Imtiaz Ali’s directorial Rockstar was released a decade ago, today. Over the years, it achieved cult status with the film being discussed by movie connoisseurs and ardent fans across platforms and clubs.

Talking about it, the filmmaker says, “I think that a film belongs to its viewers more than its makers. I know there are people who own the movie much more than I do.”

While Jordan, the character played by Ranbir Kapoor, left an indelible impression in everyone’s mind, Ali reveals that he was not his first choice. “I began trying to make Rockstar even before Ranbir became an actor. So, I was thinking of other actors to play this part. When I met Ranbir, he strangely knew the story of Rockstar. When he began telling me the story, I saw Jordan in him,” he shares.

The music album of the film, including songs like Phir Se Udd Chala, Katiya Karoon and Kun Faaya Kun, among many others, composed by A R Rahman continue to remain a rage.

Recalling the moment when Rahman came up with the first scratch of the movie’s music track, Ali shares, “It was the scratch of Phir Se Udd Chala. At that point, I didn’t think whether it’s a good song or people will remember it after so many years. All I knew was I felt something, almost like an experience. And that experience lasted throughout the making of the film.”