Rockstar Movie - Ranbir Kapoor, Nargus Fakhri - 2011

Rockstar is an upcoming Hindi musical film directed by Imtiaz Ali, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. Eros International Ltd. co-produces the film with Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd. Shammi Kapoor makes his last silver screen appearance in this film.

The story follows Janardhan Jakkar (Ranbir Kapoor) a low-class, social nobody in college in Delhi. A good-for-nothing, uncooperative son at home. And a struggling-musician-with-little-hope to his friends and acquaintances. But Janardhan wants to change all that. So when a well wisher discloses the secret behind all great success… that you have to fall in love and then break your heart. Only then will your music become better, deeper and you will be a star. Janardhan is determined to make it happen for him too. He befriends Heer (Nargis Fakhri); the most beautiful, sophisticated and popular girl in college. The two strike an unconventional friendship, and spend their days together in reckless abandonment. Then Heer leaves and Janardhan continues with his regular life. He gives up music and joins the family business. But fate has other plans. Janardhan and Heer meet again. This time things are different. Before he knows it… Janardhan embarks on a tumultuous journey of self discovery, longing and restlessness only to realize that the very thing he spent his life looking for was in front of him the whole time.

The lead role is played by Ranbir Kapoor, with whom the Eros International worked recently on Anjaana Anjaani. The female lead will be played by Nargis Fakhri. Other cast members include Piyush Mishra and Shammi Kapoor. The shooting began in May 2010 and the film is scheduled to release on 11 November 2011. The major part of the shooting has 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, IGI airport, Madangir DDA and Connaught Place, and three-day schedule at the 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 would also mark Shammi Kapoor's last appearance in a feature film who had died on August 14, 2011.

The music for the film is scored by A. R. Rahman replacing Imtiaz Ali's usual associate, Pritam. The soundtrack features 14 tracks overall, with all lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil. Singer Mohit Chauhan notably had lent his voice for nine songs. The audio rights have been bought by T-Series, and the album is to be released on 25 September 2011. According to Rahman, Rockstar was "a character driven film and as one can guess from the title, there will be lots of guitar". The climax song of the film would have Ranbir Kapoor performing in front of a live audience. Ranbir had travelled to Chennai and stayed with Rahman for a week in order to "feel the song imbibe and absorb it" so that when he finally performs it, the song would be an "extension of his personality." The soundtrack album will be released on 20 September 2011.