It’s not just about the story… the manner in which it is presented also holds the power to enthrall. And ask Imtiaz Ali about both!
In the perfect Imtiaz sense, the protagonists exude ‘pagalpan' and wish to do things that perhaps no ‘sane’ person would! Jab We Met had stated “All is fair in love”. Well, Rockstar breathes it.
Janardhan Jakhar(JJ) loves to sing. He is told that only pain in life can make him a great singer. He meets Heer (Nargis Fakhri) in want of a heartbreak. Living in a world that imposes faux morality, incessant love victimizes them both.
Evidently, Rockstar is an enigmatic creation of an artiste. It is meant to be unconventional. It is probably ironical that a film as sophisticated as this is about a character as crudely simple as Janardhan. Films often bring in the "v/s" concept. This guy "v/s" the other- who will the girl choose?, good "v/s" evil- who shall win?, and not very uncommonly, right "v/s" wrong-how will the righteous succeed? Rockstar brings about perspectives. And it is too intelligent to do anything conventional. A frustrated, angry, wounded Jordan sets the perfect tone of rebel, dissent and revolution. Sadda Haq is the heart of the film. Watch Jordan vent out his angst in a true rockstar avatar. Iconoclasts breathe.
Nargis Fakhri has an amazing style of her own. Ranbir Kapoor is fabulous as an innocent Janardhan, a wannabe Jim Morrison, a fun-lover, a brazen artist(who also tears out a contract into pieces and sings out his abuses), guy with a despicable media-image, a frustrated Jordan and essentially a lover. Shammi Kapoor’s cameo contributes finely to this epic.
Music(A R Rahman) of the film is fascinating, lyrics(Irshad Kamil) beautiful. It is not often that one will come across such tracks- bow in respect! Mohit Chauhan's voice creates magic and suits both JJ & Jordan(who are actually not that different from each-other) very well.
This one's sophisticatedly radical, rebellious and bleeds passion! It's intensity can kill. Either you go with the flow, or you don't. But if you do manage to, this would be one of the best, your eyes have witnessed!
RATING- 4.5 stars
In the perfect Imtiaz sense, the protagonists exude ‘pagalpan' and wish to do things that perhaps no ‘sane’ person would! Jab We Met had stated “All is fair in love”. Well, Rockstar breathes it.
Janardhan Jakhar(JJ) loves to sing. He is told that only pain in life can make him a great singer. He meets Heer (Nargis Fakhri) in want of a heartbreak. Living in a world that imposes faux morality, incessant love victimizes them both.
Evidently, Rockstar is an enigmatic creation of an artiste. It is meant to be unconventional. It is probably ironical that a film as sophisticated as this is about a character as crudely simple as Janardhan. Films often bring in the "v/s" concept. This guy "v/s" the other- who will the girl choose?, good "v/s" evil- who shall win?, and not very uncommonly, right "v/s" wrong-how will the righteous succeed? Rockstar brings about perspectives. And it is too intelligent to do anything conventional. A frustrated, angry, wounded Jordan sets the perfect tone of rebel, dissent and revolution. Sadda Haq is the heart of the film. Watch Jordan vent out his angst in a true rockstar avatar. Iconoclasts breathe.
Nargis Fakhri has an amazing style of her own. Ranbir Kapoor is fabulous as an innocent Janardhan, a wannabe Jim Morrison, a fun-lover, a brazen artist(who also tears out a contract into pieces and sings out his abuses), guy with a despicable media-image, a frustrated Jordan and essentially a lover. Shammi Kapoor’s cameo contributes finely to this epic.
Music(A R Rahman) of the film is fascinating, lyrics(Irshad Kamil) beautiful. It is not often that one will come across such tracks- bow in respect! Mohit Chauhan's voice creates magic and suits both JJ & Jordan(who are actually not that different from each-other) very well.
This one's sophisticatedly radical, rebellious and bleeds passion! It's intensity can kill. Either you go with the flow, or you don't. But if you do manage to, this would be one of the best, your eyes have witnessed!
RATING- 4.5 stars
