Rock on Farhan

My recent movie watch “Rock On” was as it had to be as tagged with Farhan Akhtar; creative and unique.

His talent was there for everyone to see right from his directorial debut movie “Dil Chahta Hai”. As a son to a celebrity in the industry, he might have had the advantage of easier transition into filmdom. But when assessed, he needs to stand on his own to survive, which he did with flair. His remarkable achievement with “DCH” was to set a standard in movie making. The treatment was unique and the story, a perfect mix for the cultured and the present generation viewer.

He followed it with “Lakshya”. I don’t remember any movie, which romanticizes Army graduation, practices and operations to such extent. Even this movie tries to direct the youth of this generation to live the dreams and achieve them with conviction.

The last one under his directorial belt was “Don”, retold in his own way as a tribute to the yesteryear blockbuster. This movie shows the canny side of Farhan, where he was able to give a whole new treatment to the original movie, showcasing the growing intellectual capacities of the present day generation. Its as though to say that, “when somebody calls himself don, he must be, in all spheres”.

When we thought that we know him as a director with conviction sticking to his guns, he shows a whole new dimension in his repertoire – his acting and singing skills. Honestly, I was caught off-guard while watching this movie “Rock On”. For me, Farhan’s effort was a revelation as an actor and the lead singer of “Magik”, the Rock Band in the movie.

I wont be surprised if he gets a filmfare nomination for this movie either in the Best Actor or Best Actor in a Supporting Role category. And he might, in all probability, walk away with the Best debutant award. On the lighter side, he could even figure in the best singer’s nomination.

He truly represents the present generation in all his films and it would augur well for the youth to take a cue from his convictions. What’s in store from this talented personality in the future, we need to wait and see than trying to predict as it seems “Farhan ko pakadna mushkil hi nahin… naamumkin hain”.