![]() Cinematography too is well done, especially the jerky shots and quirky angles that capture the actors' emotions effectively. Again, some more awards are in the waiting here. 'Sadda Haq', 'Kun Faya Kun', 'Jo Bhi Main', with Mohit Chauhan as the Rockstar's voice and 'Katiya Karun' give the album an eclectic blend of rock, desi flavor and Sufi mysticism. AR Rahman's music is integral to the story and songs have already become runaway hits. Aditi Rao Hydari plays a small role as a Journalist. The film also marks Shammi Kapoor's last screen appearance as he plays an Ustaad who recognizes JJ's talent. Nargis Fakhri, the American with Pakistani antecedents who plays the leading lady is truly beautiful and has been a Kingfisher calendar girl but not as gifted with acting skills. Talking of performances, Ranbir surely has a line of awards waiting for him. The restlessness among the audience was very apparent as the movie seemed to go on forever. Repeated scenes, songs and too much of flash-back or forth gets annoying after a point. It is likely that the editors too may have actually lost track in between. Director Imtiaz Ali plays around with the story's chronology. During the process, success merely becomes a byproduct he is least interested in. Noticeably, it is only after his tryst with Heer that his motive in life changes from chasing success to something else. Despite the negative publicity he gets as Jordan, he's a simple guy who yearns for love. ![]() In what is probably the best portrayal of what goes on in a creative head, the story brings depth and makes its audience feel for JJ. And, Jordan's yearning for her company brings out the performer in him. On one hand, Heer drowns into depression without our hero, whom she re-christens as 'Jordan'. What begins as a fun-filled friendship takes different shades as the time passes. Eventually, it turns out that under the prim and proper exterior Heer is thrill-seeker and the two become wild friends. Just to get his heart broken, he chases the college bombshell, Heer Kaul (Nargis Fakhri). When his well-wisher and canteen manager Katana, played impressively by Kumud Mishra tells him that a true artist needs to be driven by hurt and anguish, JJ curses his simple and incident-free life. Cut to his college days, there's the simple Janardan Jahkar or JJ strumming his guitar and singing for the local audience and his days in the college canteen gorging samosas and idolizing Jim Morrison. It is soon revealed that the 'someone' is Jordan, a major rockstar, labeled a bad-boy by the media and someone who hardly smiles. 'Rockstar' begins at a concert in Rome and someone scuffling with ruffians. ![]() His 'Rockstar' may have just been his most intense and splendid performance till date. In addition to this, his good looks ensure female fan following, read: rake in more moolah. Even if you ignore his surname for a moment, Ranbir Kapoor is arguably one of the most naturally talented actors in today's Bollywood.
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