Popular actor R Madhavan is currently gearing up for the release of his directorial debut 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect'. Based on the life of controversial aerospace engineer Nambi Narayanan, the film will have Madhavan as the lead actor as well. The film also has cameo appearances from superstars Shahrukh Khan and Suriya. SRK will be seen playing himself (an interviewer) in Hindi and English versions of the film while Suriya will be seen in the same role in Tamil version of the film.

In a recent media interaction, Madhavan revealed that neither SRK nor Suriya charged him any fee for their cameos. He told PTI, "Be it Suriya or (Shah Rukh) Khan sahab, none of them charged any fee for the film. They didn’t even charge anything for the caravans, costumes and assistants. Suriya flew out to shoot in Mumbai along with his crew on his own money. He didn’t even charge for the flights or for the dialogue writer who translated his lines in Tamil."

Further sharing how Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra also helped him with promotions of the film, Madhavan stated, "There are a lot of good people in the film industry. But, I am from outside. People have helped me a lot. Just on my request Amit ji (Amitabh Bachchan) or Priyanka Chopra posted a tweet (to support the film). I am grateful for their love and respect towards me."