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Farhan Akhtar is looking a million bucks in 'Rock On'. Some who have seen the rushes of the film, went to the extent of saying that this Abhishek Kapoor directed film is much better than the earlier Farhan Akhtar directed 'Dil Chahta Hai'. When Farhan heard this, he actually took it as a compliment as this is the first time the audiences will be judging him as an actor. And if people find 'Rock On' better than 'DCH', it only says a lot for the actor in the maker. Three cheers to that. Rock on, Farhan, rock on.
ROCK ON amongst Top-15 on iTunes
Transcending boundaries, the popularity of Excel Entertainment's latest hit 'Rock On' climbed a notch higher as its music album stood at number 13 on last week's iTunes US World Music chart. "Music has no boundaries," said an elated Ritesh Sidhwani, who produced the film along with Farhan Akhtar. He added that "this is probably the first time; an Indian album has reached so high up on the iTunes charts". Since its release two weeks ago, the film has been widely acclaimed for its robust rock soundtrack created by composer trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. Its songs "Socha Hai", "Rock On", "Sindbad The Sailor" and "Pichhle Saat Dino Mein" have caught on with the young and old alike. The fact that the album is now among the top 15 albums on iTunes, indicates the popularity of the film's music beyond Indian shores. Excel Entertainment has earlier delivered successes like 'Dil Chahta Hai', 'Lakshya', 'Don' and 'Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.'.
'Rock On 2' credit row: HC rules in favour of Abhishek Kapoor
Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor says that he is grateful to the Bombay High Court for asking Excel Entertainment to give him due credit for co-writing the story for "Rock On 2", which is the sequel of 2008 film "Rock On!!" "I am grateful to the high court for recognising my contribution to the creation of this project. This is a victory for all creative people who have perhaps struggled for the right of recognition. I wish the film the very best," Kapoor said in a statement. Kapoor, writer and director of "Rock On!!", had filed a case against Excel Entertainment, Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar at the Bombay High Court on March 18, this year when he learnt that he was not being given due credit for co-writing the story for the movie's sequel. The court on Monday passed a judgment in favour of Kapoor, ruling that he should be given story credit for the movie. Before filing the lawsuit at the Bombay High Court, the case was first presented to the Film Writers Association (FWA) who initially gave Kapoor a "Story By" credit based on the Dispute Settlement committee's review of the partial correspondence between him and co-writer Pubali Chaudhari. Upon Chaudhari challenging the verdict, an appellate board altered the original "Story By" credit to a "Story Idea By" credit for Kapoor without any clear communication on the rationale behind the change of decision. Seeing the lack of transparency in evaluation, Kapoor decided to appeal to the High Court. As per the court, on every occasion and space where "Story By" is mentioned, his name has to be included. Thus, in addition to opening credits, wherever credit for the story or screenplay writer appears, joint credit shall also be given to Kapoor.
'Rock On 2' to release on November 11
Farhan Akhtar-starrer "Rock On 2", the much-awaited sequel of the 2008 musical entertainer "Rock On!!", will hit the screens worldwide on November 11. Ritesh Sidhwani, who is producing the second part of the hit film with Farhan, made the announcement via Twitter. “Hello sharing the release date of #RockOn2...1/11/2016 @FarOutAkhtar @rampalarjun @ShraddhaKapoor @Purab_Kohli @ShujaatSaudagar. #RockOn2 releases 11/11/2016 @ShashankSArora @ItsPrachiDesai," Sidhwani posted. "Rock On!!", a rock musical, launched the acting careers of Prachi Desai and Farhan. Farhan even produced the film, which also stars Arjun Rampal, Luke Kenny and Purab Kohli. Written and directed by debutant filmmaker Shujaat Saudagar, the film has Shraddha Kapoor joining the cast to play the lead role along with Farhan for the first time. The second instalment of the film, which has been shot in Meghalaya capital Shillong, which is often referred as India's rock capital, is said to take forward the story in a more musical and fun way. "Rock On!!", which had blockbuster music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, was about the fate of a fictional Mumbai-based rock band Magik, members of which reunite after a decade-long split.
Rock On!! 2 is a new story in offering
Farhan Akhtar, who is currently gearing up for the release of his rock musical drama film “Rock On!! 2”, says it is a “new story but with the same characters” from the original 2008 film. In a recent telephonic conversation with a leading daily through phone, Farhan said “It’s completely a new story, but of course the characters remain the same,” Directed by Shujaat Saudagar, “Rock On 2!!” also stars Arjun Rampal, Prachi Desai and Purab Kohli from the previous instalment. Actress Shraddha Kapoor is the new addition to the cast. Rock On!! 2 is slated for November release.
Farhan Rock on!
Ace director Farhan Akhtar is all set to rock this year. Besides a successful stint last year with Don as director and Honeymoon Travels as producer, Farhan makes his debut this year as an actor and singer. Besides playing the lead in Rock on , Farhan lends his voice to a few tracks in the film. Farhan has also bagged the lead in his sister's film Luck by chance. So has Farhan put directorial ventures for this year aside? Well, Farhan is indeed ready for his next which stars Irrfan Khan and not Shahrukh. Don 2 can surely wait, as Farhan is set to direct Voice from the sky 'a film based on the inception of telephone in India.