The multi-hyphenate Farhan Akhtar recently gave a performance at the Independence Rock celebration held in Mumbai. He made his acting debut in the musical film “Rock On!! “. He believes that Mumbai’s largest metropolis is kept alive by rock music.
He seems to be right as the cosmopolitan is a melting pot of different cultures and rock music keeps it pulsating.
The ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ helmer is a die-hard rock’n’roll fan and was thrilled to perform along with Indian rock band ‘Parikrama’ at the fest which returned to Mumbai after a hiatus of nine years.
Speaking of his time at the festival, Farhan expressed his happiness at being there with other fans of the same genre of music. He found “performing a song with ‘Parikrama’ intriguing,” but he was also there “for the love of it” and as a rock and roll lover.
He also spoke about the need to keep the fest like I-Rock a normal fabric of a city, he averred, “The fact that the quintessential rockfest got such a response is so reassuring. The city needs rock music to stay alive. I’m glad that it’s happening again.”
Farhan believes that “we need to keep the fire of rock music burning” as the voice of youth. Just keep the fire going, he continued. “Rock always stands for freedom, independence, and having your own voice.”
Farhan’s ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ actor Saif Ali Khan too attended the Mahindra Independence Rock along with his son Taimur.
