Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar (2011) gave audiences a fresh chemistry, one of Ranbir Kapoor's most versatile performances, and an epic music album. However, the epic musical drama also gave us one of the most heartbreaking endings of all time. But did you know Nargis aka Heer was not meant to die in the original script of Rockstar? At a recent fan meet-up event, filmmaker Imtiaz Ali revealed that Nargis Fakhri's character Heer was not supposed to die originally.
Imtiaz shared that he had written a full draft of the story, but unfortunately lost it. When he sat down to write the story again, it evolved in a different direction inspired by the Punjabi love story Heer Ranjha. The filmmaker explained that Heer's death was also influenced by the story, which is why the girl dies before Ranjha in the movie.
At the end of Rockstar, Ranbir aka Jordan performs at a concert in Verona Arena, Italy, leaving him in a permanent state of grief. Losing Heer leaves him reaching a level of stardom much like his idol Jim Morrison. Ranbir had previously opened up about the lasting impression Rockstar left on him, stating that he felt empty and sad after the film was over.
Up next, Ranbir has Ramayana: Part 1, Animal Park, and Love & War in his line-up.
