Rock On!!!

Wow! This is a refreshing movie -GO WATCH IT!

Rock On is not some indigestible ‘mushy’ crap that’s usually churned out of Bollywood. Its a movie with a simple story line, but brilliant acting, music and direction. Farhan Akhtar as an actor and singer is remarkable. Arjun Rampal looks comfortable being annoyed and sometimes frustrated. Purab Kohli and Luke Kenny have done a remarkable job too. Though I felt that Kenny’s dialogues and acting made him look more a priest than a rock star! Even Prachi Desai, a newcomer, plays a fine supporting role as Akhtar’s better half.

The fact that the vocals have actually been performed by the four lead actors is truly remarkable! Rock On’s songs are a breathe of fresh air when you compare them to most of the nasal (and irritating) movie tracks in the last couple of years, and I actually hope that Farhan Akhtar sings playback in the future.

Cast:

• Farhan Akhtar: Aditya Shroff
• Prachi Desai: Sakshi
• Arjun Rampal: Joe Mascarenhas
• Purab Kolhi: KD
• Luke Kenny: Rob
• Koel Purie: Devika
• Shabana Goswami: Debbie
• Nicholette Bird: Tanya

Crew:

• Directed by: Abhishek Kapoor
• Produced by: Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar
• Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
• Music: Shankar Ehsaan Loy
• Production Design: Shashank Tere
• Screenplay : Abhishek Kapoor, Pubali Chaudhuri
• Story : Abhishek Kapoor
• Dialogues: Farhan Akhtar

Link to official site – click here.

And my favourite song:

Samba Masala!

For anyone who loves music with a beat… Check out Samba Masala !!

You can watch their videos here.

Samba Masala has set Singapore abuzz with their pulsating rhythms and Latin grooves. The highly energetic performances are trademark of this fusion Asian/Brazilian percussion band.

As for the musicians – well, they’re university students !!