Rockumentary – Evolution of Indian Rock

The west has been an influential region for the Indian market since the British colonial era. Post-independence there was a movement in the music industry inspired by some great international acts that led to the formation of several groups particularly in Bombay, Calcutta & Delhi. With the passage of time, the 60s & 70s saw a gradual shift from Indian classical music to reggae, funk & even psychedelic rock. Abhimanyu Kukreja, a visionary filmmaker started his expedition to gather knowledge about the history and evolution of Indian Rock around 12 years back and compiled it into a ‘Rockumentary’, which he likes to call the documentary feature film based on the history and evolution of rock from the Indian sub-continent. Kukreja was aware of American, English & even the German rock sound but when the question “Where was the sound of Indian rock?” prompted him, he began researching about the same during the times when there was very scant virtual information…