Mumbai Jan 29 PTI Actor Ishwak Singh says he decided to do Rocket Boys series based on the life of Indian physicists Dr Homi Bhabha and Dr Vikram Sarabhai as he was searching for stories that would deeply inspire the viewersPost his successful outing in Amazon show Pataal Lok in which he starred alongside Jaideep Ahlawat Singh said he was looking to try his hand at real-life stories as he believes that people are able to connect with them moreAfter doing Pataal Lok I wanted to be part of something that is inspiring This show is so inspiring What makes me happy about Rocket Boys is we are bringing out the story of fathers of Indian science It is going to be awareness It is so enriching the actor told PTI in an interviewDescribed as a tribute to the legends of Indias space adventure the SonyLIV series is created by filmmaker Nikkhil Advanis Emmay Entertainment and Siddharth Roy Kapurs company Roy Kapur Films and is directed by debutante director Abhay PannuIn Rocket Boys Singh stars as Dr Sarabhai the founder of theIndian Space Research Organisation ISRO while actor Jim Sarbh plays the role of Dr Bhabha regarded as Father of Indias nuclear programmeSingh said he felt it was about time that the stories of the two Indian science geniuses are presented to the worldAt the core of Rocket Boys Singh said there is an inspiring tale about two humans and their undying spiritHuman stories inspire people This is a very human story I saw it as a great opportunity where we are discussing science and technology that is of significance to us how it has touched and improved our lives significantly and is about these two people who laid the foundation Singh saidAs you dwell deep and get into the skin of the character you realise these two were honourable men with limited means but they created so much out of that while fighting against the odds and achieved what they wanted to They had an amazing spirit he addedSingh who was last seen in Prime Videos anthology Unpaused revealed that he bagged the role of Dr Sarabhai in the series after an auditionAs the country was reeling under the pandemic-indeuced lockdown the discussions about the show happened virtually he addedThe actor said that he had read about Dr Bhabha and Dr Sarabhai in his school textbooks but the show allowed him to have a closer look at their livesOnce I got the part I started reading about his Dr Sarabhai personal professional achievements read a lot of books like a biography on him I also read book on ISRO and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre BARC and it gave me a good sense of his role in the world of Indian space and research the challenges he faced and how he handled them The most inspiring thing is to never give up Singh credited the makers for coming up with a well-written script besides providing the actors the required material to readIt is not a singular job it is a collaboration between co-actors and makers The writing has been done with great deal of research and it covers important aspects of their lives he addedTalking about the changes the success of his last show Pataal Lok brought in his career Singh said he decided to his choose his projects wisely instead of going on a signing spreeFor me a project needs to feel right and I need to believe in the subject It is important to wait and take up work that you believe in and stand for as it is not a singular thing It is a team work with writing acting and direction all three needs to complement each otherThe industry has been fair if they see that if you bring something to the table they welcome you with open arms Once you establish your skill set and what you represent then you get the kind of work you believe in And that is happening the actor who also starred in movies such as Raanjhanaa Aligarh and Veere Di Wedding saidUp next Singh will be seen in an upcoming spy-thriller film titled Berlin with Aparthsakti Khurana I am very happy that my career has taken that direction My job is autonomous and I have the choice but unless someone has the faith in me I wouldnt be able to do it I am fortunate that filmmakers think I can fit in different parts and do justice to it It is a good sign and I am quite grateful for that Rocket Boys also starring Regina Cassandra Rajat Kapur Dibyendu Bhattacharya in pivotal roles is set to stream on SonyLIV on February 4 PTI KKP RB SHD SHD

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