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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Rockford<br />
| image = Rockford poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster of ''Rockford''<br />
| director = [[Nagesh Kukunoor]]<br />
| story = Nagesh Kukunoor<br />
| screenplay = Nagesh Kukunoor<br />
| producer = [[Padmini Kolhapure]]<br>[[Elahe Hiptoola]]<br>Nagesh Kukunoor<br />
| studio = SIC Productions<br />
| distributor = Padmini Films<br />
| cinematography = [[Ram Prasad (cinematographer)|Ram Prasad]]<br />
| starring = Nagesh Kukunoor<br>[[Nandita Das]]<br>Rohan Dey<br>Kailash Atmanathan<br>Ulrika Krishnamurthy<br>Imran Mirza<br />
| music = [[Shankar Ehsaan Loy]]<br>[[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]]<br />
| editing = [[Renu Saluja]]<br />
| released = October 7, 1999<br />
| runtime = 01:42:12<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = English<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Rockford''''' is a 1999 Indian English-language, [[Coming-of-age story|coming-of-age]] drama film written, and directed by [[Nagesh Kukunoor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/films-where-child-protagonist-stole-the-show/Stanley-ka-Dabba/photostory/52881935.cms|title=Stanley ka Dabba – Films where child protagonist stole the show!|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/nagesh-kukunoor-rockford-5103497/|title=Nagesh Kukunoor's Rockford is much more than your regular coming-of-age tale|date=20 March 2018}}</ref> Produced by [[Padmini Kolhapure]], the film starred Nagesh Kukonoor, [[Nandita Das]], and Rohan Dey in pivotal roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/film-reviews-of-rockford-and-a-life-less-ordinary/1/256267.html|title=Film reviews of 'Rockford' and 'A Life Less Ordinary' : FILMS – India Today|work=intoday.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b839da679|title=ROCKFORD (1999)|website=BFI}}</ref> The film received positive reviews, and was screened at the [[Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image|MAMI Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/1999/nov/05ford.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Rockford review|website=m.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/nagesh-kukunoor-rockford-best-school-film/|title=Real & Refreshing, Nagesh Kukunoor's 'Rockford' Remains One Of The Best School Films Of All Time|first=Srishti|last=Magan|date=11 April 2018|website=www.scoopwhoop.com}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Thirteen-year-old Rajesh Naidu arrives at Rockford Boys' High School. Having left home for the first time he is a bit sad. Rajesh's best friends are Selva, a good spirited boy, and David, an arrogant sports hero but with a good heart. The captain of the school – Raja, hates Rajesh. At school, Rajesh experiences the joy and agony of living in an all-male boarding school, learning to fend for himself without the safety net of his parents. There he befriends PT Instructor Johnny Matthew, who teaches Rajesh a lot of lessons of life.<br />
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One day the school arranges a fete in which the girls also participate every year, and all the boys are to propose at least one girl. Rajesh is least interested, but goes anyway on Selva's insistence. Unfortunately, David gets hurt and cannot go to the fete. Hence he tells Rajesh to give a card to Malathi, a student from the girls school. But Malathi becomes attracted to Rajesh which David takes in his stride easily.<br />
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On Rajesh's birthday, Mr. Matthew pretending to be Malathi's uncle, brings her out of the school to meet Rajesh. This information is then passed on to the headmaster, Brother Lawrence. Shravya, Malati's friend also accompanies them. Malathi and Rajesh spends some time together, sharing their first kiss. Shravya and Mr. Matthew go together for an Ice-Cream. She then accuses Johnny of having assaulted her when they were alone, which is in fact a lie fabricated by Raja. Brother Lawrence, believing the lie to be true asks Mr. Matthew to resign from the school. Rajesh gets bewildered by this and fights Raja with the help of David, and makes him confess the truth in front of Brother Lawrence. Johnny Matthew then gets reinstated and everything ends well.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* Rohan Dey as Rajesh Naidu<br />
* Kailash Athmanathan as Selva Reddy<br />
* [[Nagesh Kukunoor]] as Johnny Matthew (PT Instructor)<br />
* Ulrika Krishnamurti as Malathi<br />
* Imran Mirza as David Fischer<br />
* [[Jayant Kripalani]] as Brother Lawrence<br />
* Shilpa Pai as Shravya<br />
* Suhail Bajaj as Raja<br />
* [[Nandita Das]] as Lily Vegas<br />
* Debasakti Mohapatra as Happy<br />
* Sohrab Ardeshir<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Rockford<br />
| type = [[soundtrack]]<br />
| artist = [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| caption = Album cover for ''Rockford''<br />
| released = <div style="white-space: nowrap;"> 1999 (India)</div><br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length =<br />
| label = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[Sony BMG]]</div><br />
| producer =<br />
| prev_title = [[Shool]]<br />
| prev_year = 1999<br />
| next_title = [[Mission Kashmir]]<br />
| next_year = 2000<br />
}}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! # !! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration<br />
|-<br />
| 1||Aasman Ke Paar ||[[Shankar Mahadevan]] ||6:15<br />
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| 2||Rockford Theme ||Ashirvad ||3:35<br />
|-<br />
| 3||Find Me ||Malvika ||2:55<br />
|-<br />
| 4||Comatose ||[[Uday Benegal]] ||3:05<br />
|-<br />
| 5||Vegas Theme ||Ashirvad ||2:05<br />
|-<br />
| 6||Feels So Good ||[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]] ||4:59<br />
|-<br />
| 7||Make Merry || John Sudhakar, Ashirvad, Malvika ||4:51<br />
|-<br />
| 8||Yaaron ||[[KK (singer)|K.K.]], [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]] ||4:32<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist|2}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0261243|Rockford}}<br />
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