Rocket Boys (Season 1)

Biography Drama Historical

18+

India

Hindi

February 4, 2022

35-40min

Season: 1

Episodes: 8

Status: released

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Rocket Boys (Season 1) Web Series Details:

Country	India
Language	Hindi
Dubbed in	Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Genre	Biographical, Historical, Drama
Season	1
Episodes	8
Release date	February 4, 2022
Running time	35–40 minutes
Age rating	18+
Starring	Jim Sarbh Ishwak Singh Regina Cassandra Saba Azad Dibyendu Bhattacharya Rajit Kapur
Created by	Nikkhil Advani
Directed by	Abhay Pannu
Written by	Dialogues: Kausar Munir Abhay Pannu Screenplay by Abhay Pannu Story by Abhay Koranne
Produced by	Siddharth Roy Kapur Monisha Advani Madhu Bhojwani
Executive producers	Malvika Khatri Rameshchandra Yadav
Cinematography by	Harshvir Oberai
Edited by	Maahir Zaveri
Music by	Achint Thakkar
Production Company	Roy Kapur Films Emmay Entertainment
Distributor	SonyLIV

Rocket Boys (Season 1) Web Series Cast & Character:

Jim Sarbh as Homi Bhabha
Saba Azad as Parvana Irani
Regina Cassandra as Mrinalini Sarabhai
Mark Bennington as Robert Crowley
Ishwak Singh as Vikram Sarabhai
Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Raza Mehdi
Vinita Venugopal as Mrinalini’s Friend
Namit Das as Prosenjit Dey
Arjun Radhakrishnan as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
K.C. Shankar as Vishwesh Mathur
Charu Shankar as Indira Gandhi
Ashmita Meghrajani as Mridula Sarabhai
Rajiv Kachroo as JRD Tata
Darius Shroff as Jehangir Bhabha
Rajit Kapoor as Jawaharlal Nehru
Neha Chauhan as Kamla Chaudhary

Storyline:

Rocket Boys is a story of two extraordinary men Dr. Homi J. Bhabha and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. The story is set around the three crucial decades (1940-60s) in the history of India and how the nation is moving towards being a strong, brave, and independent nation. It is the story of Independent India’s formative years in the field of science. With dreams in their eyes and a vision in their minds, Dr. Homi J. Bhabha engineered India’s Nuclear Programme and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai established the Indian Space Programme and many other institutes. Their journey also involves Mrinalini Sarabhai, a strong pillar in Dr. Sarabhai’s life, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, who pioneered modern Indian aerospace and nuclear technology, Parvana Irani a close companion of Dr. Bhabha, Raza Mehdi (not a real person but a fictional character scripted as antagonist for dramatization), a distinguished scientist, and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who supported them at every step. The season builds upon their friendship, sacrifice, and great determination and how everything led to India’s first rocket launch; its emblematic of the journey of India as the country emerges into a new, post-war world.

About Rocket Boys (Season 1) Web Series:

Rocket Boys is an Indian Hindi-language biographical streaming television series on SonyLIV. The Series is based on the lives of Homi J. Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai.

For season 1, Sony LIV ran an innovative jacket advertisement on India’s leading daily, The Times Of India, by taking its readers back to the original headlines covering the day of India’s first rocket launch. The advertisement featured a landmark page, taken from the archives.

The web series was released on 4 February 2022 exclusively on SonyLIV. The show received positive reviews from critics and the audience, with praise for the performances, direction, writing, and other technical aspects.

Rocket Boys gauged a soft spot in the audiences’ hearts with its compelling storytelling, impeccable performances by the entire cast, and flawless writing. While the internet was flooded with audiences appreciating Rocket Boys, the series was also among the Top 5 most-liked Hindi shows on the Ormax Power Rating (OPR) 2022.

In the same year, Rocket Boys made it to the Top 5 on IMDb’s Most Popular Web Series list.

Praises from renowned Indian actors like Hrithik Roshan, and Arjun Kapoor added to the hype around the show. Notably, Amul India used its mascot to praise the show in its own quirky way.

In 2022, the show garnered over 30 award wins in prominent categories like Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Series, among various others.

Rocket Boys (Season 1) Episodes List:

Rocket Boys S1, Episode 1: “War and Peace”

With a difference of opinion related to the ongoing war, Dr. Homi Bhabha and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai look back at the time when they first met each other.

Rocket Boys S1, Episode 2: “It’s Like Gravity”

As Homi and Vikram’s friendship grows, an unexpected roadblock leads them to meet a few people who will alter the course of their lives.

Rocket Boys S1, Episode 3: “The Greater Good”

Homi and Vikram set out on their individual paths in hopes to achieve their dreams.

Rocket Boys S1, Episode 4: “A Tryst with Destiny”

Emerging as an Independent country, Homi and Vikram share their vision for the country. A new face comes to light while a threat lurks in the shadow.

Rocket Boys S1, Episode 5: “The Outsider”

Homi and Vikram face a backlash both at personal and professional life.

Rocket Boys S1, Episode 6: “A Democratic Process”

Their ideas and ambitions are challenged by a fierce rebellion. They must choose a path that they deem fit.

Rocket Boys S1, Episode 7: “We are at War”

While India gets ready to take its first step in Nuclear science, another dream gets into acceleration, but an impending war threatens to tear it all down.