Title: Rockstar
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri
Directed By: Imtiaz Ali
Running Time: 2hrs 40min.
Genre: Drama | Romance | Music
I have to confess here something, i usually don't watch Indian Bollywood movies .... Mmm that is because i didn't grow up with people watching Bollywood movies at my home. So naturally i didn't grow any taste for them. This movie, Rockstar, was highly recommended to me by a dear friend a few months back ... hmmm it was November last year i think ... anyway, this weekend i got the opportunity to watch this movie. For those of you who want to know what the story of the movie is, here is a brief description.....
The story really starts off with a young naive Janardhan Jakhar (Ranbir Kapoor) who aspires to become a musician. He soon learns from his friend that to become a musician/ Rockstar he has to feel the pain of heartbreak. His yearning for heartbreak gets him close to Heer (Nargis Fakhri), as they bond over movie called Jangli Jawani ( such a catchy phrase) and other stupid funny stuff. Soon Heer is married off and gets settled in Prauge, the boy is thrown out of his house, he seeks guidance in the dargah oh Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and next you know he's a singing sensation Known as Jordan (the name give to him by the girl).
A foreign tour reunites him with Heer and their love for each other deepens ( it feels so awkward writing such stuff) until Jordan is obsessed with her. What follows next in the movie is seperation, heartbreak, tragedy, reunion of the two love birds aaaaaaand the culmination of the story, which BTW left a few questions in my mind :P.
Now what i really liked about this move was first of all the acting and it was superb especially Ranbir as a Rockstar. Nargis too was not far off, her expressions were to die for :D. The way the movie was stitched together is a lot different then what i expect of the conventional Bollywood flicks. The music was five star especially the way it was presented with the story. It was not like a song starting suddenly out of nowhere just because it is Bollywood .... No! it was not like that, the songs and the music totally gelled with the story, the acting and this is something that makes this movie a memorable one.
The story really starts off with a young naive Janardhan Jakhar (Ranbir Kapoor) who aspires to become a musician. He soon learns from his friend that to become a musician/ Rockstar he has to feel the pain of heartbreak. His yearning for heartbreak gets him close to Heer (Nargis Fakhri), as they bond over movie called Jangli Jawani ( such a catchy phrase) and other stupid funny stuff. Soon Heer is married off and gets settled in Prauge, the boy is thrown out of his house, he seeks guidance in the dargah oh Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and next you know he's a singing sensation Known as Jordan (the name give to him by the girl).
A foreign tour reunites him with Heer and their love for each other deepens ( it feels so awkward writing such stuff) until Jordan is obsessed with her. What follows next in the movie is seperation, heartbreak, tragedy, reunion of the two love birds aaaaaaand the culmination of the story, which BTW left a few questions in my mind :P.
Now what i really liked about this move was first of all the acting and it was superb especially Ranbir as a Rockstar. Nargis too was not far off, her expressions were to die for :D. The way the movie was stitched together is a lot different then what i expect of the conventional Bollywood flicks. The music was five star especially the way it was presented with the story. It was not like a song starting suddenly out of nowhere just because it is Bollywood .... No! it was not like that, the songs and the music totally gelled with the story, the acting and this is something that makes this movie a memorable one.
The End Note ... you will love the music, the acting, the actors and the story too......
Best Line in the movie: " When Jordan calls Heer Basanti while making a list of things to do in Prauge."
Girls: you will love Jordan and probably say goodbye to that khusra Edward of Twilight..... some say that men like Jordan dont exist .... i say "out of billions out there! not even one .... r u crazy :P .....
Sentimental Guys:.. Agghhh .... yes you too ...
High on Testosterone Guys: Sadah Haq Ithay Rakh is for you.
Lonely Guys/Girls: Yeah go ahead become a Rockstar
Note of Caution: This movie is for 15+ only (Sorry kids :P)
M.A.D Rating : 8.0
