Farhan Rocks

Was it because platinum tickets in PVR screen or a good company or my upbeat mood, I don't know...But i liked ''Rock on'.. and Farhan as a rockstar. It came effortlessly to him, a prodigal son of poet and screen-writer who is already on a career high with his few flicks, nobody else would have been a better choice in this role... and Farhan did it so well...I mean his stage presence overpowers any what so ever flaws in his rest of the screen presence or his heavy hoarse voice, a perpetually frozen countenance.
I believe rock is not about good voice ... its guys' idea of mass communication...
Its loud and its direct...
I am no big rock fan ..but i have listened to my share of rock and
I don't have crazy looking hairdo or grunge graphics outfits or silver jewelry... but the way these 4 jam... I loved it..
this new actress who did 'saakshi' was good in her role, she is out from now on for good sensible roles, few that our film industry produces... and Koel was equally bad... but they were always the side dishes..
No where these rockers feel any obligation to the English rock, they are as Indian as it can get... may be a little urbane ... in the ideas they convey... in the words they choose. Like a real Punk rock, this shows the reaction against the producer- driven music compopsition ... with their skirmishes with label company honchos...

Among the movies on the similar theme, I have seen 'Almost Famous'.. it was good...Kate made it good...while the soundtracks are all from the already popular songs, the theme and the story is around a band's dynamics... same is with very well made movie 'Dreamgirls' ..its about a band's journey and all the emotional ups and down they go through like a spicy reality show squeezed into a two hour movie. One of the best movie on such theme, I stumbled upon is "Once", which is also an Oscar nominee for 08, a simple story of a guy and girl and the music they happen to compose together...both are non-worldly and socially awkward and in typical situations of their own in their lives...but its the music that gives them the new breathe of life and hope.

Like any Hindi movie, ROCK ON has got many unconvincing twists and glitches in the script, like the time Farhan calls it quits...I mean one got to have something big to happen for leaving your passion all of a sudden. But all and all, its a good movie... As I always say, watch this flick with bunch of dudes in forgiving mood and not with sceptics.. !!