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It has been years since Rockstar cemented itself as one of the most discussed and debated love stories in Hindi cinema. While fans have dissected the tragic end of Jordan and Heer’s journey for a long time, director Imtiaz Ali recently shared a surprising revelation that the film’s heartbreaking ending was never part of the original plan.

Speaking at a recent fan meet-up in Mumbai hosted by Laksh Maheshwari, Imtiaz opened up about the creative evolution of the 2011 cult classic. During the candid conversation, he revealed that the death of Heer, played by Nargis Fakhri, was not in the initial script he had planned years before the film went into filming.

According to the Imtiaz, the earliest version of the story took a completely different path. However, a setback forced him to rethink the entire narrative. He explained that the original draft he had written simply vanished, leading to a complete rewrite from scratch.

Imtiaz shared, “I wanted her to be alive. I wanted so many different things in Rockstar. In fact, I had written a full draft, but unfortunately I lost it and then years later when I got the chance of making Rockstar, I tried looking for it and I had lost it. It wasn’t in the computer.” 

When the time finally came to bring Rockstar to the big screen, Imtiaz sat down to write the story once more. Without the original notes to guide him, the story began to shift naturally toward a more somber tone. He mentioned that the tragic arc for Heer emerged during this second writing process, heavily influenced by the legendary Punjabi folk tale, Heer Ranjha.

Explaining the shift in the climax, Imtiaz revealed, “So I wrote it again. This time when I was writing. I don’t know what happened. At the end of it, Heer was no more. I think it was also because I was following Heer Ranjha a lot. That is why the girl’s name was Heer and that she dies before Ranjha, so the movie ends before the death of Jordan.”

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The Bachchans were recently spotted at Arjun Tendulkar and Saaniya Chandhok’s wedding in Mumbai. Soon after, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan were seen at Mudit Adani and Ananya Diwanji’s wedding as well. They grooved to Salman Khan’s song Salaam-E-Ishq.

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Aishwarya and Abhishek looked cheerful as they danced together, sharing smiles and chatting with fellow guests while enjoying the festive atmosphere. Aishwarya wore a dark blue suit while Abhishek was seen in a blue bandhgala. Interestingly, they were joined by Nita Ambani while grooving to the song on stage. The guests cheered on the trio, as they performed the steps gracefully.

The track was composed by Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy with lyrics penned by Sameer Anjaan. The film featured a star-studded ensemble cast including Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Govinda, Vidya Balan, John Abraham and Shannon Esra.

On the professional front, Abhishek Bachchan is slated to star in Siddharth Anand’s King. The movie stars Shah Rukh Khan, Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji and more in leading roles. Recently, Aishwarya was seen posing for a hearty selfie with a junior actor. The actress, who has mostly kept a low profile lately, delighted admirers after a new selfie from the set surfaced on fan pages. In the pictures circulating online, Aishwarya was seen posing in elegant shades of white with her hair styled in soft, loose waves. She looked radiant as ever. The young co-star, wearing a pastel green outfit, appeared a little shy but smiled brightly while leaning in for the candid click. The actress was last seen in Mani Ratnam’s 2023 historical drama Ponniyin Selvan: II.

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