Lately, I have been into watching bollywood movies, particularly Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan’s films. While reading subtitles can really be annoying, I think straining my eyes is all worth it if the movie I am watching offers something really great.
As I was browsing through the internet one evening, I came across Rockstar, a Bollywood movie directed by Imtiaz Ali, which tells of a love story between an aspiring musical talent (Ranbir Kapoor) and a free-spirited woman (Nargis Fakhri ) who fell in love with each other during an inopportune time.
At first look, the movie seems to try to showcase an insight on the anguish of a lost rockstar. In my opinion, Ranbir Kapoor fit the role perfectly. In fact, he channeled Jordan, the rockstar, superbly that I felt Kapoor was actually Jordan. Kapoor, dubbed as the next big Kapoor in Bollywood, delivered a stunning and very impressive acting performance. The best by far, to say the least. You will feel the character’s anguish since he projected just enough emotional intensity for each scene.
Nargis Fakhri, on the other hand, may not be as amazing as Kapoor (acting-wise) – probably because of her lack of acting experience – but she surprisingly matched well with Kapoor’s character Jordan/Janardhan. Nargis plays the role of Heer Kaul, Kapoor’s love interest in the movie.
The movie was filmed in stunning European locales, including the breath-taking Prague. Because of this, film, it is highly likely that Indian tourists will soon flock to the city. The scenes between Nargis and Ranbir are the ones I love the most since I felt the intense emotions and the tension between the two leads is very much palpable. Their on-screen chemistry is also quite good, noting that this is their first time to be paired together.
The movie, which is about 2 hours and 38 minutes long, was a delight to watch particularly Ranbir’s great acting as he channels the angry rockstar but I’m really not that happy with the ending. The ending of the movie was a bit disappointing, it wasn’t clear what happened between the two leads or maybe I just didn’t understand the film’s metaphorical ending; either way I think they could have done a much more seamless ending.
Just like directv packages, Rockstar has its strengths and weaknesses but overall it is a great watch and for the most part, I was entertained.


