Rockstar

Movie Director: Imtiaz Ali
Cast and Crew: Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri, Piyush Mishra, Aditi Rao Hydari
Releasing Date: November 11, 2011
Music Composers: A.R. Rehman
Lyricist: Irshad Kamil
Production House: Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd.
Fun Fact: The climax of the movie, where Jordan was supposed to die, was re-shot after Imtiaz Ali and Ranbir Kapoor felt this wouldn’t come out as the best possible ending.
Why it Made News: In one of the songs in the movie, titled ‘Saadda Haq’, there appears a banner saying ‘Free Tibet’, which was blurred in the movie, leading to controversy.

Movie Synopsis:

Janardan Jakhar is an aspiring musician who wants to become India’s Jim Morrison. He is told he has to be heartbroken to become a great rock star. He meets Heer, a popular girl in the college. They both become best friends and soon Heer gets married and moves to Prague, after giving him the name Jordan. Jordan re-focuses on his music and is signed by a record label. By then, he has been thrown out of his home on allegations of theft in his own home. Eventually, on a music tour he goes to Prague and is reunited with Heer. They share intimate moments which causes problems for both. Heer also has a terminal disease and things turn gloomier with her growing illness, but Jordan’s presence makes her feel much better.