Ranbir Kapoor talks about the music of Rockstar : Bollywood News

In his forthcoming film Imtiaz Alis Rockstar, Ranbir Kapoor plays a musician Janardhan Jakhad and the film traces his journey from his early days in college to attaining cult status as Jordan - the Rockstar. The film has a refreshing soundtrack with as many as 14 different tracks composed by none other than Academy Award winner A.R.Rahman with lyrics by Irshad Kamil. Ranbir has indeed got in to the skin of the character for this role and the actor was even actively involved during the music sittings with A.R.Rahman. With music being the strong point of the film, Bollywood Hungamas Nikhil Ramsubramaniam caught up with Ranbir Kapoor and asked the young actor to give his take on each of the 14 tracks in the album. This one is a first of its kind RK interview...So Read on...

Katiya Karun (Harshdeep Kaur. Additional Vocals- Sapna Awasthi)

Katiya Karun is the fun song in the film where Heer (Nargis) wants to just have a blast. She tells Janardhan, Bahot Gandh Machaani Hai. She along with Janardhan make a list of all the kaands that they want to do in Delhi be it drinking desi daru, watching a C-grade film called Jungli Jawani, or dancing in a shady night club. The inspiration of this song actually comes from a very famous pop artist in Punjab called Miss Pooja. She is a local favourite with a lot of truck drivers for her unique style and orchestration. The way Mr. Rahman has interpreted Imtiazs vision is something remarkable and I am glad that people are liking it.

Jo Bhi Main (Mohit Chauhan)

Jo Bhi Main is the first song in the film; its the opening title sequence. The song depicts the entire journey of Janardhan Jakhad aka Jordan spanning 8 - 10 years. You see my character in different get-ups and looks in this song. The lyrics of the song are very close to the character- Jo Bhi Main Kehna Chahoon Barbaad Kare Alfaaz Mere. What he is trying to say is that there are so many thoughts going on in my head which I want to share with the world but the moment I put it in words, it spoils the thought and people start attacking me. I think it is the apt start to the film. It has a very Freddie Mercury kind of feel to it and sung beautifully by Mohit Chauhan. The Ya Ya Ya portions werent part of the song initially and it was improvised by Mr. Rahman during the recording to give the song a more interactive feel.