The series, to be released on SonyLiv on February 4, tells the story of Sarabhai’s friendship with the country’s nuclear pioneer, Homi J. Bhabha, which blossomed during her Cambridge days, and how she continued the scientific quest of Independent India under Jawaharlal Nehru shaped leadership. Incidentally, Sarabhai had mentored APJ Abdul Kalam.
The show also features – Jim Sarbh, Regina Cassandra and Mrinalini Sarabhai. When the actors were shooting for the show in Jaipur, Regina recounts how Ishwak was very secretive about taking notes during filming.
Regina said, “After I finished one of my scenes, I met Ishwak who was taking notes at the dinner table. The moment he saw me, he closed the notebook. That made me curious. I found out later that he takes notes on every dialogue.”