Spanning three crucial decades (1940-60s) in the history of India, the story chronicles the life of three great men responsible for launching India’s space and nuclear programs respectively: Dr. Hobi J. Bhabha, the architect of India’s Nuclear Programme, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, universally acknowledged as the Father of the Indian Space Programme and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the pioneer of modern Indian aerospace and nuclear technology. The season traces the journey of Bhabha and Sarabhai coming to terms with the challenges facing a young, independent nation and their friendship, sacrifice and determination.
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03:59We are not talking privately.
04:02No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
04:06Now, when you all have decided to work in my life,
04:11then I thought I would also be a lawyer with these young people.
04:17What do you know about this?
04:19About the military, about the workers, about the union,
04:22about the union leaders?
04:24What do you know?
04:26These who are so many of our workers,
04:28they do not come from any institute.
04:31They are learning from their needs and working here.
04:35And these who are the technology plan,
04:38they do not finish their work easily.
04:42You don't need to change this, Baba.
04:45Today, not today, we will change this.
04:48It's better that we accept these changes.
04:51Yes, this is what the country needs, Baba.
04:53The country does not need what you think it needs, Vikram.
04:58This is not a laboratory.
05:01If we fail once, we can do it again.
05:04And until I am,
05:06I won't do it again.
05:07I'll continue to şekilde my work.
05:10We will pay attention to the children.
05:26I am very young.
05:29You don't have to pay attention to the people like this.
05:34You guys, I'll come here.
05:35Yes.
05:38Hey, Homie?
05:40Hey, Shastri Ji.
05:41You are welcome.
05:43You too.
05:45The news of your Vichitra Uphahar Pradarshan
05:49has reached Delhi from Mumbai.
05:51Sir, you are just saying Pradarshan,
05:53that's my Rosie Roti.
05:56Homi, Rajneetha is also a Pradarshan.
06:00That's why I have a need for her.
06:02But I'm afraid of one thing.
06:05Where is uranium?
06:07More than that, I'll be like that.
06:10I've never felt like this before.
06:13I was like a progressive.
06:16I'm Shantivadi and Pragati Shil.
06:21I don't have the power of my thoughts.
06:24I think there is no option to be Shantivadi.
06:28His privilege is only for them,
06:30who have nuclear weapons already.
06:33America can do to be anti-war.
06:36Because he knows that any country
06:38will not be able to fight against them.
06:40It's our country.
06:41Our country will never become human.
06:48Mr. Baba, Pradarshan, you'll see you now.
06:50I'm coming.
06:53I'm hoping to come back
06:54and fight this difficult war.
06:58Homi,
06:59If we are the only ones,
07:01then they will not fight.
07:04Good luck, Shasri.
07:05Good luck.
07:08I understand, Pandit Ji.
07:09But where do I stop talking to the government of the government?
07:13There is a free trade market.
07:15If you give more money,
07:16you give more money.
07:18If you don't see it from the people's eyes,
07:21then it will be better.
07:22There is a free trade market.
07:23There are many requirements of the government.
07:26The most important requirements of the government is electricity.
07:32We need your monazite resources.
07:34Raja, sir.
07:37You can also think that there will be a benefit.
07:40You can also think that the government will be in the village.
07:42I'm thinking about it, Pandit Ji.
07:45But my opinion is that
07:47I will think about the benefit of the government.
07:50That is not part of the government.
07:53I'm sorry.
07:56Excuse me.
08:03No, no, no.
08:04Please, allow me.
08:12I'm Homi Bhabha.
08:14Founder of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
08:17I know.
08:18As I was saying,
08:20the monazite reserves in the Travencore,
08:23you have to be aware of it.
08:26You also know this.
08:27When you know so much,
08:29you will also know this.
08:32Nuclear energy needs a future.
08:35And in India?
08:37The most advanced advanced institute
08:39is the IFR.
08:42I wonder why more people don't.
08:45I wonder why more people don't.
08:47Why do I share my resources with India with the government?
08:51That's the truth.
08:52And that's it.
08:53And that's it.
08:55You will get an illegal part of the three plants, right?
08:59Travencore Minerals Limited,
09:01Hopkins and William Travencore Limited,
09:03and FX Pereira and Sons.
09:05There are these three plants,
09:07which every year,
09:09have 3,000,000 tons of monazite
09:11illegally exported.
09:13And,
09:14uh,
09:15I'm sorry,
09:16how much is it legally allowed?
09:20They don't know.
09:2450,000 tons.
09:26So from that 2.5 lakh,
09:29done,
09:30extra,
09:31you get your fair share,
09:32right?
09:33Like I said earlier,
09:35we import and export,
09:37this is our Andruni Mamla.
09:39If you excuse me.
09:43I've never really understood monarchy.
09:45Most kings end up getting betrayed.
09:48Or poisoned.
09:50Or worse.
09:51Or worse.
09:52The heads cut off.
09:54Are you going to throw me down?
09:55Throw me down?
09:56I?
09:57I?
09:58I'm just,
09:59um,
10:00baffled,
10:00because,
10:01uh,
10:01the greatest king of the world,
10:03you are challenging them.
10:07That's right,
10:08Mr. Baba.
10:09But the difference is so much,
10:11that my God has given me a lot.
10:13And until he is with us,
10:16we don't fear any government.
10:18And when they will know,
10:20that their God,
10:21for their own money,
10:23they take a legal form of monazide mines,
10:26and reject the government's legal offer,
10:29then,
10:30what will they think?
10:31Now,
10:32you are making me blackmail?
10:33No, no, no.
10:34Lord,
10:35I'm giving an offer.
10:37Travancore,
10:38there are 1.15 million tons of monazide reserves.
10:42And we need them.
10:44Why?
10:46With this reserve,
10:47we can reach every region,
10:49even in Travancore.
10:51Even in Travancore.
10:53Mining companies will never agree for this.
10:55This is also another option.
10:57We will replace Travancore in India.
10:59And this draft,
11:00the rare earth minerals draft,
11:02which is now being made,
11:04will be removed.
11:05After that,
11:06all the rare earth minerals,
11:08like monazide,
11:09will be removed.
11:12Travancore and Monazide,
11:14will become both government properties.
11:16And,
11:17will be the invention of Aria Bhatt.
11:23So,
11:24Raja sahab,
11:25we were saying that,
11:31some tea?
11:32Mr. Baba has offered me enough.
11:34Hmm.
11:39I will think about it.
12:09Yes.
12:26I understand that you would have given her as a result.
12:30In fact,
12:30it's a complete satisfaction to send her atira.
12:34She has to take advantage of her,
12:36especially on the family.
12:37You don't understand, Vikram.
12:42The fight will grow.
12:45The fight will grow.
12:51You know what a wise man once told me?
12:56The fight will never happen.
13:02The fight will never happen.
13:08The fight will never happen.
13:11You have to find a new path.
13:15This is a new path, Baba.
13:20And I know it will work.
13:23I won't let you down.
13:27I promise.
13:31You will only leave one path.
13:34You will only leave one path.
13:38This is a new path.
13:40One path.
13:44One more time.
13:53In the next week, I will support you with Adira.
14:04Thank you, Papa.
14:07My dearest homie,
14:12the Textile Industries Research Association,
14:18or Adira,
14:22is now just a dream,
14:23but it's going to be a real life.
14:27Our main goal is to take care of the conditions of the workers,
14:32and to make the clothes better.
14:36In this case, the machines are also required.
14:40For researchers, economists, statisticians,
14:44they have started to hire everyone.
14:46This will be a new start,
14:48and you should come and see everything.
14:51With love, Vikram.
14:55Hi, Kamala.
15:05You are a lot like this.
15:07You are a lot like this.
15:09You are a lot like this.
15:13Ramanathan Ji said that I can get you here.
15:17What do I have all this pleasure?
15:19This is your resume?
15:26Yes.
15:27Sorry, I don't understand.
15:29This might sound a bit presumptuous.
15:32But at that time,
15:34when I talked to you,
15:36I realized that I want to work with you.
15:38Well...
15:40That's wonderful, Kamala.
15:43But...
15:44But my qualifications are not good enough.
15:46No, no.
15:47Your qualifications are excellent.
15:49It's just that...
15:51We are a small research centre.
15:53I mean...
15:55No women fortune here.
15:57And that's exactly why I want to work here.
16:00I think your textile research centre
16:03has a human relations division.
16:05And as much as I know about this institute,
16:09your main focus is
16:11the modernization of mills
16:12and the working conditions here.
16:15You have researchers.
16:19Economists.
16:20Statisticians.
16:21But...
16:22Who is going to talk to the workers?
16:28Someone with a PhD in social psychology.
16:30Exactly.
16:35So...
16:36How did you feel about it?
16:40Well, since...
16:41you're the only candidate for a job
16:44that didn't exist
16:45till about five minutes back,
16:46I think...
16:48your chances are pretty high.
17:02Rinal!
17:11Are you sure?
17:12Rinal!
17:13What?
17:14What happened?
17:15Just a little kicking.
17:17Are you sure?
17:18Rinal!
17:19Are you sure?
17:20Rinal!
17:21What happened?
17:22Look at this!
17:23You're not a good one!
17:25Open!
17:26Rinal!
17:27Rinal!
17:28Rinal!
17:29Rinal!
17:31Rinal!
17:32Rinal!
17:34Rinal!
17:36Rinal!
17:37Rinal!
17:39Rinal!
17:40I'm thinking about opening my dance academy in Ahmedabad.
17:47I've also talked about it.
17:50What do you mean?
17:53My and Papa are supporting both.
17:56After all, Dave raised children that have challenged the society.
18:02That's all right.
18:04Now, let's focus on this mohattarma.
18:11It's going to be a boy, Vikram.
18:13It's going to be a girl.
18:15It's going to be the most beautiful girl in the whole world.
18:34It's going to be a boy, he's a girl.
18:48It's going to be a boy.
18:51It's going to be a boy.
19:26Dear homie,
19:30Karthike ko tumhara bheja ua gift bhoat pasand aya.
19:33My name is so scared to be afraid that he doesn't leave anyone from your dear telescope.
19:38I'm sending you some photos.
19:41And with a free advice,
19:44I think I should marry you too.
19:47It's high time now.
19:49As they say, you're coming of age.
19:53Give a love to Pipsy.
19:54Hope to see you both soon.
19:58Hello, ma'am.
20:03Nothing.
20:07Cheers, darling.
20:08What's this?
20:24What's this?
20:24So you always know when you're having a good time?
20:33Oh, Pipsy.
20:37I love it.
20:38I love it.
21:00I love it.
21:15I love it.
21:17I love it.
21:21Pipsy.
21:22For me?
21:23Pipsy.
21:24For me?
21:25Pipsy.
21:26For me?
21:27Mathur?
21:28Pipsy.
21:29Hi.
21:30I'm extremely sorry to interrupt, but I'm going to go.
21:35Why?
21:36Pipsy.
21:37For me?
21:38Mathur?
21:39Pipsy.
21:40Hi.
21:41I'm extremely sorry to interrupt, but I'm going to go now.
21:42Why?
21:43Because Pandi Ji has called.
21:44But where?
21:45Delhi.
21:46Who's for Delhi?
21:47The maharajan said Travancore.
21:48The monosite reserves that house.
21:49That house.
21:50I'm sorry.
21:51I'm sorry.
21:52I'm sorry.
21:53I'm sorry.
21:54I'm sorry.
21:55I'm sorry.
21:56I'm sorry.
21:57I'm sorry.
21:58I'm sorry.
21:59I'm sorry.
22:00I'm sorry.
22:01I'm sorry.
22:02I'm sorry.
22:03The monosite reserves that house.
22:08Congratulations.
22:20Pipsy.
22:22I know.
22:23I know.
22:24You have to go.
22:26It's urgent and it can't wait.
22:28I'm sorry.
22:33I'm the best.
22:36Yes.
22:37You're the best.
22:41I'm going to get up to you.
22:49Ma'am, have you decided what you want?
22:55Give me a minute, please.
23:03Sir.
23:14Sir, your next hug will be a handy remark.
23:25What happened, Azada?
23:28Nothing.
23:28Nothing.
23:30Your face was red.
23:34When my grandmother was sent to the Dalak Nama,
23:37then it was like this.
23:40Will you be a divorce?
23:43Sorry to hear that.
23:46The invitation came from the Inverishan.
23:50Nehru Atomic Energy Commission's chairman.
23:58It was a by- seria.
23:59No, it's just a joke.
24:00No, I don't care.
24:01No, I don't care.
24:02No, I don't.
24:03I've been to, I've been to others.
24:04No, I don't care.
24:06Yes, no, I don't care.
24:07When the king enters his son's son,
24:09he calls Praja to feed the seed.
24:10He tells Praja to feed the seed.
24:11He tells Praja.
24:12He is the only one that they call him for tea.
24:14He tells the seed for tea.
24:15He tells the seed.
24:17He has always called it.
24:24The flowers are on the roof.
24:27It's hard for me.
24:30We will be able to take our own way.
24:36Maybe we don't have to wait for anyone.
24:40Thank you all for coming here at such short notice, you all know that for the last few
24:50months I have been working tirelessly towards finalizing India's plan for energy independence.
24:57With the great grief, I want to do the atomic energy commission of India, and indeed it
25:05is my great honor to appoint Dr. Homi Jahangir Baba as the first chairman of the Atomic Energy
25:12Commission with Dr. Vishwesh Mathur, Dr. Mehdi Rasa, and Dr. SS Bhatnagar serving on the
25:22board of directors.
25:26One minute.
25:27Excuse me, Pandi Ji.
25:28Do I know that this decision is on your basis?
25:32Homi Baba has a roadmap of the nuclear power of India.
25:39It's a whole knowledge of the international nuclear agencies.
25:44I've been doing this for years.
25:48I've been doing this for years.
25:49In fact, Dr. Bhatnagar, when I was gone for a few days, for whatever reason, I was doing
25:55your plan for energy independence alone.
26:00Come on, come on.
26:03What has shown you a sword?
26:07Pandit Ji, with your permission, may I?
26:10Please.
26:11Only a sword, Raza Sahib.
26:13Entire reserves.
26:14Travancore Maharaja's entire monazite reserves to hand over.
26:20Is this a small thing for you?
26:23I was convinced too.
26:25I was convinced too.
26:26But I don't think that I am sitting here with a scientist,
26:32to convince the Maharaja that there is no need to be convinced.
26:37Raza Sahib, this is a big day for all of us.
26:41To the entire scientific community and the nation.
26:44And with your great experience and knowledge,
26:47we can really leapfrog into the future.
26:50But these are all your issues.
26:52We will understand this.
26:53That is the problem, Vikram.
26:56This is your issue.
26:58I think it's about your house.
27:00But we are not sitting in anyone's house.
27:02We are sitting in a new democracy.
27:05We can't take a personal preference.
27:12Pandit Ji, I have a real question.
27:17Do you think that before making decisions,
27:21you should vote in the scientific community?
27:24I absolutely agree with Raza.
27:31Voting on it.
27:32Yes.
27:34A democratic process at least.
27:37A democratic process, Chati?
27:40Yes, ma'am.
27:42So be it.
27:44Let's hear what the people have to say.
27:47Now?
27:49Yes, why not?
27:51Scientific community is here.
27:53With a show of hands, those in favour of Dr. Mahdi Raza as the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India.
28:04And those in favour of Dr. Homi Baba.
28:06And those in favour of Dr. Homi Baba.
28:09And those in favour of Dr. Homi Baba.
28:22Gentlemen, it gives me immense pleasure once again, and with full mandate, to announce
28:32the name of Dr. Homi Jandri Baba as the first chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of
28:37India.
28:52Dr. Homi Jandri Baba as the first chairman of Dr. Homi Jandri Baba as the first chairman of
29:22the team.
29:23Here, catch.
29:25One more.
29:27One more.
29:28One more.
29:29No, no, no.
29:30It's slightly smaller.
29:34Who is there in their plans, Pipsy?
29:38Huh?
29:39I read something very interesting yesterday.
29:42If we compress the history of Earth in the timeline of the last year so that the January
29:51The first is when the Earth came into existence and December 31st, midnight, is now, this moment.
30:00Human beings have shown up at 11pm on the 31st of December.
30:07What a blip! Just a blip in the timeline.
30:14Are we a blip too?
30:16You and I?
30:17No. What do you mean?
30:22I don't know.
30:24I feel like I need to know.
30:27No.
30:29Look, I know your workshipper's priority are always new and awesome.
30:34But what do you need? I love you and you?
30:40Yeah, but what's next? Do we have a future?
30:42Do we have a future?
30:46Yes, we have a future.
30:50Not the one I want.
30:55I don't... I don't know, Pipsy.
30:57I don't know.
31:10You should see your face, my fool.
31:13What is it?
31:15The light drained out of you.
31:17You're joking?
31:18Yes.
31:20Yes.
31:22Oh, my fool.
31:27Relax.
31:29I'm just making jokes.
31:31Okay.
31:32Can you stop embarrassing yourself with my ten-year-old nephews?
31:35Shall I take revenge?
31:37Please don't embarrass yourself.
31:39A little runt. One second.
31:41Hey, Neville!
31:42Hey, Neville!
31:44You're a frat.
31:56You're a frat.
31:58You're a frat.
32:00You're a frat.
32:02You're a frat.
32:03I don't know.
32:09How is she?
32:10Oh, she's doing remarkable work.
32:14The workers seem to like her.
32:17Human resources have done a lot of work.
32:24Vikram.
32:26Hmm?
32:27I've been thinking about her for a long time
32:29and I've been there.
32:31What?
32:36I'm starting my dance academy.
32:41That's wonderful.
32:43That's wonderful.
32:45Do you need to do it?
32:47Look, I'm thinking about something else.
32:51I'm thinking about something else.
32:54I'm thinking about it.
32:56Please, Vikram.
32:57Not that again.
32:59I'll start my academy now.
33:01How will I do now?
33:02How will I do everything now?
33:03I'll start my academy now.
33:05What?
33:06What?
33:07What?
33:08What?
33:09What?
33:10What?
33:11What?
33:13What?
33:14What?
33:15What?
33:16What?
33:17What?
33:18What?
33:19What?
33:20What?
33:21What?
33:22When Karthike is a child, he is a child,
33:25he needs to keep his attention.
33:26Karthike is your daughter too, Vikram.
33:31I don't want to do anything about anything.
33:34I'm just saying something to stop.
33:36Like after a wedding, ODC was saying to stop,
33:38PRL was saying to stop,
33:40and then atira was saying to stop.
33:42Vikram, stop, stop.
33:44I can't do this anymore.
33:46I don't know why you don't understand.
33:48What did you say?
33:50There's no right time to do the right work.
33:54I think that the right time to do the right work is the right time.
33:57I'm talking about all my mistakes.
34:01I'll try to be happy here with everyone.
34:05What do you do now?
34:07Tell me what I'll do.
34:09I'll do what you want.
34:10Vikram.
34:11What are you sleeping?
34:20I don't know.
34:21I don't know.
34:22I'm just asking you to be a little patient.
34:23What's your problem?
34:24I don't know.
34:25I don't know which is worse.
34:26I don't know which is worse.
34:28How do you?
34:31I don't know.
34:33What is this problem, Vikram.
34:34I don't see the problem.
34:37This is what you're doing.
34:40And I don't know which is worse.
35:12Sir, we are ready for you.
35:19Coming, thank you.
35:20Yes, sir.
35:31Sir, when the red light turns on, that's when we go on it.
36:12Good morning.
36:26This is Homi Bhabha, chairman of the newly established Atomic Energy Commission of India.
36:31Today, as I speak to you, I make a solemn promise that India's first nuclear reactor will be ready in five years.
36:41Our mission is to harness the tremendous power of nuclear energy and use it to light up your homes, be it in cities, towns or the farthest villages of the country.
36:54This is a historic step, one that will define our country's progress.
37:00Our commitment to harnessing and developing nuclear energy is long-term, and this is just the first step towards a lifetime of innovation and advancement to come.
37:10My team and I are committed to serving and fully exploiting nuclear power for the progress, protection and preservation of our country.
37:21Thank you, India.
37:24Thank you, India.
37:24Thank you, India.
37:55Yes, sir.
37:56Do you have an appointment for today?
37:57No, I don't have an appointment.
37:58But he said I should call if there is an emergency.
38:02Very well, sir.
38:03I will just check if someone is available today.
38:06With whom would you like me to connect you with?
38:08Dr. Crowe.
38:10Mr. Day, what's the update?
38:11It is about Bhava.
38:12Naira has given him full authority.
38:13He was on the radio announcing.
38:14Yeah, I know.
38:15The five-year plan about the reactor.
38:16What about our mole at the AAC?
38:17I need a few months to work on him.
38:18You have four weeks.
38:19You have four weeks.
38:20You need to understand.
38:21I have to get it right.
38:22I have to get it right.
38:23I need a few months to work on him.
38:24You have four weeks.
38:25I have to get it right.
38:26This is our only opportunity.
38:28We can't do anything.
38:29I am a despite you.
38:30What's the next?
38:31I have to get it right.
38:32Dr. Crowe?
38:33Mr. Day, what's the update?
38:34It is about Bhava.
38:35Naira has given him full authority.
38:36He was on the radio announcing.
38:38Yeah, I know.
38:39The five-year plan about the reactor.
38:40What about our mole at the AAC?
38:41I need a few months to work on him.
38:44You have four weeks.
38:46You need to understand.
38:49I have to get it right.
38:52This is our only opportunity.
38:54This man is unhappy, talented for sure, but unhappy because he's been pushed aside and
39:02overlooked by Nehru and Bava.
39:05What are you telling me?
39:10Bava has a lot of powerful allies, but he's also exploited a lot of people and they are
39:19ready.
39:20They are ready to take him down.
39:23With a little persuasion and a little more money, he will destroy Bava.
39:49For more information, visit the Piavella on the website.
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