R Madhavan has been grabbing the limelight lately, thanks to his upcoming release Rocketry: The Nambi Effect. The film marks the directorial debut of R Madhavan. It premiered at the 75th Cannes Film Festival this year and received nothing but applause. Thus, the hype surrounding Rocketry’s theatrical release is certainly high.

Having said that, R Madhavan in a recent interview revealed that not a lot of people are congratulating him on the success of the film. Why? Well, because they are congratulating him for his son Vedaant Madhavan’s achievement.

For the unversed, the actor’s son Vedaant bagged a gold medal in the men’s 800m freestyle at the Danish Open in Copenhagen back in April this year. The star kid’s photo from the award ceremony was all over the internet and many had congratulated him and R Madhavan via sweet social media posts.

R Madhavan told Indian Express that people are talking more about Vedaant’s achievement and less about his directorial. He further quipped that he’s “really jealous” of his son which is why he’s keeping him away from the press.

“I am really jealous right now because every time I meet people on the road in Mumbai, I think that they are coming up to me with a smile because I think they are congratulating me for Rocketry but then they say, ‘He not really got the silver, but gold.’ My assistants have a good laugh at my expense,” the actor told the media publication.

Speaking of Vedaant’s swimming career, last year it was reported that R Madhavan and his wife are moving to Dubai to help their son prepare for the Olympics 2026.