15 Years of Rockstar: Amazing facts!

Real Dargah shoot

"Kun Faya Kun" was filmed on location inside the Nizamuddin Dargah with actual resident crowds and authentic prayers taking place around the crew.

Movie shot in reverse

The entire movie was filmed backwards. They shot rugged look first (climax), then he cut his hair short to film the earlier college sequences.

Original script had a different ending

Imtiaz Ali revealed that in his original draft, Heer was meant to survive. However, that draft was lost. When he rewrote it, he shifted to a tragic ending.

Emotional emptiness after wrap

Ranbir shared that the role of Jordan required so much emotional depth and pain that when the film ended, he felt completely uninspired, empty & sad.

Original cast consideration

Before Ranbir Kapoor was cast as Janardan Jakhar/Jordan, Imtiaz Ali originally envisioned John Abraham in the role of the chaotic, passionate rockstar.

The philosophy of pain

Imtiaz noted that he made Rockstar as he believed an artist needs deep emotional pain to achieve greatness, defining grief as "love that could not be expressed"

Ranbir Kapoor`s tears

During "Nadaan Parindey," Ranbir`s tears shed on screen were genuine. The intensity of the role took him months to recover from emotionally after wrapping up.

Not Ranbir`s personal favorite

While acknowledging that Rockstar changed how fans viewed him, he has noted in later conversations that his personal favorite film is Wake Up Sid.