Rockstar (2011 film)
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Rockstar is a 2011
Hindi musical film
directed by Imtiaz Ali
, starring Ranbir Kapoor
and debutant Nargis Fakhri
, with music composed by A. R. Rahman
. Eros International Ltd. co-produces the film with Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd
. The film also stars Shammi Kapoor
, Aditi Rao Hydari
, Moufid Aziz
, Piyush Mishra
, Shernaz Patel
and Kumud Mishra, with the former making his last silver screen appearance in this film. The film released on 11 November 2011 to mixed reviews, however opened well at the box office.
, Italy
, with eager fans queuing outside the arena for the concert of rock star Jordan (Ranbir Kapoor
). Jordan, who moments ago was being attacked by thugs, manages to escape and reach the arena. He breaks the fan barriers and shows complete disregard for his fans, storms onto the stage in a fit of rage and starts strumming his guitar.
The movie goes goes into flashback to the story of Janardhan Jakhar a.k.a JJ, a simple Haryanvi boy from Pitam Pura
, Delhi
, who yearns to some day become a big star. His dreams are, however, only a source of amusement and jokes for his friends. Khatana, the canteen owner (Kumud Mishra) where JJ frequents, tells him that the only way JJ can produce melody is if he undergoes trauma via a heartbreak.
Janardhan jokingly tells himself that since he hasn't seen bad times, he hasn't been able to reach his idol's (Jim Morrison
) level of fame, and he needs to do something about it. JJ and his friends go to a performance of Heer Kaul (Nargis Fakhri
), one of the most beautiful girls in Stephen's College, where JJ overhears that Heer is the "perfect heartbreaking machine". Janardhan instantly decides that proposing to her (and being humiliated in the process) is the perfect method to receive the much needed "heart-break" and the key to "fame". That doesn't quite happen though, but in the ensuing process, they both become good friends, hanging out together and doing naughty things together (like drinking desi
liquor and watching a sleazy B-grade Hindi movie called "Jungli Jawaani").
The focus then shifts to Heer's wedding in Kashmir, after which Heer and her husband (Moufid Aziz
) are set to depart to Prague
. During the wedding preparations, Heer develops feelings for JJ, but does not confess to him. Before leaving, she coins the name "Jordan" for JJ. Janardhan returns to his life back home, however, life takes an ugly turn when JJ is clobbered and thrown out of his house by his elder brother for attending Heer’s wedding and for stealing 5 Lakh
. JJ takes refuge for two months in the nearby Nizamuddin Dargah
, singing qawwali
s, then grows weary and shifts to a local temple where he spends some time singing bhajan
s. Losing interest from all of this, he requests and takes refuge in Khatana's home.
Ustad Jameel Khan (Shammi Kapoor
), a renowned classical artist and a Padma Bhushan
, remembers having seen and heard JJ singing at the Dargah and prompts Dhingra (Piyush Mishra
), the owner of a music company called "Platinum Records", to sign JJ as he foresees a great future for him. (there is no mention in the film that Ustad Jameel Khan is a singer, just a renowned classical artist). Sheena (Aditi Rao Hydari
), a journalist interviewing Jordan as a rockstar, hints Jordan that Dhingra intends to send some artists to Prague for a tour and recordings, Jordan instantly volunteers to work there in order to reunite with Heer.
Heer, meanwhile, has been having health issues for some time now and has been regularly visiting a psychatrist for treatment. Jordan and Heer finally meet and after a while of intimacy, Jordan tries to profess his love for her, but Heer, being married, spurns his advances. Despite Heer's warnings to Jordan asking him to stay away from her, Jordan decides to say "bye" one last time before departing for India. While doing so, Jordan trespasses on Heer’s property and is arrested by cops and deported back to India. Jordan, upon being brought to India, is overwhelmed by the media attention and him being painted in a negative light. Frustrated, Jordan clashes with the media and the Indian Police and is sent to jail. Dhingra becomes happy about the publicity he has received because of Jordan, which has helped sales of his records.
During one of his live performances, Jordan meets Mandy (Heer's younger sister) who asks him to help Heer, who has been diagnosed with terminal bone marrow cancer
. Jordan disregards all his work-related commitments and immediately leaves to meet Heer. Heer's mother, Neena Kaul (Shernaz Patel
), who knows about Jordan's past with Heer, gets angry and asks Jordan to leave her house. To her and their family doctor's surprise, Heer starts quickly recovering due to Jordan, so they fly back from Prague to India. On reaching India, Jordan again clashes with the media as they link him with Heer, portraying her as having an affair with Jordan despite being married. Heer convinces Jordan to first finish his work and then come to meet her, so she and Mandy go back to her Mother's place. However, Heer's condition worsens as she slowly slips into a coma, and Heer is discovered to be pregnant with Jordan's child. Mandy calls Jordan one last time hoping that she will recover, but she doesn't.
The film ends as it started: with Jordan performing "Nadaan Parindey", and he envisions Heer's spirit having flown to him.
, with whom the Eros International worked recently on Anjaana Anjaani
. Director Imtiaz Ali, who loved Kareena Kapoor
's performance in his Jab We Met
wanted to cast her in Rockstar. However, the script in Rockstar required some romantic scenes between the romantic leads. As Ranbir and Kareena happened to be cousins, this would have been a problem. Moreover, the filmmakers could not imagine replacing Ranbir with any other actor as the character that Ranbir Kapoor plays in Rockstar was tailor made for him. They then made a joint decision to let go of their plan to cast Kareena in Rockstar. Eventually American model Nargis Fakhri
was cast as the female lead. The film would also mark Shammi Kapoor
's last appearance in a feature film who had died on August 14, 2011.
. The shooting began in May 2010 and the film is scheduled to release on 11 November 2011. The major part of the shooting took place at locations in Kashmir at Kulgam
, Kupwara
, Srinagar
and last phase has been shot in Delhi
including, Kotla Mubarakpur, Nizamuddin Dargah
, Greater Kailash
, Munirka, Indira Gandhi International Airport
, Madangir DDA and Connaught Place
, and three-day schedule at the Shri Ram College of Commerce
, St. Stephen's College
, followed by one at the Hindu College
, director Imtiaz Ali's alma mater, during the winter break of these colleges. The film was shot in reverse as the crew didn't want to break the continuity of Ranbir's hairstyle. So the climax with long hair was shot first. Kapoor had to take many efforts to transform himself into a rockstar: he practised guitar
at A. R. Rahman
's studio for many days, read Kurt Cobain
's biography and familiarised himself with Jats.
Film's costumes were designed by Aki Narula
and Manish Malhotra
, who dressed lead Ranbir in "small-town denim-and-sweater combination and later, pathani-style kurtas with arm bands" completing the rockstar look, as the designer said, "I dress the character in what the character can afford." The film's lead actress, Nargis Fakhri
, who plays the role of a Kashmiri Pandit
girl, will be seen wearing a traditional Kashmiri Pandit
wedding outfit. Great attention was given to detail in portraying a typical Kashmiri Pandit
bride, with Nargis wearing the traditional Pandit Pheran, Dejhor (ear ornament worn by Kashmiri Pandit brides) and Taranga (head cap worn underneath the veil by Kashmiri Pandit brides). This is the first time in Bollywood that a Kashmiri Pandit
wedding will be shown.
replacing Imtiaz Ali's previous associate, Pritam
. The soundtrack
features 14 tracks overall, with all lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil
. Mohit Chauhan
had lent his voice for nine songs. The audio rights were bought by T-Series. According to Rahman, Rockstar is "a character driven film and as one can guess from the title, there will be lots of guitar". Rockstar is a musical journey that sails through classical rock, ballads, Gujarati folk
, the Sufi music
and even a gypsy note from an unheard Czech tradition
.
s and universities or other big educational institutes. The film released with 2,500 screens, and saw cinema halls running 14 to 15 shows in a day.
" was shot at the Norbulingka
monastery in McLeod Ganj
, Dharamsala
. People waving the Free Tibet flag
in the backdrop was shown in the song video. This triggered a dispute between Central Board of Film Certification
and Imtiaz Ali when the Board ordered Ali to blur the flag and free Tibet slogan before the film hit the theatre, but the director refused to do it. Imtiaz Ali said, "I am not concerned at all. I have been out of India for long and don’t know whats going on, but I don’t see anything controvercial in the intention portrayal in the movie. The purpose of the movie is not to make any social message, its more about personal freedom rather than a geographical issue." However, Ali had to remove the sequence from the video to get the film's censor done. Later an official from the Board revealed: "The Censor Board chief explained to them that all the cuts were made by the director voluntarily,and he had the option of appealing to a review board which he didn’t do. There were certain discussions between (Imtiaz) Ali and the Board regarding retaining a kiss between two actors (Ranbir and Nargis), but there have been no disagreement regarding deleting the flag from the frames." Deletion of the Tibetan flag from the video caused wide protests in Tibet
, Dharamsala
and Chennai
.
of Rediff.com
gave the film four stars out of five and wrote, "Rockstar is a simple, unspectacular tale, sometimes even predictable, but director Imtiaz Ali masterfully weaves in details that draw us in." Aniruddha Guha of DNA too gave the film 4 out of five stars mentioning that Rockstar is as fulfilling as an effective crescendo. Nikhat Kazmi
of The Times of India
also gave the film four out of five stars and vstated that the film is above average: "[...] The film rocks partially, thanks to the star called Ranbir Kapoor." Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave the film 3.5 stars out of five and said, "Rockstar is flawed but fabulous." Mayank Shekhar
of Hindustan Times
also rated 3.5 out of 5 stars and noted "The canvas is wide like early Sanjay Leela Bhansali
's; bird's view of the stunning bridge is very Mani Ratnam
; witty, earthy dialogues are so Vishal Bhardwaj
. Director Imitiaz Ali manages to retain a personal, auteur's touch in a genre vastly commercial, mainstream. This is a rare feat." Taran Adarsh
of Bollywood Hungama
gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, and said "On the whole, Rockstar does not live up to the confidence and expectations from the otherwise very skilled and accomplished film-maker Imtiaz Ali." Rajeev Masand
of CNN-IBN also gave the film 3 stars out of 5, saying "Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar is a far-from-perfect film, but it has honesty and depth, which is mostly missing in Hindi movies today." Mansha Rastogi of Nowrunning.com rated it 3 out of 5 stars stating that "Rockstar may not be one of the finest attempts but is definitely worth a watch for its pleasing first half and the ace performance of Ranbir Kapoor."
Sumit Bhattacharya of Rediff.com gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, saying that "Rockstar is what is called a one-time watch", and highlighted that the film is more Devdas
than Jim Morrison
. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV
too gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, and said "Rockstar has a Sufi soul. If only it had been set free and allowed to go the whole hog!" Kaveree Bamzai of India Today
gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said "AR Rahman's music is the soul of the film. What is missing is the spine, leaving just a jelly in place." Komal Nahta
of Koimoi.com again gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, and said, "Rockstar will meet with a mixed response: one section of the audience (mainly youngsters in the cities) will love it while another section (mainly the single-screen audience and public of smaller cities) will find it ordinary." A reviewer from Reuters
commented that Rahman and Ranbir are the stars of the film while saying "Rockstar works on so many levels, but it fails miserably on so many more." Yahoo!
gave the film 1 star out of 5, and said "Rockstar drives home an unscientific hypothesis that people who’ve endured sufferings/heart break etc will reach their creative best."
Rockstar collected nett on it's opening day thus becoming the second highest opener after Ready
in the non-festival season. The good opening was attributed to the multiplexes across cities, and to the star power of Ranbir Kapoor
as well as the youthful theme of the film. The film showed growth on Saturday by grossing nett, therefore taking it's 2 days net total to Rockstar saw similar growth on Sunday, and hence first weekend collection ended at nett, with best business from Mumbai
, Pune
, Delhi
and Bangalore
. Rockstar opened well on Monday collecting around nett, with 40% drop compared to first day collections, thus taking the four days total to nett. The film collection saw noticeable fall on Tuesday even at multiplexes as the film collected around nett, with five days collection totaled at nett. At the end of first week, the film had a good collection by grossing nett, though the film had found appreciation only with a small section of the audience. In the process, the film ranked ninth in the top ten all time first week domestic collection.
The film on second Friday grossed nett, with 75% drop compared to first day. On Saturday, the film had collected nett, while nett on Sunday, taking the second weekend collection totaled at , representing a 70% drop from its first weekend. As of ten days, the film had grossed approximately nett. Rockstar had grossed nett in the second week, taking the two week collection totaled at nett.
1,85,000 in UK
, $6,12,000 in North America
, $3,70,000 in UAE and $1,00,000 in Australia
.
Bollywood films of 2011
A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai to be released in 2011. The year 2010 has numerous films in production to be released in 2011 and beyond, as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming. Some films in production do not have...
Hindi musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
directed by Imtiaz Ali
Imtiaz Ali (director)
Imtiaz Ali is an Indian film director, actor and writer. His 2007 film Jab We Met was a huge success in India. His 2009 film Love Aaj Kal was a bigger success and was declared a super-hit by Box Office India.His recent movie Rockstar has been declared successful at the box office.- Early life...
, starring Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid...
and debutant Nargis Fakhri
Nargis Fakhri
Nargis Fakhri is an American fashion model and actress. She made her feature film debut in Rockstar.-Early Life:Fakhri was born in Queens, New York to a Pakistani father and a Czech mother.-Career:...
, with music composed by A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
. Eros International Ltd. co-produces the film with Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd
Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd
Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd is a film production and distribution company that produces and distributes Indian films, mainly Hindi. The chief of the company is Dhillin Mehta.-Bollywood :...
. The film also stars Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor was an Indian film actor and director. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema from the late 1950s until the early 1970s....
, Aditi Rao Hydari
Aditi Rao Hydari
Aditi Rao Hydari is an Indian film actress. A classical bharatanatyam dancer, she made her acting debut with Sharada Ramanathan's acclaimed film Sringaram and rose to fame after her performance in Sudhir Mishra's 2011 film Yeh Saali Zindagi....
, Moufid Aziz
Moufid Aziz
Moufid Abdelaziz Junior, commonly known as Moufid Aziz is a Brazilian-Arabic model. He made his feature film debut in Rockstar.- Early life :...
, Piyush Mishra
Piyush Mishra
Piyush Mishra is an Indian film and theatre actor, music director, lyricist, singer, scriptwriter.-Early life and education:He spent his early life in Gwalior, where he received his education...
, Shernaz Patel
Shernaz Patel
Shernaz Patel is an Indian film and theatre actor, who works in Hindi and English films, most known for her roles in films like Black and Guzaarish and English language theatre in Mumbai. She made her theatre debut with The Diary Of Anne Frank in 1984...
and Kumud Mishra, with the former making his last silver screen appearance in this film. The film released on 11 November 2011 to mixed reviews, however opened well at the box office.
Plot
The film opens showing a large crowd outside the famous Verona ArenaVerona Arena
The Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheatre in Piazza Bra in Verona, Italy, which is internationally famous for the large-scale opera performances given there. It is one of the best preserved ancient structures of its kind....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, with eager fans queuing outside the arena for the concert of rock star Jordan (Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid...
). Jordan, who moments ago was being attacked by thugs, manages to escape and reach the arena. He breaks the fan barriers and shows complete disregard for his fans, storms onto the stage in a fit of rage and starts strumming his guitar.
The movie goes goes into flashback to the story of Janardhan Jakhar a.k.a JJ, a simple Haryanvi boy from Pitam Pura
Pitam pura
Pitampura is an affluent residential area of North Delhi district of Delhi, India. It is planned neighbourhood developed by the DDA in the 1980s, and Pitampura TV Tower, was built in 1988. Dilli Haat Pitampura is also situated near the TV tower....
, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, who yearns to some day become a big star. His dreams are, however, only a source of amusement and jokes for his friends. Khatana, the canteen owner (Kumud Mishra) where JJ frequents, tells him that the only way JJ can produce melody is if he undergoes trauma via a heartbreak.
Janardhan jokingly tells himself that since he hasn't seen bad times, he hasn't been able to reach his idol's (Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
James Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American musician, singer, and poet, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors...
) level of fame, and he needs to do something about it. JJ and his friends go to a performance of Heer Kaul (Nargis Fakhri
Nargis Fakhri
Nargis Fakhri is an American fashion model and actress. She made her feature film debut in Rockstar.-Early Life:Fakhri was born in Queens, New York to a Pakistani father and a Czech mother.-Career:...
), one of the most beautiful girls in Stephen's College, where JJ overhears that Heer is the "perfect heartbreaking machine". Janardhan instantly decides that proposing to her (and being humiliated in the process) is the perfect method to receive the much needed "heart-break" and the key to "fame". That doesn't quite happen though, but in the ensuing process, they both become good friends, hanging out together and doing naughty things together (like drinking desi
Desi
Desi or Deshi refers to the people, cultures, and products of the Indian subcontinent and, increasingly, to the people, cultures, and products of their diaspora. Desi countries include India, Pakistan, Bangladesh...
liquor and watching a sleazy B-grade Hindi movie called "Jungli Jawaani").
The focus then shifts to Heer's wedding in Kashmir, after which Heer and her husband (Moufid Aziz
Moufid Aziz
Moufid Abdelaziz Junior, commonly known as Moufid Aziz is a Brazilian-Arabic model. He made his feature film debut in Rockstar.- Early life :...
) are set to depart to Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. During the wedding preparations, Heer develops feelings for JJ, but does not confess to him. Before leaving, she coins the name "Jordan" for JJ. Janardhan returns to his life back home, however, life takes an ugly turn when JJ is clobbered and thrown out of his house by his elder brother for attending Heer’s wedding and for stealing 5 Lakh
Lakh
A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
. JJ takes refuge for two months in the nearby Nizamuddin Dargah
Nizamuddin Dargah
Nizamuddin Dargah is the dargah of one of the world's most famous Sufi saints, Nizamuddin Auliya. Situated in the Nizamuddin West area of Delhi, the dargah is visited by thousands of Muslims every week, and sees a fair share of Hindus, Christians and people from other religions...
, singing qawwali
Qawwali
Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia, particularly in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan, Hyderabad, Delhi, and other parts of northern India...
s, then grows weary and shifts to a local temple where he spends some time singing bhajan
Bhajan
A Bhajan is any type of Indian devotional song. It has no fixed form: it may be as simple as a mantra or kirtan or as sophisticated as the dhrupad or kriti with music based on classical ragas and talas. It is normally lyrical, expressing love for the Divine...
s. Losing interest from all of this, he requests and takes refuge in Khatana's home.
Ustad Jameel Khan (Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor was an Indian film actor and director. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema from the late 1950s until the early 1970s....
), a renowned classical artist and a Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
, remembers having seen and heard JJ singing at the Dargah and prompts Dhingra (Piyush Mishra
Piyush Mishra
Piyush Mishra is an Indian film and theatre actor, music director, lyricist, singer, scriptwriter.-Early life and education:He spent his early life in Gwalior, where he received his education...
), the owner of a music company called "Platinum Records", to sign JJ as he foresees a great future for him. (there is no mention in the film that Ustad Jameel Khan is a singer, just a renowned classical artist). Sheena (Aditi Rao Hydari
Aditi Rao Hydari
Aditi Rao Hydari is an Indian film actress. A classical bharatanatyam dancer, she made her acting debut with Sharada Ramanathan's acclaimed film Sringaram and rose to fame after her performance in Sudhir Mishra's 2011 film Yeh Saali Zindagi....
), a journalist interviewing Jordan as a rockstar, hints Jordan that Dhingra intends to send some artists to Prague for a tour and recordings, Jordan instantly volunteers to work there in order to reunite with Heer.
Heer, meanwhile, has been having health issues for some time now and has been regularly visiting a psychatrist for treatment. Jordan and Heer finally meet and after a while of intimacy, Jordan tries to profess his love for her, but Heer, being married, spurns his advances. Despite Heer's warnings to Jordan asking him to stay away from her, Jordan decides to say "bye" one last time before departing for India. While doing so, Jordan trespasses on Heer’s property and is arrested by cops and deported back to India. Jordan, upon being brought to India, is overwhelmed by the media attention and him being painted in a negative light. Frustrated, Jordan clashes with the media and the Indian Police and is sent to jail. Dhingra becomes happy about the publicity he has received because of Jordan, which has helped sales of his records.
During one of his live performances, Jordan meets Mandy (Heer's younger sister) who asks him to help Heer, who has been diagnosed with terminal bone marrow cancer
Multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma , also known as plasma cell myeloma or Kahler's disease , is a cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell normally responsible for the production of antibodies...
. Jordan disregards all his work-related commitments and immediately leaves to meet Heer. Heer's mother, Neena Kaul (Shernaz Patel
Shernaz Patel
Shernaz Patel is an Indian film and theatre actor, who works in Hindi and English films, most known for her roles in films like Black and Guzaarish and English language theatre in Mumbai. She made her theatre debut with The Diary Of Anne Frank in 1984...
), who knows about Jordan's past with Heer, gets angry and asks Jordan to leave her house. To her and their family doctor's surprise, Heer starts quickly recovering due to Jordan, so they fly back from Prague to India. On reaching India, Jordan again clashes with the media as they link him with Heer, portraying her as having an affair with Jordan despite being married. Heer convinces Jordan to first finish his work and then come to meet her, so she and Mandy go back to her Mother's place. However, Heer's condition worsens as she slowly slips into a coma, and Heer is discovered to be pregnant with Jordan's child. Mandy calls Jordan one last time hoping that she will recover, but she doesn't.
The film ends as it started: with Jordan performing "Nadaan Parindey", and he envisions Heer's spirit having flown to him.
Cast
- Ranbir KapoorRanbir KapoorRanbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid...
as Janardhan Jakhar / Jordan / JJ - Nargis FakhriNargis FakhriNargis Fakhri is an American fashion model and actress. She made her feature film debut in Rockstar.-Early Life:Fakhri was born in Queens, New York to a Pakistani father and a Czech mother.-Career:...
as Heer Kaul - Shammi KapoorShammi KapoorShammi Kapoor was an Indian film actor and director. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema from the late 1950s until the early 1970s....
as Ustad Jameel Khan - Aditi Rao HydariAditi Rao HydariAditi Rao Hydari is an Indian film actress. A classical bharatanatyam dancer, she made her acting debut with Sharada Ramanathan's acclaimed film Sringaram and rose to fame after her performance in Sudhir Mishra's 2011 film Yeh Saali Zindagi....
as Sheena - Moufid AzizMoufid AzizMoufid Abdelaziz Junior, commonly known as Moufid Aziz is a Brazilian-Arabic model. He made his feature film debut in Rockstar.- Early life :...
as Heer Kaul's husband - Kumud Mishra as Khatana
- Piyush MishraPiyush MishraPiyush Mishra is an Indian film and theatre actor, music director, lyricist, singer, scriptwriter.-Early life and education:He spent his early life in Gwalior, where he received his education...
as Dhingra - Shernaz PatelShernaz PatelShernaz Patel is an Indian film and theatre actor, who works in Hindi and English films, most known for her roles in films like Black and Guzaarish and English language theatre in Mumbai. She made her theatre debut with The Diary Of Anne Frank in 1984...
as Neena Kaul
Casting
The lead role is played by Ranbir KapoorRanbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid...
, with whom the Eros International worked recently on Anjaana Anjaani
Anjaana Anjaani
Anjaana Anjaani is a Hindi Romantic film directed by Siddharth Anand, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Zayed Khan. The film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt. Ltd banner. The film's music has been composed by Vishal-Shekhar, who have...
. Director Imtiaz Ali, who loved Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary...
's performance in his Jab We Met
Jab We Met
Jab We Met is a 2007 Hindi romantic comedy film directed and written by Imtiaz Ali. The film, produced by Dhillin Mehta under Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd, stars Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their fourth film together...
wanted to cast her in Rockstar. However, the script in Rockstar required some romantic scenes between the romantic leads. As Ranbir and Kareena happened to be cousins, this would have been a problem. Moreover, the filmmakers could not imagine replacing Ranbir with any other actor as the character that Ranbir Kapoor plays in Rockstar was tailor made for him. They then made a joint decision to let go of their plan to cast Kareena in Rockstar. Eventually American model Nargis Fakhri
Nargis Fakhri
Nargis Fakhri is an American fashion model and actress. She made her feature film debut in Rockstar.-Early Life:Fakhri was born in Queens, New York to a Pakistani father and a Czech mother.-Career:...
was cast as the female lead. The film would also mark Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor was an Indian film actor and director. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema from the late 1950s until the early 1970s....
's last appearance in a feature film who had died on August 14, 2011.
Filming
The lead character Jordan is loosely based on Imtiaz Ali's Jat friend, who lived in a small settlement in Pitam PuraPitam pura
Pitampura is an affluent residential area of North Delhi district of Delhi, India. It is planned neighbourhood developed by the DDA in the 1980s, and Pitampura TV Tower, was built in 1988. Dilli Haat Pitampura is also situated near the TV tower....
. The shooting began in May 2010 and the film is scheduled to release on 11 November 2011. The major part of the shooting took place at locations in Kashmir at Kulgam
Kulgam
Kulgam,Jammu & Kashmir is a town and a notified area committee in Kulgam district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.-Geography:...
, Kupwara
Kupwara
Kupwara is a town and a notified area committee in Kupwara District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.Among the many tourist places in Kupwara, Lolab Valley has special significance. Sogam is a Tehsil and a really beautiful place to visit for its meadows, mountains, gushing waters, and...
, Srinagar
Srinagar
Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats...
and last phase has been shot in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
including, Kotla Mubarakpur, Nizamuddin Dargah
Nizamuddin Dargah
Nizamuddin Dargah is the dargah of one of the world's most famous Sufi saints, Nizamuddin Auliya. Situated in the Nizamuddin West area of Delhi, the dargah is visited by thousands of Muslims every week, and sees a fair share of Hindus, Christians and people from other religions...
, Greater Kailash
Greater Kailash
Greater Kailash is a residential area in South Delhi, consisting of several residential colonies and multiple markets. The real estate prices are comparatively high.-Geography:...
, Munirka, Indira Gandhi International Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport of the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, situated in West Delhi, 16 km southwest of New Delhi city centre. Named after Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, it is the busiest airport in India in...
, Madangir DDA and Connaught Place
Connaught Place, New Delhi
Connaught Place Connaught Place Connaught Place (Hindi: कनॉट प्लेस, (officially Rajiv Chowk) is one of the largest financial, commercial and business centers in Delhi. It is often abbreviated as CP and houses the headquarters of several Indian firms. Its surroundings occupy a place of pride...
, and three-day schedule at the Shri Ram College of Commerce
Shri Ram College of Commerce
Shri Ram College of Commerce or Shri Ram College or SRCC is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, located in New Delhi, India. SRCC is the leading institute for higher studies in Commerce and Economics in India. It is considered as one of the most prestigious colleges in the...
, St. Stephen's College
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
St. Stephen's College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi located in Delhi, India. The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates, and awards degrees under the purview of the University. Famous for its rich history and many traditions, St...
, followed by one at the Hindu College
Hindu College, University of Delhi
Hindu College, Delhi is one of the oldest and well-known colleges in India, that was set up in 1899. It is under the affiliation of University of Delhi.It has seen enviable growth over the years. It offers undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses in Science, Humanities and Commerce...
, director Imtiaz Ali's alma mater, during the winter break of these colleges. The film was shot in reverse as the crew didn't want to break the continuity of Ranbir's hairstyle. So the climax with long hair was shot first. Kapoor had to take many efforts to transform himself into a rockstar: he practised guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
at A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
's studio for many days, read Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana...
's biography and familiarised himself with Jats.
Film's costumes were designed by Aki Narula
Aki Narula
Aki Narula is an Indian fashion designer and costume designer and wardrobe stylist in Hindi films, who is most known for films like, Bunty Aur Babli , Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and Dostana...
and Manish Malhotra
Manish Malhotra
Manish Malhotra is considered to be India's leading and most successful fashion designer.Manish Malhotra has designed for many leading actresses in Bollywood. He is known for his different style and his ability to envision a 'look' for the character. He is known for designing the costumes for...
, who dressed lead Ranbir in "small-town denim-and-sweater combination and later, pathani-style kurtas with arm bands" completing the rockstar look, as the designer said, "I dress the character in what the character can afford." The film's lead actress, Nargis Fakhri
Nargis Fakhri
Nargis Fakhri is an American fashion model and actress. She made her feature film debut in Rockstar.-Early Life:Fakhri was born in Queens, New York to a Pakistani father and a Czech mother.-Career:...
, who plays the role of a Kashmiri Pandit
Kashmiri Pandit
The Kashmiri Pandits are a Hindu Brahmin community originating from Kashmir, a mountainous region in South Asia.-Background:The Hindu caste system of the region was influenced by the influx of Buddhism from the time of Asoka, around the third century BCE, and a consequence of this was that the...
girl, will be seen wearing a traditional Kashmiri Pandit
Kashmiri Pandit
The Kashmiri Pandits are a Hindu Brahmin community originating from Kashmir, a mountainous region in South Asia.-Background:The Hindu caste system of the region was influenced by the influx of Buddhism from the time of Asoka, around the third century BCE, and a consequence of this was that the...
wedding outfit. Great attention was given to detail in portraying a typical Kashmiri Pandit
Kashmiri Pandit
The Kashmiri Pandits are a Hindu Brahmin community originating from Kashmir, a mountainous region in South Asia.-Background:The Hindu caste system of the region was influenced by the influx of Buddhism from the time of Asoka, around the third century BCE, and a consequence of this was that the...
bride, with Nargis wearing the traditional Pandit Pheran, Dejhor (ear ornament worn by Kashmiri Pandit brides) and Taranga (head cap worn underneath the veil by Kashmiri Pandit brides). This is the first time in Bollywood that a Kashmiri Pandit
Kashmiri Pandit
The Kashmiri Pandits are a Hindu Brahmin community originating from Kashmir, a mountainous region in South Asia.-Background:The Hindu caste system of the region was influenced by the influx of Buddhism from the time of Asoka, around the third century BCE, and a consequence of this was that the...
wedding will be shown.
Soundtrack
The music for the film is scored by A. R. RahmanA. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
replacing Imtiaz Ali's previous associate, Pritam
Pritam
Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :...
. The soundtrack
Rockstar (soundtrack)
Rockstar is the soundtrack album, composed by A. R. Rahman, to the 2011 Hindi musical film Rockstar, directed by Imtiaz Ali, and starring Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri in the lead roles. The film also stars Shammi Kapoor, makes his last silver screen appearance in this film. The film is jointly...
features 14 tracks overall, with all lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil
Irshad Kamil
Irshad Kamil is an Indian Hindi/Urdu poet and lyricist. He has written songs for many Bollywood hits like Jab We Met, Chameli, Love Aaj Kal and Rockstar .-Early life:...
. Mohit Chauhan
Mohit Chauhan
Mohit Chauhan is an Indian pop and playback singer, most known for his romantic ballads. He started his career singing Indian pop songs with the band Silk Route, which released two albums, Boondein and Pehchan. The song "Dooba Dooba" became a rave in the Indipop music scene. However, the band...
had lent his voice for nine songs. The audio rights were bought by T-Series. According to Rahman, Rockstar is "a character driven film and as one can guess from the title, there will be lots of guitar". Rockstar is a musical journey that sails through classical rock, ballads, Gujarati folk
Music of Gujarat
Gujarat is a part of India, known for lively traditions of both folk and classical music. Classical musicians and composers include Faiyaz Khan, Maulabux and Pandit Omkamath along with a tradition of Haveli Sangeet.Gujarati folk music consists of a wide variety...
, the Sufi music
Sufi music
Sufi music is the devotional music of the Sufis, inspired by the works of Sufi poets, like Rumi, Hafiz, Bulleh Shah and Khwaja Ghulam Farid.Qawwali is the most well known form of Sufi music, common in India and Pakistan...
and even a gypsy note from an unheard Czech tradition
Music of the Czech Republic
- Traditional and Classical :The traditional music of Bohemia and Moravia has been well documented and influenced the work of composers like Leoš Janáček, Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, and Bohuslav Martinů. Janáček made his recordings at an auspicious time...
.
Release
Rockstar released on on 11 November 2011, saw good advance opening at multiplexes closer to collegeCollege
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
s and universities or other big educational institutes. The film released with 2,500 screens, and saw cinema halls running 14 to 15 shows in a day.
Controversies
Major parts of the song "Saadda HaqSaadda Haq
"Saadda Haq" is a song composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2011 Indian musical film Rockstar.The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri in leading roles and is directed by Imtiaz Ali, known for his previous romantic caper Jab We Met...
" was shot at the Norbulingka
Norbulingka
Norbulingka is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet, built from 1755. It served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the 14th Dalai Lama's exile in 1959...
monastery in McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj, McLeodGanj, or Mcleodganj, is a suburb of Dharamshala in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It has an average elevation of 2,082 metres ....
, Dharamsala
Dharamsala
Dharamshala or Dharamsala is a city in northern India. It was formerly known as Bhagsu; it is the winter seat of government of the state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of the Kangra district....
. People waving the Free Tibet flag
Flag of Tibet
The Tibetan flag, also known as the 'snow lion flag' and the 'Free Tibet flag', was a flag of the military of Tibet, introduced by the 13th Dalai Lama in 1912 and used in the same capacity until 1959. Designed with the help of a Japanese, it reflects the design motif of Japanese military's Rising...
in the backdrop was shown in the song video. This triggered a dispute between Central Board of Film Certification
Central Board of Film Certification
The Central Board of Film Certification is a Government of India regulatory body and censorship board of India controlled by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It reviews, rates and censors motion pictures, television shows, television ads, and promotional material...
and Imtiaz Ali when the Board ordered Ali to blur the flag and free Tibet slogan before the film hit the theatre, but the director refused to do it. Imtiaz Ali said, "I am not concerned at all. I have been out of India for long and don’t know whats going on, but I don’t see anything controvercial in the intention portrayal in the movie. The purpose of the movie is not to make any social message, its more about personal freedom rather than a geographical issue." However, Ali had to remove the sequence from the video to get the film's censor done. Later an official from the Board revealed: "The Censor Board chief explained to them that all the cuts were made by the director voluntarily,and he had the option of appealing to a review board which he didn’t do. There were certain discussions between (Imtiaz) Ali and the Board regarding retaining a kiss between two actors (Ranbir and Nargis), but there have been no disagreement regarding deleting the flag from the frames." Deletion of the Tibetan flag from the video caused wide protests in Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
, Dharamsala
Dharamsala
Dharamshala or Dharamsala is a city in northern India. It was formerly known as Bhagsu; it is the winter seat of government of the state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of the Kangra district....
and Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
.
Critical response
The film received mixed reviews upon release. Raja SenRaja Sen
Raja Sen is an Indian film and television director, and the winner of three National Film Awards from Kolkata, West Bengal, India.-Career:...
of Rediff.com
Rediff.com
Rediff.com India is a news, information, entertainment, and shopping portal. It was founded in 1996 as "Rediff On The NeT" and is headquartered in Mumbai, India with offices in New Delhi and New York City, USA....
gave the film four stars out of five and wrote, "Rockstar is a simple, unspectacular tale, sometimes even predictable, but director Imtiaz Ali masterfully weaves in details that draw us in." Aniruddha Guha of DNA too gave the film 4 out of five stars mentioning that Rockstar is as fulfilling as an effective crescendo. Nikhat Kazmi
Nikhat Kazmi
Nikhat Kazmi is a senior correspondent and well-known film critic from India, who has been writing for The Times of India, since 1987.-Books:* If Shakespeare was a gun: a play. Writers Workshop, 1984....
of The Times of India
The Times of India
The Times of India is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. TOI has the largest circulation among all English-language newspaper in the world, across all formats . It is owned and managed by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...
also gave the film four out of five stars and vstated that the film is above average: "[...] The film rocks partially, thanks to the star called Ranbir Kapoor." Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave the film 3.5 stars out of five and said, "Rockstar is flawed but fabulous." Mayank Shekhar
Mayank Shekhar
Mayank Shekhar is an Indian film critic, journalist and author. He has been a film critic and a national cultural editor with Hindustan Times . He previously worked under Mumbai Mirror and MiD DAY. He also writes a blog, Fad For Thought at Hindustan Times website.-Early life and education:He...
of Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....
also rated 3.5 out of 5 stars and noted "The canvas is wide like early Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian film director. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India...
's; bird's view of the stunning bridge is very Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi starring Anil Kapoor in 1983...
; witty, earthy dialogues are so Vishal Bhardwaj
Vishal Bhardwaj
Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian film director, writer, screenwriter, music composer and playback singer.-Early life:Bhardwaj was born in Bijnor but raised in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to Satya Bhardwaj, a homemaker, and Ram Bhardwaj, a popular poet and lyricist. His father was a government employee and...
. Director Imitiaz Ali manages to retain a personal, auteur's touch in a genre vastly commercial, mainstream. This is a rare feat." Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh is an Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst. He is also a former producer and screenwriter. He is the son of film director and producer, B.K. Adarsh....
of Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, and said "On the whole, Rockstar does not live up to the confidence and expectations from the otherwise very skilled and accomplished film-maker Imtiaz Ali." Rajeev Masand
Rajeev Masand
Rajeev Masand is an Indian film critic and entertainment reporter for CNN-IBN. Masand started his career as an entertainment correspondent at the young age of 16...
of CNN-IBN also gave the film 3 stars out of 5, saying "Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar is a far-from-perfect film, but it has honesty and depth, which is mostly missing in Hindi movies today." Mansha Rastogi of Nowrunning.com rated it 3 out of 5 stars stating that "Rockstar may not be one of the finest attempts but is definitely worth a watch for its pleasing first half and the ace performance of Ranbir Kapoor."
Sumit Bhattacharya of Rediff.com gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, saying that "Rockstar is what is called a one-time watch", and highlighted that the film is more Devdas
Devdas (2002 film)
Devdas is a 2002 Bollywood film based on the 1917 Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novella Devdas. This is the third Hindi version and the first colour film version of the story in Hindi...
than Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
James Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American musician, singer, and poet, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors...
. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV
NDTV
NDTV is an Indian commercial broadcasting television network founded in 1988. It was founded by Prannoy Roy, an eminent journalist and current chairman and director of NDTV Group. NDTV currently has more than 1,000 employees producing news from over twenty locations in India...
too gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, and said "Rockstar has a Sufi soul. If only it had been set free and allowed to go the whole hog!" Kaveree Bamzai of India Today
India Today
India Today is an Indian weekly news magazine published by Living Media India Limited, in publication since 1975 based in Mumbai. India Today is also the name of its sister-publication in Hindi...
gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said "AR Rahman's music is the soul of the film. What is missing is the spine, leaving just a jelly in place." Komal Nahta
Komal Nahta
Komal Nahta is the editor and publisher of "Film Information", India's largest film trade journal. He is also an anchor of the Trade show ETC Bollywood Business on the Bollywood TV channels ETC and Zee Cinema. Well known for his harsh criticism of Movies....
of Koimoi.com again gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, and said, "Rockstar will meet with a mixed response: one section of the audience (mainly youngsters in the cities) will love it while another section (mainly the single-screen audience and public of smaller cities) will find it ordinary." A reviewer from Reuters
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
commented that Rahman and Ranbir are the stars of the film while saying "Rockstar works on so many levels, but it fails miserably on so many more." Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
gave the film 1 star out of 5, and said "Rockstar drives home an unscientific hypothesis that people who’ve endured sufferings/heart break etc will reach their creative best."
India
Upon release, Rockstar saw a very good opening. The film opened to a good response at multiplexes with collections averaging in the 60-70% range however single screens witnessed a lower capacity at around 30-40%.Rockstar collected nett on it's opening day thus becoming the second highest opener after Ready
Ready (2011 film)
Ready is a 2011 Indian comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee, starring Salman Khan and Asin in the lead roles. It also features Paresh Rawal, Arya Babbar and Mahesh Manjrekar in supporting roles, while Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt, Kangana Ranaut, Zarine Khan and Arbaaz Khan make cameo appearances...
in the non-festival season. The good opening was attributed to the multiplexes across cities, and to the star power of Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid...
as well as the youthful theme of the film. The film showed growth on Saturday by grossing nett, therefore taking it's 2 days net total to Rockstar saw similar growth on Sunday, and hence first weekend collection ended at nett, with best business from Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. Rockstar opened well on Monday collecting around nett, with 40% drop compared to first day collections, thus taking the four days total to nett. The film collection saw noticeable fall on Tuesday even at multiplexes as the film collected around nett, with five days collection totaled at nett. At the end of first week, the film had a good collection by grossing nett, though the film had found appreciation only with a small section of the audience. In the process, the film ranked ninth in the top ten all time first week domestic collection.
The film on second Friday grossed nett, with 75% drop compared to first day. On Saturday, the film had collected nett, while nett on Sunday, taking the second weekend collection totaled at , representing a 70% drop from its first weekend. As of ten days, the film had grossed approximately nett. Rockstar had grossed nett in the second week, taking the two week collection totaled at nett.
Overseas
Rockstar managed to gross $1.65 million from all overseas markets, which was termed below the mark. The film collected £Eurodollar
Eurodollars are time deposits denominated in U.S. dollars at banks outside the United States, and thus are not under the jurisdiction of the Federal Reserve. Consequently, such deposits are subject to much less regulation than similar deposits within the U.S., allowing for higher margins. The term...
1,85,000 in UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, $6,12,000 in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, $3,70,000 in UAE and $1,00,000 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
See also
- Rockstar (soundtrack)Rockstar (soundtrack)Rockstar is the soundtrack album, composed by A. R. Rahman, to the 2011 Hindi musical film Rockstar, directed by Imtiaz Ali, and starring Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri in the lead roles. The film also stars Shammi Kapoor, makes his last silver screen appearance in this film. The film is jointly...
- Jo Bhi Main
- Katiya KarunKatiya Karun"Katiya Karun" is a song composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2011 Indian musical film Rockstar. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri in leading roles and is directed by Imtiaz Ali. The song features vocals by Sufi singer Harshdeep Kaur and additional vocals by Sapna Awasthi. The song is based...
- Saadda HaqSaadda Haq"Saadda Haq" is a song composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2011 Indian musical film Rockstar.The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri in leading roles and is directed by Imtiaz Ali, known for his previous romantic caper Jab We Met...