| Rocky – The Rebel | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Suresh Krissna |
| Written by | Janak-Hriday (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Suresh Krishna |
| Based on | Raghavendra (2003) by Posani Krishna Murali |
| Produced by | Narendra Bajaj |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. Raj Kumar |
| Edited by | Sanjib Dutta |
| Music by | Himesh Reshammiya |
Production companies | Siddhi Vinayak Creations Venus Records & Tapes |
Release date | 22 September 2006 |
Running time | 119 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹9.25 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹3.04 crore[2] |
Rocky – The Rebel is a 2006 Indian action drama film directed by Suresh Krisna. The film stars Zayed Khan, Isha Sharvani and Minissha Lamba and Rajat Bedi. The film revolves around a young man Rocky, who cannot withstand injustice and gets into fights. However he finds himself in trouble after involving with a gangster.[3] It is an official remake of Telugu film Raghavendra (2003).[4]
Plot
Rocky is a man who lives in Mumbai with his parents. Rocky's weaknesses is his very short-tempered, and unruly behaviour. He often gets into fights against injustice. One day he gets into a fight with a man who works for a criminal named Anthony and beats him up. Anthony warns him not to cross paths with him. One day while Rocky is with his girlfriend Neha, he sends Anthony's brother to the hospital. When Anthony finds out, he confronts Rocky and Neha and kills Neha. He mocks at Rocky. An angered Rocky loses control of himself, making his family turn him away. Anthony threatens Rocky's family to leave Mumbai. The family along with Rocky eventually moves to London. There Rocky tries to forget his past life. His father lied to him that Anthony has been sentenced to death by the court. Three months later, Rocky's friend, Vikram Singh, visits to inform them of the progress of the criminal prosecution of Anthony. There Priya, a tour guide and Rocky's friend, is harassed by some people. When she shouted to Rocky for help, he unlike before, took a conservative path and walks away. Vikram tells Priya the truth about Rocky. The way he was living, why he's always quiet. Thereby Vikram tells him that Anthony has escaped the trial by killing both the eyewitnesses. On hearing this Rocky felt shattered and wants revenge. Later on Rocky travels back to India, along with his parents. Anthony learns that Rocky has returned to Mumbai. He then pays a visit to his home where he encounter Rocky's father. His father tells him to meet Rocky at the same spot where he had killed Neha several months ago. A fight ensues between Rocky and Anthony. At the end, though severely injured, Rocky is about to kill Anthony but Neha's soul stops him from doing so.
Cast
- Zayed Khan as Rocky Sinha
- Isha Sharvani as Neha Mathur
- Minissha Lamba as Priya Krantikari
- Rajat Bedi as Anthony D'Silva
- Suresh Menon as Professor Bhimsen Krantikari: Priya's father
- Sarath Babu as Ajay Sinha: Rocky's father
- Smita Jaykar as Rocky's mother
Track listing
| Rocky | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | T-Series |
| Song Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| Dil Rang Le | Sunidhi Chauhan, Vinit Singh |
| Dil Rang Le (Remix) | Sunidhi Chauhan, Vinit Singh |
| Junoon Junoon | Himesh Reshammiya, Amrita Kak |
| Laagi Chutte Na | Himesh Reshammiya |
| My Love For You | Himesh Reshammiya, Akriti Kakkar |
| Rocky Rock The World | Himesh Reshammiya |
| Teri Yaad Bichake Sota Hoon | Himesh Reshammiya, Tulsi Kumar |
| Tanhaai | Tulsi Kumar |
| Kandhe Ka Woh Til | Sachet Tandon |
| Sajna Ve | Vishal Mishra |
Critical reception
Tenzin Thargay from Rediff rated the film 2 out of 5, stating "it has nothing to offer".[5] Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama, rated the film 1 out of 5, citing it, "ROCKY is an outdated concept with nothing except action to fall back upon."[6]
References
- ↑ "Rocky - BBFC". British Board of Film Classification.
- 1 2 "Rocky - Movie - Box Office India". Box Office India. 22 September 2006. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016.
- ↑ Indo-Asian News Service (17 August 2006). "Sneak Peek: Rocky - The Rebel". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021.
- ↑ Ethamukkala, Hemachandra (21 October 2021). "6 films of Prabhas that were remade in different languages!". Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021.
- ↑ Thargay, Tenzin (22 September 2006). "Rocky has nothing to offer". Rediff.
- ↑ Adarsh, Taran (22 September 2006). "Rocky – The Rebel Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021.