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Imtiaz Ali's much awaited Rockstar starring Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri releases this Friday. Let's catch all the reviews from noted movie critics here. Please share your reviews if you have seen the movie.

Taran Adarsh 3/5

On the whole, ROCKSTAR does not live up to the confidence and expectations from the otherwise very skilled and accomplished film-maker Imtiaz Ali. The film suffers immensely due to a disorderly screenplay, especially in its post-interval portions. However, the silver lining or the comforting prospect is the virtuoso performance by Ranbir Kapoor and the captivating score by A.R. Rahman, which justify that one extra star.

NDTV 2.5/5

When did you last see a full-on Mumbai musical that sang about the birds that have flown away never to return to the concrete jungles that our cities have become and then connects the fate of these winged creatures to that of all uprooted and oppressed people?

Rockstar has a Sufi soul. If only it had been set free and allowed to go the whole hog!

rediff 2.5/5

Again, that amounts to nitpicking in Bollywood, but in a movie that takes care to show the guitarist's pedal board, Fender amplifiers and the singer's in-ear stage monitors, that is just funny.

In a country obsessed with watching some movie or the other every weekend (that's what people do, right? Go to malls and/or watch a film), Rockstar is what is called a one-time watch.

Just don't expect too much.

Times Of India 4/5
Ranbir Kapoor displays an amazing growth chart as a performer as he gradually changes from a two-sizes-too-tight jean-clad upstart to a musical genius seared by a love that threatens to scorch his very soul. Nargis Fakhri too stands tall as the delectable Heer who sizzles on screen with her unconventional ways. But eventually, the film is a milestone in Ranbir Kapoor's career as an actor and a classic cut from the AR Rahman and Mohit Chauhan combo. Shammi Kapoor's presence as the classical artist enhances the gravitas of the film.

Savour a beautiful experience. Watch Rockstar and wait for Imtiaz Ali's next from his compendium of love.

Aniruddha Guha from DNA
ROCKSTAR is - quite easily - the movie of the year. Detailed review in a few hours.

Daily Bhaskar 3/5

3 Ups and 3 Downs: Power-packed performances especially Ranbir Kapoor for whom this movie will surely prove to be milestone, hilarious and some intense dialogues, cinematography and music are the strengths. Totally clattered post interval sequences, non-crisp editing and screenplay are the drawbacks.

Overall, Rockstar is a one-time watch and worth a treat for both fans and non-fans of Ranbir Kapoor who does justice to his character at every moment in the film.

Aniruddha Guha [DNA India] - 4/5
http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainmen...scendo_1610801

The Film Street Journal - 4/5
http://www.thefilmstreetjournal.com/...ar/#more-25990

India Today - 2/5
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/r.../1/159451.html

Komal Nahta - 2,5/5
http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/rockstar-review/




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Anonymous's picture

People who cheated on their partners will always love this movie. Others will hate it.

Anonymous's picture

will the rokstar movie have its second part

Anonymous's picture

Excellent movie, though it does have many flaws but at the end u feel how Jordan who in the beginning said he doesnt have any dard in his life ,,,has lead all dard bahri life and then he became what he wants but from inside is all alone ...touching movie

Anonymous's picture

Literally i cannot express my feelings in words after watching this great movie. Ranbir was just fantastic, awesome adopted the role fantastically and just............. I am now a big fan of Ranbir just because of this movie. Marvellously crafted movie ever created by indian cinema before. Just fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous's picture

I just wanted to SLAP Nargis throughout the movie! God katrina 2.0.

Beautiful movie otherwise <3 love Ranbir

Anonymous's picture

The movie was sooo good....Ranbir was outstanding...considering it was Nargis first movie...she was good too...loved the pair...

Anonymous's picture

Movie was good but horrible in 2nd half....u bet some other heroine wud hv sutied the role of nargis.....

i cud only see ranbir in the movie....nargis was like a n ice.... u cud feeel ranbirs love but nargis was blank.... good she dies.....

Anonymous's picture

im sure neetu and rishi are over the moon; such praise for their as yet fresh to the industry
son

Anonymous's picture

Amazing movie...awesome performance...

Anonymous's picture

To 'smitag' .....you have put it in perfect words...exactly how i felt abt the movie!!!!!

Sujata's picture

And this is not a film for everyone. Some people will love it, some will just hate it. That also explains the mixed reviews.

Sujata's picture

I saw the film. The first half was amazing! Second half was not bad. Few glitches here and there. Overall I liked it. AR Rehman's music was the best part of the movie. Ranbir was good. Nargis was really bad. Film could have been better with a better casting. But it is not fair to Nargis because it was her first film.

I would give this film a 3/5 rating. Imtiaz Ali's Socha Na Tha remains his best work.

Kitty's picture

@ Sat, 2011-11-12 22:38... Oh OK I was curious about that, thanks for the reply! :)

The censors went overboard this time I feel!

Anonymous's picture

After watching Rockstar I felt there r two kinds of people , one who loves Rockstar, feel Jordan and one who can't able to understand/feel Rockstar. I'm speechless what a performance by Ranbir, no one can do better than him. Nargis is far better than sonam, deepika and katrina. Whatever critics r said, I think it is the best film by Imtiaz, its not his regular bollywood kind of movie. I just fall in love with Ranbir again and again and again.................................................................................................................................

Anonymous's picture

SUPERHIT! and to all the HATERS go and ROT in HELL! From today on i have become an ardent RK fan...what an amazing performance...am absolutely speechless! Cant get the movie out of my head....it was just so amazing! Brilliantly done by him!

Anonymous's picture

me and my husband watched the movie today and we loved it.. stellar performance from Ranbir... he is a genuine super star from this generation.. acting and transformation from a geek to a rockstar was superb.. so believable and heartfelt.. nargis was impressive in her first role.. loved loved lllllllloved the movie.. has minor glitches here and there but overall a SUPER DUPER HIT..
A MUST WATCH.. this movie has gone down in Ranbirs career as a star!!!!!!!! glimpses of Kashmir were refreshing..
@Taran.. for heavens sake.. a 4 to Ra-One and a 3/5 to Rockstar.. i sense mega bias over here..
KUDOS TO RANBIR for doing such a fantastic job..

Anonymous's picture

I really liked the movie the story was really good especially the love story i think they could not put together the scenes (his singing scenes) which come in the middle of the love story, ranbir kapoor deserves the best actor award for this year and nargis was also good the role suited her perfectly.... overall a very touching story

Anonymous's picture

Saw it today....SUPERHIT...Ranbir was awesome...i think after khans he is the next star...even after the movie m thinking abt him n his role....Nargis was good too...loved the pair...

Anonymous's picture

dis mvie is all abt jordan.................ranbir.i m sure girls will go crazy 4 ranbir bcz bys r jst ,ving me so y nt girls 4 his rckstar flick...........ranbir u rocked.........nargis beautiful bt realy she is nil in acting.....bt may b her beauty help her in gtng mvie bt nt famr for acting,bt still her xpressions in romantic scenes wer unexpectedly better in cmparison 2 other non indian girls.........4 wich imtiaz ali needs appreciation.

Anonymous's picture

sum body below mentioned dat katrina will have been suited mre dan nargis..........hahahahaaaaaaaa,realy sick.nargis in her first mvie impressed audience more dan katrina.......who till date also is unable 2 do so.nargis is endlessly beautiful and 1ooooo times talented dan kat....so stp cmparing de.nargis is fresh beauty and katrina an old unfresh old witch.nargis realy is very much beaitful....no words 2 mention her innocent beauty.movie was jst most lovable mvie i had ever seen.ranbir was awsum.

Anonymous's picture

superhit!!!!!! after a long time i have watched a film which was worth it!!!!! Spectacular performance given by ranbir.......absolutely mindblowing!!! I will go to watch this movie with all my friends again tomorrow!!

Anonymous's picture

@kitty: they've blurred out the free tibet logos!

smitag's picture

I watched the movie today and totally loved it. The movie has a lot of flaws, yet it was good. Ranbir Kapoor was just awesome. Nargis looked really good in the movie. Her acting though looked forced at times, was good overall. It did nit hamper the movie in anyway. The movie worked for me because of the intense romance and the chemistry between Nargis and Ranbir.

Coming to the negative side, songs though nice kept getting repeated and the brothel/strip club I felt was a little overdone. Jump from one scene to another was not smooth. Shammi Kapoor I felt was not used well. When his record deals happen, some scenes were not very clear or rather I did not understand. I felt the movie started falling apart everytime it jumped to his music label thing. The Aditi Rao track, him getting intimate with her etc...not required.

But when I left the hall, i was speechless for sometime. The movie worked on me because of the romantic angle and rk-nargis chemistry and above all the great perfomance by my current favorite RK:)

Everyone should go watch it because everyone's reaction to the movie has been different. so u may end up liking the movie.

Anonymous's picture

Rockstar had a second biggest opening apart from Ready ( non season opening) collected arnd 12 crores on first day...

Anonymous's picture

Rockstar will be a Milestone is Ranbir's career

Anonymous's picture

Fantastic movie...

Anonymous's picture

for God sake. Tarun gave 4 to Ra. One. @ Schmuck. i guess i am going to like this movie as well :p
@ Tarun.. I know you might NEVER read this but for heavens sake. bring some credibility and taste into your choice of films. dont mislead cine goers. thats the least you can do. why all the shahrukh khan movies get 4 and more stars from you? don 2 is already decided to get 4 stars i guess.
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Why brining SRK in this??? If you want to praise this film thats fine. Every film sould have the chance to be loved or not. You don't need to bring someone down just to praise yours!!!! God...I can't read comments about anyone else without reading rubbish about Shah Rukh!!! What is this!!!!...Stick to the movie and thats it. It is just shows how everyone... Actors and the fans of those actors are insecure about Shah Rukh. The industry can have many actors you know and many talented people...Like HW has. No need to such nonsense by you and others.

Anonymous's picture

Katrina Kaif was best suited for the role in Rockstar opp Ranbir. Nargis disappoints.

Kitty's picture

I'll probably catch Rockstar on DVD instead, but I recommend seeing IMMORTALS 3-D on the Big Screen it's a feast for the senses and it needs to be seen in theatres! BTW for those that saw Rockstar, did they blur out/edit out the Free Tibet logos? Or were they still in the movie?

Anonymous's picture

lots of new heroines will get chance now ranbir wil be needing new young heroines opposite
him same thing happened when his dad came into film line lots of new heroines

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