I am not scripting Rock On 2, insists Luke Kenny

Actor Luke Kenny charmed all playing the happy-go-lucky musician Rob Nancy in the 2008 blockbuster Rock On! While he recently finished shooting two short films, back-to-back, there was also a buzz that Kenny is co-scripting the sequel of Rock On. We asked Kenny about this development and more over a candid chat. Excerpts:

There were reports that you are scripting Rock On 2.

For the record I would like to state that those reports are not true. In my immediate space the only scripting I am involved with are my own personal projects which are being pitched to various interested parties. 

You have done a lot of gigs in Delhi. How is the music scene in Mumbai?

Delhi has a lot more venues to perform at. The audiences are more open to having fun and getting involved with many different kinds of music. There are wonderful campuses of the universities that keep inviting bands to perform for all their annual events, which is always a great experience as it’s the best target audience for my music.

Tell us about your the shortfilms that you were working on.

Good Luck Cafe and Stephen King, I'm Your Number One Fan, both have been written by Devaki Singh, and have been superbly shot by Murzy Pagdiwala, who also worked on Rock On and Mary Kom. The first one stars the superb Marathi actor Milind Phatak and the edgy Zeeshan Ayub, both of whom will be seen in the upcoming remake of Katha. The second one is a quirky take on the international bestselling writer Stephen King. It stars veteran film and TV actor Rajiv Mehta and a young and fresh Delhi-based actor Yuvraj Singh. Both the films were shot in a single day on a very tight budget. 

Are you planning to screen them at any international film festival?

I am still in the process of finishing up the films, the last bit of post production polishing. The plan is to be able to get them as much visibility as possible so yes, festivals for sure. I am also looking to do screenings at universities and colleges that offer BMM courses as an excercise in short format story telling in the digital age.

Acting, music, direction, what next?

More acting, more direction, more music, more performances and most of all, more and more entertainment!

Any future projects you can tell us about?

There are a few that are being developed. One is a psychological thriller, one is a Bihar-Sweden Road-movie-love-story, one is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and there’s also a music-based story that’s very close to my heart. The first drafts of all these have been registered and are in the process of being pitched.