Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Rock On, directed by Abhishek (Gattu) Kapoor, will be having a series of rock concerts in four major cities of the country, as part of the film's promotion. Rock On stars Arjun Rampal, Farhan Akhtar, Luke Kenny, Prachi Desai, and Purab Kohli.Producer Ritesh Sidhwani confirms, "Yes we are looking at an option where we will have a series of concerts starting from August (Rock On releases on August 29) across Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata and Hyderabad. They will be known as Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Rock On concerts with Farhan singing live the songs of Rock On and the rest of the cast joining him on stage. Currently, we are working on the venues and logistics."
It was Abhishek Kapoor's idea to make the lead actor actually sing and not just lip-sync the songs. "Farhan plays the guitar and after every shoot we would sit and jam with him. So this role was right up his alley and him actually singing makes it more authentic."
It was director Abhishek Kapoor's idea to make the lead actor to actually sing and not to lip-sync the songs.
Ritesh continues, "The film's music will be launched on July 7 at Infinity Mall in Andheri where Farhan will sing live. The rest of the cast and the music directors Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy will also be present. It's a different way of marketing and promoting the film.
As the film revolves around a rock band, we thought a series of rock concert would work in branding the film and since Farhan has sung five out of the nine songs in the album it would also be an interesting way of promoting the film.
Farhan Akhtar adds, "I'm very excited and yet nervous about performing in front of live audiences. I have only done jam sessions at home with my friends. But yes, I'm growing with confidence everyday thanks to an amazing and brilliant teacher in Shankar who has been giving me voice training exercises. I don't know if I'll become an actual rockstar or not as people make stars. But yes, I'm confident about singing at these rock concerts today."
About Rock On
Farhan plays the lead singer of the rock band while Arjun, Purab and Luke are the instrumentalists of the band. Rock On is a story about the friendship of these four friends. Music plays an important role in their lives and their journey 10 years up and down. It's male bonding like Dil Chahta Hai but in a different way, surroundings and situation.
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