How authentic was Jordan's rebellion in Rockstar?

Jordan ( Janardhan) starts out as a man-child in Rockstar, with very lofty ideas of love and music and no practical experiences in either. It is only when he is not able to share his life with his lady love that his music gets tinged with a rebellious hue.

My question is and this is really the whole point of the movie: did Jordan's rebellion come across as authentic or was it reduced to a caricature of the whole rebel without a cause kind of musician? Did you find the pain and angst natural?

Also, my take on the movie: This is not a love story. It is more of an artist's journey from anonymity to shattering fame, and the price it entails in terms of his personal life.

My take: it was Ranbir's acting which elevated the movie to a great extent. A lesser actor, and the whole rebellion thing would have been a disaster. Characterization is something Imitiaz makes complicated - and it takes a great artist to pull it off. Exactly the difference between say a Ranbir in Rockstar and Kartik in Love Aaj Kal 2 - the acting.

The intensity which Ranbir brought to his acting made the character authentic, IMO.

Well you have a point..but he was awfully lonely before. His family didn’t seem to care and threw him out.. to me it highlights reality with most people.. they don’t care about you unless you can give them something in return.. some benefit in life... the heartbreak triggered it more

Originally posted by: Autumn_Rose

Well you have a point..but he was awfully lonely before. His family didn’t seem to care and threw him out.. to me it highlights reality with most people.. they don’t care about you unless you can give them something in return.. some benefit in life... the heartbreak triggered it more

Completely agree with you...it was the heartbreak which triggered it...it was simply residual, dormant before that...and the heartbreak pushed him to the edge, and it reflected in his music. Somehow, Ranbir's acting made it seem so natural

I really didnt understand how could his family throw him away that easily. Its very weird to me.And they never checked back

Originally posted by: Charaiveti

I really didnt understand how could his family throw him away that easily. Its very weird to me.And they never checked back

There are all kind of people in the world. I remember how my aunt’s friend’s parents threw their son out, they were Brahmins and he married a schedule caste girl (she was well educated too and her father was a IAS). It’s been almost 30 years and they have never looked back.

Originally posted by: Autumn_Rose

There are all kind of people in the world. I remember how my aunt’s friend’s parents threw their son out, they were Brahmins and he married a schedule caste girl (she was well educated too and her father was a IAS). It’s been almost 30 years and they have never looked back.

My question still goes unanswered.