Rockstar is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed by Imtiaz Ali, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film also stars Aditi Rao Hydari, Shernaz Patel and Kumud Mishra in supporting roles, and also Shammi Kapoor, who makes his last silver screen appearance. The film was produced by Eros International Ltd. along with Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd. It follows Janardhan Jakhar JJ or Jordan, who dreams of becoming a rockstar like his role model, Jim Morrison. Yet, eventually on attaining all that he dreamt of, Jordan ends up anguished and despondent, by the loss of Heer Kaul, whom he loved passionately and whose death is inadvertently caused by Jordan himself.
Produced on a budget of 600 million, Rockstar was released on 11 November 2011 and grossed 1.08 billion. The film albums was included in "Top Ten Best Hindi Film Albums of the Decade" by the Firstpost and the Film Companion. The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particular praise for its direction, screenplay, Kapoor's performance, Rahman's music, cinematography, and editing. The film won 47 awards from 97 nominations.
Awards and nominations Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Asian Film Awards 19 March 2012 Best Composer A. R. Rahman BIG Star Entertainment Awards 18 December 2011 Most Entertaining Film Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Most Entertaining Romantic Film Most Entertaining Director Imtiaz Ali Best Actor of the Year Ranbir Kapoor Most Entertaining Romantic Actor – Male Most Entertaining Music A. R. Rahman Most Entertaining Playback Singer – Male Mohit Chauhan – ("Sadda Haq") Most Entertaining Song "Sadda Haq" – A. R. Rahman Most Entertaining Playback Singer – Female Harshdeep Kaur – ("Katiya Karoon") FICCI Frames Excellence Honours 16-18 March 2012 Best Director Imtiaz Ali Best Actor Ranbir Kapoor Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Best Male Playback Singer Mohit Chauhan Filmfare Awards 29 January 2012 Best Film Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Best Director Imtiaz Ali Best Actor Ranbir Kapoor Best Actor (Critics) Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Best Lyricist Irshad Kamil – ("Nadaan Parindey") Irshad Kamil – ("Sadda Haq") Best Male Playback Singer Mohit Chauhan – ("Jo Bhi Main") Mohit Chauhan – ("Sadda Haq") Best Female Playback Singer Harshdeep Kaur – ("Katiya Karoon") Global Indian Music Academy Awards 1 October 2012 Best Film Album Rockstar – A. R. Rahman Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Best Background Score Best Lyricst Irshad Kamil – ("Nadaan Parindey") Best Male Playback Singer A. R. Rahman, Javed Ali, Mohit Chauhan – ("Kun Faya Kun") A. R. Rahman, Mohit Chauhan – ("Nadaan Parinde") Best Female Playback Singer Harshdeep Kaur – ("Katiya Karoon") Best Film Song "Nadaan Parinde" Best Music Arranger and Programmer A. R. Rahman – ("Sadda Haq") Best Engineer – Film Album P. A. Deepak, Hentry Kuruvilla, S.Sivakumar & T.R. Krishna Chetan International Indian Film Academy Awards 7–9 June 2012 Best Film Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Best Director Imtiaz Ali Best Story Best Actor Ranbir Kapoor Hottest Pair Of The Year Ranbir Kapoor & Nargis Fakhri Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Best Background Score Best Lyricst Irshad Kamil – ("Nadaan Parindey") Best Male Playback Singer Mohit Chauhan – ("Nadaan Parindey") Best Female Playback Singer Harshdeep Kaur – ("Katiya Karoon") Mirchi Music Awards 21 March 2012 Album of The Year A. R. Rahman, Irshad Kamil Music Composer of The Year A. R. Rahman – ("Nadaan Parindey") A. R. Rahman – ("Sadda Haq") Lyricist of The Year Irshad Kamil – ("Nadaan Parindey") Male Vocalist of The Year Mohit Chauhan – ("Sadda Haq") Mohit Chauhan – ("Nadaan Parindey") Female Vocalist of The Year Harshdeep Kaur – ("Katiya Karoon") Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year Alma Ferovic – ("Aur Ho") Song of The Year "Nadaan Parinde" "Sadda Haq" Song Representing Sufi Tradition "Kun Faya Kun" Best Song Recording "Jo Bhi Main" Listeners' Choice Song of the Year "Nadaan Parinde" Listeners' Choice Album of the Year Rockstar 11-12 March 2021 Album of the Decade People's Choice Awards India 27 October 2012 Favourite Drama Movie Rockstar - Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Favourite Movie Actor Ranbir Kapoor Favourite Movie Album of the Year Rockstar - A. R. Rahman Favourite Male Singer Mohit Chauhan – ("Sadda Haq") Producers Guild Film Awards 25 January 2012 Best Film Dhilin Mehta - Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Best Director Imtiaz Ali Best Screenplay Best Actor in a Leading Role Ranbir Kapoor Best Actress in a Supporting Role Aditi Rao Hydari Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Best Lyricist Irshad Kamil Best Male Playback Singer Mohit Chauhan – ("Nadaan Parindey") Mohit Chauhan – ("Sadda Haq") Best Female Playback Singer Harshdeep Kaur – ("Katiya Karoon") Best Cinematography Anil Mehta Best Sound Design Dilip Subramanium Best Sound Mixing Alok De & Dileep Subramanium Screen Awards 15 January 2012 Best Actor Ranbir Kapoor Best Actor (Popular Choice) Best Music A. R. Rahman Best Male Playback Singer Mohit Chauhan – ("Phir Se Udd Chala") & ("Sadda Haq") Best Lyricist Irshad Kamil – ("Nadaan Parindey") Irshad Kamil – ("Sadda Haq") Best Cinematography Anil Mehta Best Sound Design Dilip Subramanium Best Production Design Arcopolis and Sumit Basu Stardust Awards 26 February 2012 Best Actor in a Drama Ranbir Kapoor Star Of The Year - Male Superstar of Tomorrow – Female Nargis Fakhri Zee Cine Awards 22 January 2012 Best Film Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Best Director Imtiaz Ali Best Screenplay Best Actor – Male Ranbir Kapoor Best Music A. R. Rahman Best Lyrics Irshad Kamil – Rockstar Best Playback Singer – Male Mohit Chauhan – ("Jo Bhi Main") Best Editing Aarti Bajaj Best Song "Sadda Haq"
See also List of Bollywood films of 2011
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External links Accolades for Rockstar at the Internet Movie Database