Overview
- Madhavan wrote on X that Narendra Modi identified him instantly despite full makeup as scientist Nambi Narayanan during preparations for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect.
- He said the prime minister asked about the project on seeing him, which prompted the actor to take his first selfie with Modi.
- Madhavan noted he had doubted he would be recognized because he wore a big beard and a drastically different look for the role.
- He placed the encounter in Mumbai at an industry event shortly after the film Uri released, with many from the film fraternity present.
- India Today and News18 reported the anecdote from Madhavan’s post, with News18 carrying the item via an IANS syndicated feed.