Director Nikkhil Advani confesses to being fascinated by stories revolving around space. Having initially intended to create a film on the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), he recalls having had a change of heart after Akshay Kumar announced Mission Mangal, based on the same idea. The development, it appears, seemed to have turned in his favour, as Advani then created Rocket Boys, based on scientists Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai, which earned praise from fans and critics. 

“I have always loved space research, rocket science and interplanetary missions. At the time when Siddharth [Roy Kapur, producer] approached me for this series, I didn’t know that Homi and Vikram shared a bond, but Sid’s team had done their research well,” says Advani, who will be among the contenders vying for the Best Creator/Showrunner gong at the mid-day and Radio City Hitlist OTT Awards.