nambi Narayanan met Pakistani agents

At Hotel International in Madras

Their entire case is based on this fictitious meeting, sir

Whereas Nambi Narayanan was in Trivandrum on that day

'If you want, you can check the vehicle log books'

'Everyone was tortured and forced to give false testimonies'

Except for Nambi Narayanan

They couldn't break him

'I visited Nambi's residence, sir'

'Which neither IB nor Kerala police bothered to take the trouble to visit'

Convinced me that

This isn't the lifestyle of a man who was offered $9 million

So everyone else is lying?

Is your father completely innocent?

Hold this

Come with me, sir

2 minutes

Please come

This way

Please step outside

You cannot enter my own house and accuse my husband

Please leave, sir

Pretty self-respecting family, sir

Apart from this I learnt a few more facts, sir

I learnt after I went to ISRO

They raised a question on the timing of this case

One

Around 45 days ago

India shocked the world by launching her first remote sensing satellite

Therefore in the multi-billion dollar satellite launch industry

This success made India's position stronger

Two

Recently India imported from Russia cryogenic technology and engines

Thereby enabling ISRO in comparison to other agencies

...to launch satellites at a much lower price

America tried its best to stop this deal, come what may

But they didn't succeed

Is this simply a coincidence, sir?

That the three scientists arrested were from the Cryogenic Department?

And the most disturbing question

What if this entire scandal was a well-planned conspiracy

...to get ISRO completely out of the commercial satellite market?

What is more important, Nair

If Nambi Narayanan

...who could have been the future director of ISRO

...is as innocent as you claim him to be

'Then why was his name dragged into this case?'

Who wants to ruin Nambi's life and why?

This incident changed quite a few things

You spent 50 days in prison

And those Maldivian women were imprisoned for 2 years

Top officer of Kerala police was suspended

'IB Director retired before time and shifted to US with his family'

Kerala's Chief Minister was asked to step down

But in spite of all the hue and cry today, even after 25 years

There are still many questions that haven't been answered

After attending a number of hearings and spending 50 days in prison

You finally got your freedom

Freedom?

How is this 'freedom'?

Please

Please understand

Please, sir

Please

Appa

Where is Meena?

Where is Meena?

Huh?

Meena?

It was too much for amma She couldn't take it in her stride

Huh?

Meena?

Meena?

Hey

Meena?

Hey...!

What happened?

Hey!

Meena?

Get up

Shankar...Geeta

Meena ran that way

Let go of me Go and look for her

"Sun is eclipsed for centuries countless"

"Likewise nights sleepless with stress and distress in excess"

You need to consult a senior psychologist

Your wife is in deep shock, like she has seen a ghost

Sir, I don't think she believes you are actually back home

But don't worry Everything will soon be fine

Call me if you need any help

"My world has turned although into starry shards of my dreams now"

[loud protests]

"Like molten lava let it flow"

'Send the spy Nambi to Pakistan'

"In the ocean of lies out there"

"The shore of truth will appear somewhere"

"Do not stop the boat of hope"

"Let it continue its voyage to cope"

"The deep darkness"

"That into my nerves descends"

"Burns my veins also"

"Like molten lava let it flow"

"Let it outflow"

'Although Nambi Narayanan is out on bail'

'Chances of him being reinstated at ISRO are slim'

Narsima, let's step outside I want to talk to you

'CBI is investigating the case of Kerala police involvement-'

Nambi, don't be silly

They don't have any evidence

They can't just fabricate an evidence to imprison you again

Narsima, if I am sent back to prison

I don't want my family to face any hardship

They have already been through a lot

Sooner or later anyway I must have the will drafted

"The deep darkness"

"That into my nerves descends"

"Burns my veins also"

"Like molten lava let it flow"

"Let it outflow"

Appa?

Appa, what you've gone through in these past 6 months

We can't even imagine how terrible it must have been

So you should do whatever you please

No one will stop you

We will understand

But let me make two things very clear

First of all, only you have the necessity and the courage to win this case

And secondly

If anything happens to you during the case

We will always be addressed as traitors

I don't know how we will live through that

Here is your will

The one you asked your lawyer to draft

Papa, is life that insignifican-

Arunan?

Call the cryogenic team

I want daily updates

When I get another opportunity to work on this project

I want to be prepared for it

Where are the other team members?

Everyone was scared after Raj Shekar, Surendar and you were arrested

Some of our scientists changed their departments

Some got themselves transferred from Trivandrum to other cities

How many people are left?

Hardly a handful

Why does it look like no one has been here for months, huh?

Hey

- Searching for what, Nambi? - Rest of the engine and assembly parts?

We never received them

Huh?

You were the contact point, Nambi

Everything fell apart in your absence

Forget the 3rd consignment

Parts of the 2nd consignment weren't unloaded either

'I was the one who told Arunan not to tell you about this'

Who would believe there was a time...

...when we were leading in science and technology?

Today we are in a position where a blind man is guiding a crippled

It is rightly said indeed

We were never defeated by outsiders

We won our country back and gave our brains to others

And the tradition continues, right?

Why does it feel like no matter how hard we try now

No matter what we sacrifice

We will always fall flat on our faces in the end?

Then with bare hands unashamedly we'll be forced to beg other countries

For parts and technology

We have no choice but to beg, Param

Our brilliant minds work for others

Why shouldn't they?

They are getting an opportunity to do something useful

We are stupid and unfortunate

Instead of focusing our intelligence on research and invention

...we are being forced to use our minds on other nonsense

Other countries use our brains to build and enhance their own welfare and progress

But they use all our skills and talent

Self-made, they call it!

That is what we need to do

First let us make Vikas engine completely indigenous

After that, come what may

We build our own cryogenic engine

Made in India

Perfect!

It will take us, may be 20 years or so to achieve it?

- You are okay with that? - Yes, it's alright

We will at least become self-reliant

We will have everything under our control

We don't seem to have any other choice, Mr Unni

And what if I say

I have the mother of all indigenous ideas

Will you believe me?

What?

The Mangal Mission

We can use our own technology and reach Mars in the shortest time

2 minutes ago I said it will take us 20 years to build a cryogenic engine

You were right here?

But if I may add

For this mission, we won't need the cryogenic engine

Will you believe me?

We can just do it with solid and liquid engines

But if I may also add

For not telling us this earlier I would like to set a rocket up your ass?

Will you believe me?

There!

'5-4-3-2-1'

Have you gone crazy?

Uncle, since when does 'crazy' surprise you?

You are the one who is always pushing the limits

Hey!

When ISRO couldn't even handle solid engines

...you started working on liquids

You got us equipment worth 400 million pounds from Scotland

For free!

'You sent our scientists to be trained in France'

Then built an engine which worked better than their own French version

You got us cryogenic engines from Russia right from under the nose of the Americans

Uncle?

Who better than you can understand the magnitude of 'madness'?

You didn't stop yourself back then, so why think twice now?

Hmmmm

What is on your mind?

Uncle, we won't need the cryogenic engine for sure

Because our Vikas engine runs for 180 seconds

If we can somehow increase Vikas engine's operating pressure

...to give us more thrust

Then I promise you

We will have our satellite on Mars

Indigenous indeed!

With the help of this

Well done!

Are you serious?

And of course what happened after that

A new chapter was proudly added to the glory of Indian history

Arunan became Project Director of Mangal Mission

Using the modified Vikas engine and Indian chart system

ISRO within an unbelievable budget

In its very first attempt managed to reach Mars

But during that period you were under a lot of pressure

Professional challenges on one hand

And the struggle of proving your innocence on the other hand

4 years, 75 court hearings, 3 lawyers and 5 petitions

An expensive affair

On you and your family

It must have taken an immense toll

- How are you doing, Murli? - It is so good to meet all of you

I didn't think you would attend our function with your entire family

Come

The groom hails from a family of doctors

They are quite proud of their efforts

But we are no less, right?

Our family has a rocket scientist to feel proud of!

Nambi, I'll be there

Too soon, I guess We shouldn't have come here

Hey Mariam!

Where are you?!

[mobile ringing]

Hello?

One sec

Mama, it's for you

Pa

Who is it?

Hello, Nambi Narayanan

Yes

Thank you

What is it?

What happened?

It's over

The case is over

[many mobiles ringing]

Supreme court has declared me to be completely innocent

- Meena - Amma!

Hold this

Meena

No more crying from today

This victory belongs to you, Meena

One who has the right to live this moment

...is only you!

I was waiting for the verdict

Now I have a right to apologize to you

Please forgive me, Meena

I feel so ashamed

I couldn't be a good husband and father

I am even more ashamed

I always prioritized my work over family

And in spite of all that, you always took good care of me

Despite all that happened

Your trust in me didn't ever waver

I am so sorry, Meena

Please forgive me

No, let me finish

I have spent my entire life serving my nation

I don't know whether there is any time left to be a good husband

But I will try my very best

Come what may I will never leave you

You have done so much for me

You are my queen

Now it is my turn to be at your service

Did you hear me, Meena?

Let's go

I want to go home

Call for the car

Meena, okay?

Oh Murli!

- Sorry I'm leaving - What are you saying?

We are so happy you got this news at our son's wedding

Take good care of Meena

Let's go

So

Supre...supreme court

Acquitted you

And today, even after 24 years

Your wife still isn't completely out of shock

You have paid a heavy price for it

Mr Narayanan was granted a compensation of 10 million

But as on date even after 15 years

He has received only 1 million

So, Nambi sir, this compensation

This money

Does it still hold any value in your life?

What do you mean?

I might be old and grey

I might be weak

I may not have the energy to spend that money

But I want every paise of that compensation

Because unless I get compensated

The doubt will always remain that maybe I am a traitor!

And after all that I have lost

Definitely it is not something I am ready to accept

And I am no longer fighting for myself

How many are out there like me?

How many people, Mr Khan?

The fools who are being punished for being a patriot

I will fight for their cause

I will fight till my last breath

I will fight

Nambi sir

I was asked to be here because I am-

An actor and a good conversationalist

Your interview

I even did my research on you

Before I came here

But I can't

I just can't understand, sir

I feel a void inside

So there is something I would like to do

I don't have the right to do it but-

I want to do this from the bottom of my heart

Nambi sir

I want to apologize to you on behalf of our entire nation

For everything

We did to you

And also

For everything we couldn't do for you

Please, sir

Please forgive us, sir

Believe me

I know you say this with the best of intentions, Mr Khan

I am grateful to you

But please don't apologize to me

Because

If you apologize here

And if I accept your apology

It would mean

Everything is fine now

But that is not the case

This is why I cannot accept your apology

If I am innocent

Then there has to be someone who is guilty

Who is he?

We have to find the answer to this questions

Because

No country can become great

Unless the ones who make it great

...are appreciated!

Look at me

My life was ruined

Because of some people

My life was destroyed

But likewise there are many people

They were fearless

They stood by my side

They helped me fight this battle and proved my innocence

Like I said in the very beginning

Even today

In our people

And our motherland

I have complete faith

And also, Mr Khan

For this love and respect you shower

I am extremely grateful

Thank you very much

Jai Hind!

Long live India!

'It took IRSO more than 15 years to include its cryogenic engine in its launch'

'Because of Nambi Narayanan's arrest and this incident'

'IRSO could not become a part of the satellite launch market'

'Other players used that to their distinct advantage'

'Missions like Mangalyaan and Chandrayaan'

'...would have been impossible without Nambi Narayanan's Vikas engine'

'The same engine that is still a part of every launch by ISRO'

'With limited resources'

'And numerous limitations'

'Despite all odds'

'What an incredible feat our scientists have achieved'

'Thanks to their unshakable faith'

'Their unstinted efforts'

'And their diligent commitment'

'Now my ISRO scientists'

'...have got used to making the impossible possible'

'Every challenge'

'...can be faced by our scientists with determination and strength'

'Traditions of our senior most scientists'

'...are followed even today by the next generation'

'It is a legacy for posterity'

For this culture

This tradition

'Scientists of our country'

'Deserve countless awards, rewards and recognition'