Rocking even if not a Rock on !!!

Rating: 8/10 (27 November 2011)

Rockstar is an entertaining musical love-drama and could have been a cult movie for years to come with some crisp editing in the last 40 minutes..
The beauty lies in the direction as director' manages to show love blooming in scenic north India. the songs are paced/shot in a manner than is endearing and most important story moves ahead with songs which clearly is a winner....( u don't get bored of any song at all)..
Rah man music is magical and while Sada HQ, Jo Bi main and Katya are chart busters, the real gem fr me was Au ho (reminiscence of Dill Se another rah man movie of 98..)..Irshad ' lyrics gives life to the songs and Mohit chauhan ' voice from the heart is a treat. Under rah man garb, irshad ' words and mo hit' voice, only thing left for imtiaz was the soul and ranbir enlivens rock-star in style...
Nargis does a good job in the 1st half but while audience could relate to her joys, her mischief, her love in the 1st half some cant empathize with her pain in the 2nd half which is where the last 40 min disconnects a bit. (which is why its closer to 8 and not a 9 the rating)
what made rock on an epic was the pace which was consistent and the end which was fulfilling..nevertheless this movie is for all music and ranbir fans..an Indian treat to be enjoyed ..