Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): Along the coastline of Maharashtra on the outskirts of Mumbai where the sun glints through trees and waves rush to the shore, is a picturesque bungalow-by-the-sea.

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Actor-producer Tisca Chopra is all set to be seen in an exciting rendezvous with fellow actors from the film fraternity, noted sports, and literary arts personalities, among others.

Mumbai Jan 28 PTI Actor Jim Sarbh says while he felt honoured to step into the role of Dr Homi Bhabha in the upcoming series Rocket Boys he did not want to feel overwhelmed by the nuclear physicists towering personalityThe upcoming SonyLIV series is described as a tribute to the legends of Indias space adventure -- Dr Bhabha regarded as Father of Indias nuclear programme and physicist-astronomer Dr Vikram Sarabhai founder of Indian Space Research Organisation ISROCreated by filmmaker Nikkhil Advanis Emmay Entertainmen and Roy Kapur Films Rocket Boys is directed by Abhay Pannu In the show Pataal Lok fame actor Ishwak Singh stars as Dr SarabhaiThe actor 34 said people at large knew Dr Bhabha for nuclear physics and atomic research but he had also written books on culture was a fantastic painter and a brilliant violin player The actor said he was more drawn to the still unknown facets of Dr Bhabhas lifeI feel I am more drawn to rich characters that have many facets What Dr Bhabha and Dr Sarabhai did within their field is incredible with minuscule resources technology and they both paved the way for most of the development that would comeIt is extremely exciting to play this genius but as exciting was the fact that they were also such multifaceted people It was a delicious character to play It is my great honour to be able to play him Sarbh told PTI in an interviewPlaying a personality with a vast body of work that prompted a huge rise in Indias position in the world of science came with a huge responsibility but the actor said he tried not to think about the legacy of the character he was tasked to portrayI do feel the responsibility I try not to think like Oh his legacy his greatness and just try to play a character whose mind works very fast to understand patterns people and who knows when to lighten the mood with a joke and when things are deadly serious Sarbh saidThe actor best known for his performances in Neerja Padmaavat Made in Heaven said he tried to grasp the humane side of Dr BhabhaLike I got back to thinking about Neerja a lot which was about you looking at a hero and the thing that she did was great but if you see moment to moment it is a girl trying her best he explainedFor Sarbh Rocket Boys involved an enormous amount of prep from holding the violin right to learning the complicated technical jargons besides prepping scenes and doing workshopsIn an ideal world I would do same amount of prep with every project but it is not an ideal world You are busy and you have to decide where you put your time Also different projects require different amount of prep and it depends on director to director Sarbh said adding that whilerNeerja and Padmaavat required a lot of prep while director Bejoy Nambiar was open to reading the scenes and discussing and finding new approach in TaishSarbh hopes the show which follows Dr Bhabha and Dr Sarabhais journey as they build Indias future post independence from British rule strikes a chord with the audience and inspires themWe have seen military or sports heroes We dont really talk about scientists So much of modern-day communication relies on the kind of research that Dr Sarabhai was doing to put satellites and rockets up there and do space exploration and create a more unified connected India And Dr Bhabhas contribution to electrifying the country They are enormous great men the actor saidRocket Boys is set to start streaming from February 4 on SonyLIV PTI KKP BK SHD SHD

Mumbai Jan 20 PTI Actors Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singhs upcoming series Rocket Boys based on the life of Indian nuclear physicists Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai will release on SonyLIV on February 4 the streaming platform announced on ThursdayThe show created by filmmaker Nikkhil Advani Roy Kapur Films and Emmay Entertainment is directed by Abhay PannuPataal Lok actor Singh stars as Vikram Sarabhai while Sarbh known for films like Neerja and Padmaavat plays the role of Homi Bhabha in the showDescribed as a tribute to the legends of Indias space adventure the series digs deeper into the lives of Indias greatest scientific minds as the audience unravels the relevance of their contribution today the streamer said in a statementRocket Boys also stars Regina Cassandra Rajat Kapur Dibyendu Bhattacharya Saba Azad and Arjun Radhakrishnan in pivotal rolesThe show is produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur Monisha Advani Madhu Bhojwani and Nikkhil Advani PTI RB RB

New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Banking on his booming popularity, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra showcased his new avatar on-screen through his acting skills.