Rock On 2
2016 Indian rock musical drama film
Rock On 2 is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film. It was directed by Shujaat Saudagar and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy.
The film is a sequel to the National Film Award winner Rock On!! (2008). The actors Arjun Rampal, Farhan Akhtar, Purab Kohli and Prachi Desai reprise their roles from the original film, while Shraddha Kapoor and Shashank Arora appear in new roles.
Unlike its predecessor, the film was unsuccessful at the box office, grossing only ₹15.70 crore worldwide.
Plot
Eight years since Magik the band won its comeback Channel V contest as a tribute to its late member Rob Nancy, its members are reintroduced to the audience through the lens of Kedar 'Killer "KD" Drummer' Zaveri, the band's lead drummer. Lead guitarist Joseph "Joe" Mascarenhas has finally found strong financial success as a judge on a successful reality show and is a working partner with KD at Club Bar & Blues. KD narrates how five years ago, Aditya Shroff, Magik's lead singer, left the city due to a painful experience, and has since been residing in a little town in Meghalaya.
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