Rocketry: Former ISRO scientists say R Madhavan's film makes false claims about Nambi Narayanan
The movie is about the life and struggles of Nambi Narayanan who was a senior scientist in the ISRO.
Top former space scientists, all retired from ISRO on Wednesday slammed their former colleague S. Nambi Narayanan, terming the claims he has made in movie Rocketry: The Nambi Effect released globally on July 2 a bluff" and devoid of facts, and hence, making them decide to go public.The movie is about the life and struggles of Nambi Narayanan who was a senior scientist in the ISRO and later was alleged of being involved in espionage. He fought the case, got acquitted of all charges, and even made the police pay him compensation for undue detention and trauma.The film has been scripted and directed by actor R. Madhavan and has by now completed more than 50 days.Among those who addressed the media here included Dr A.E. Muthunayagom, the former Director of ISRO`s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), D. Sasikumaran, former Deputy Director, Cryogenic Engine), Prof E.V.S Namboothiri, the former Project Director, Cryogenic Project, and a few others.Muthunayagom claimed 90 per cent of what is said in the film is false."We have heard that Nambi has claimed in interviews after the film was released that all what’s been told in the film is truth, but 90 per cent of what has been told is not true. Many former scientists after seeing the film has called up me and said all the credit has been taken by Nambi," he said."I have asked for certain details from the present Chairman of ISRO on the claims Nambi has made in the film about the cryogenic engine being brought from Tashkent. This is also false and once I get the details I have asked, I will take appropriate steps," Muthunayagom said.