Director Farhan Akhtar, who makes his acting and singing debut with Rock On, says his crooning for the film was essential to make the character authentic.

Releasing this Friday, the film narrates the story of four friends who put together a rock band but fail to make it a success. Years later, fate brings them back together to relive their cherished dream from where they had left off.

Other actors in the film include Arjun Rampal, Shahana Goswami, Luke Kenny, Koel Puri and Prachi Desai.

Farhan, who has sung six out of nine songs in the film, said that him singing for the lead vocalist’s character was their way of showing their sincerity towards the project.

The actor-director, who has made films like Dil Chahta Hai and Lakshya, said he has been inclined towards music much before the film came along.

As an actor, Farhan would be next seen in Luck by Chance and The Fakir of Venice. And as a director he will helm the shooting of Voice from the Sky later this year.

Farhan Akhtar has finally found the leading man for his next, Voice From The Sky. It’s Akshaye Khanna with whom Farhan had teamed up with optimum creative satisfaction in his first directorial venture Dil Chahta Hai.

Saif who has also teamed with Farhan in Dil Chahta Hai and in fact acknowledges the film as a turning point, opted out of Voice From The Sky a couple of months ago. Revealing the change in cast Farhan says, “It is Akshaye Khanna. I’m confident. Both Saif and Akshaye are my buddies. I needed an actor of really good calibre, and at the same time sensitive sophisticated, a guy who seems extremely hard from the outside but is soft from the inside. Both Saif and Akshaye fitted the bill. Saif didn’t work out.”

Adds Farhan, “There’re many reasons why Akshaye works amazingly for the film. Akshaye is damn excited. He loves his role. And I love him in the role. It’d be great fun working with Akshaye again. Fortunately, all the actors I’ve worked with so far have been a pleasure.”