New Delhi: One of the most awaited films of the year, 'Rockstar' was released today. The film is a litmus test for Ranbir Kapoor who will be seen as the sought after musician Jordan aka Janaradhan Jakhar. The leading lady of the film Nargis Fakhri is looking to carve a niche in Bollywood with the film.
IBNLive Movies Editor Rituparna Chatterjee was there inside the theatre on the first day, first show to live tweet the experience.
Here's the tweet review of what is being called a career-defining film for Ranbir Kapoor.
10.27 AM Catching the first day first show of Imtiaz Ali, Ranbir Kapoors #Rockstar. Watch this space.
10.30 AM A tweet review coming up of what could be Kapoor's career defining film. The lonely & sometimes angry quest of a musician for immortality.
10.33 AM Will Ranbir be able to reprise the story of his personal hero Jim Morrison in #Rockstar?
10.35 AM A hall packed with youngsters eagerly waiting for the first #Rockstar show. 'Sadda Haq' t-shirts all around!
10.36 AM Film opens to cheering fans, street graffiti and huge posters of Jordan in brick tiled city. #Rockstar
10.37 AM The elusive Jordan's first entry is a brilliantly angry scene high on Octane that sets the pace for the film. #Rockstar
10.39 AM Salvation army boots, harem pants and a Gibson guitar - Ranbir is Jordan. #Rockstar
10.42 AM Jordan is Ranbir. That we know in the first scene but this is about Janardhan Jakhar the dimwit who idolizes 'Lizard King' Jim Morrison.
10.44 AM AR Rahman is as much a rockstar in the film as Ranbir Kapoor as the opening score 'Jo bhi mai' proves. #Rockstar
10.47 AM Rahman is in every scene! He is on an ugly brick wall pasted with Led Zepellin posters. #Rockstar
10.51 AM An artiste is born out of pain. 'Jab dil ki lagti hai na tab aati hai jhankar'. Simple surmise. #Rockstar
10.58 AM A superb flamenco sequence at a college dance show - nothing could have done better justice to the pretty Nargis Fakhri. #Rockstar
10.59 AM But Nargis Fakhri's acting leaves much to be desired. #Rockstar
11.00 AM At the heart of the film are the dialogue. Really witty and crisp. But Nargis' acting grates on the nerves. #Rockstar
11.14 AM A heartwarming tribute to Shammi Kapoor's 'Kashmir Ki Kali' sequence. #Rockstar
11.21 AM Ranbir Kapoor is a revelation. His slow transformation from a dimwit looking for a heartbreak to an elusive star is excellent. #Rockstar
11.25 AM Pushed out of home the true search for angst begins at Nizamuddin Dargah. #Rockstar
11.26 AM The stains of 'Kun Faya Kun' is essentially AR Rahman. Mohit Chauhan's honeyed voice leaves a deep impact. #rockstar
11.27 AM The first glimpse of Shammi Kapoor leaves a lump in the throat. #Rockstar
11.28 AM Ustad Jamil Khan Shehnai maestro, Padmabhushan, meets Jordan in a poignant scene. #rockstar
11.29 AM Image is everything, Jordan is told. Brand is all. Ustad Khan spots the spark in him. #rockstar
11.30 AM Europe awaits a man in search of glory. I am not a Ranbir fan. But he has worked hard for the film. His gradual transformation is proof.
11.35 AM The stunning Prague may well be India's next tourism destination. #rockstar brings back memories of 'Jab We Met'.
11.36 AM Flamenco, gypsy, electro-pop, Sufi folk, the music overwhelms, 'Hawaa Hawaa' is an inspired track. #Rockstar
11.37 AM Nargis and Ranbir work visually as a couple but her stuttered acting is as infuriating as Ranbir's is endearing. #Rockstar
11.37 AM 'Saadda Haq' may be touted as the next youth anthem but 'Hawaa Hawaa' is Imtiaz Ali's basic footprint in the film. #Rockstar
11.37 AM Two individuals exploring friendship in Prague. Waiting for it to develop into something more meaningful. #Rockstar
11.38 AM #Rockstar is about a directionless youth's wanderings in search of an aim.
11.38 AM At interval #Rockstar is not so much about heavy metal or realising the short-lived dream of rock great Jim Morrison.
11.39 AM The Sid of 'Wake Up Sid' is back in some places. But even as not a Ranbir Kapoor fan, he is the pull of the film. #Rockstar
11.40 AM After Spain in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Prague tourism will definitely get a boost after #Rockstar
11.40 AM Ranbir alone breathes life into a script that wanders. #Rockstar
11.46 AM A couple of guys sitting next to me have bunked college to catch the first show of #rockstar. All in 'Sadda Haq' tshirts of course.
11.49 AM Taking the story of Janardhan forward, he upgrades to a longer haircut, an earring and is much easier in his skin. #Rockstar
11.52 AM Does he find the heartbreak? His music is infinitely better. 'Is lamhe kya kar jayu' is a dark number. #Rockstar
11.53 AM 'Meri bebasi' he sings even as he tries to makes sense of his physical attraction to Nargis. Her story is of course twisted. #Rockstar
12.06 AM The hall erupts with the first strains of 'Saadda Haq' #Rockstar
12.09 AM The full blast of the 'Saadda Haq' hits you with some brilliant guitaring by Orianthi. #Rockstar
12.13 AM It's a shame to see the 'Free Tibet' banner blurred. Very few films have taken a stand on Tibet. #Rockstar
12.15 AM A scene where Ranbir strums 'dum maro dum' for a group of prostitutes is one of the few brilliant moments in the film. #Rockstar
12.21 AM A heart wrenching jugalbandi of shehnai and guitar between the late Shammi Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor. #Rockstar
12.24 AM Jordan the bad boy of music arrives with a bang at the film's major turning point. #Rockstar
12.31 AM India does not have a rockstar, at least one whom crowds chase across town. #Rockstar
12.32 AM There is no Jim Morrison in #Rockstar. But it aspires to tell the story of India's first ever rockstar.
12.33 AM This film reminds us more than ever why there is a need for a musical, a good one. #Rockstar
12.36 AM In its core, Rockstar like all of Imtiaz Ali's films is an honest love story. Ranbir is truly a revelation. #Rockstar
12.38 AM Disappointing is the lack of Hindi rock despite lilting background score. #Rockstar
12.39 AM Is this Rahman's best? This is definitely Rahman's most different. #Rockstar
12.49 AM Mera dil nahi tootna chahiye, Ranbir says in the film's climax, an ironic twist. #rockstar
12.49 AM This is a film that drags on unnecessarily when it could have been better edited. #rockstar
12.51 AM Little glimpses of the #Rockstar. But when Ranbir give the middle finger salute to the media in a scene he is at his angry best, literally.
12.53 AM 'Ghar aaja' track is rock fusion brilliantly shot. Rahman is the #Rockstar.
12.55 AM As a stadium sings back ghar aaja there is a moment of complete silence when Ranbir morphs from a good actor into a great one. #Rockstar
12.57 AM The grief and the deep sense of loss is there. But at 3 hours the film is too long a saga of love. #Rockstar
12.58 AM As the credits roll, lyricist Irshad Kamil take a bow for 'jitna bhi mehsoos karu tumko...' #Rockstar
12.59 AM This is Ranbir Kapoor's best yet. A lump in the throat moment for Shammi Kapoor's Bismillah Khan portrayal. #Rockstar
01.04 PM Overall Imtiaz Ali has pulled off another good film but lost the chance to take the story of the rock music forward. #Rockstar
01.28 PM This film had the potential to be a great rockumentary. Jim Morrison, another day. #Rockstar
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