It received widespread critical acclaim, with high praise directed towards its novel concept, story, screenplay, dialogue, soundtrack and performances of the cast, with major praise for Kapoor's central performance. Made on a budget of ₹500 million (US$6.3 million), the film grossed ₹1.08 billion (US$14 million) worldwide, emerging as one of the highest-grossing films of the year, majorly appealing to the young urban crowd. On the day of release, Tibetans in Chennai and Kangra protested against the Central Board of Film Certification asking the film-makers to censor scenes featuring the Tibetan flag. Rockstar released worldwide in theatres on 11 November 2011. The film marks the posthumous screen appearance of Shammi Kapoor, following his death on 14 August 2011.
The film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri in lead roles, with Aditi Rao Hydari, Piyush Mishra, Shernaz Patel, Kumud Mishra and Shammi Kapoor in pivotal supporting roles. Rockstar is a 2011 Indian Hindi- language musical romantic drama written and directed by Imtiaz Ali.
