SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Executscan Expected more

ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Aubrey Hackett While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

ahwaan_padhee Directed by Shujaat Saudagar, Rock On 2 chronicles the journey of the estranged music band Magik after 5 years where the prequel had left it.Here , the friends – Adi,Joe and KD( respectively played by Farhan,Arjun Rampal and Purab Kohli) who are busy with their individual lives, unite for a purpose and with the inclusion of new talents – Jia(Shraddha Kapoor) and Uday(Shashank Arora).Unlike Rock On,which blended music so seamlessly into the film's emotional fabric , the sequel doesn't quite recreate the 'magik' of its original.Saudagar's approach appears labored and the narrative is saddled with plot contrivances that you can guess from a mile.The film's bright spots lie with the assuring camaraderie with the Magik men, even though they have transformed into more mature,sullen and mellowed versions from their impulsive selves' with the lapse of time.The visuals of the Meghalayan landscape is stunning and juxtaposing Shillong as the rock capital is a righteous endeavor.The films tracks have nothing great to rave about and the emotional core seldom connects with our hearts.But to give the credits where its due,its the earnest performances of the actors – Farhan,Arjun and Purab that makes you stay invested with it.Rating 2.5/5

shivambhalerao Review - Being a huge fan of Rock On I was too excited to watch the sequel! But it was huge disappointing one. No songs were there like part I & also a Poor story. Story - All 3 members of 'Magik band' have left the band due to an accident and they get busy with their lives, Farhan (Adi) shifts to North side village to help the villagers, Purab (KD) is still going with the band with new talents owning a studio & Arjun (Joe) plays music at Night clubs, Events & is a reality show judge. The trio meets at Farhans place for his birthday & decides to reunite forgetting the accident! Also the village goes under fire & vanishes all efforts of Farhan which forces him to leave village and return to Mumbai. Then Farhan meets Shaddha (Jiah) in journey & all discover that she's also the part of that accident happened years ago! Rahul a singer & musician youth tries to catch-up with Farhan and band, but fails to do so. Because of ignorance of band and also his father who's a Big Musician, he commits suicide. This never lets the band to reunite again.Farhan moves to village again, tries to settle down the conditions there but the govt. doesn't help. To release funds for village from govt. 'Magik band' reunites for a Concert! With some ups & downs the band makes the concert a Huge Success for village! And all continue to their passion to music. That's it!

Prafulla Srivastav Debutant director Shujaat Saudagar highly disappointed in forced sequel of Highly appreciated Musical drama film Rock On. For this genre, Music is soul like previous one but here Shankar Ehsaan Loy were totally failed to impress. Script has nothing good to offer and sometimes seems to be an ad for Meghalaya Tourism. There were average performances from lead actors but Shraddha Kapoor 's role added more misery in the drama.Kumud Mishra was good in supporting role.Final words: Just avoid this crap sequel and you can enjoy Rock On!! at home with family while enjoying Instant popcorn and Hot Coffee.Verdict: Flop

oazam This is what Farhan and Ritesh thought they were making1) A film with political riots and heavy metal being the reason. 2) Using the elements from the prequel in a mediocre way. 3) Music that will ruin every rock star's dream.And you get Rock On 2The first looks by its teaser and trailer just didn't match my expectations. Shujaat Saudagar has potential of being a good director but his aesthetic shots were sloppy. The performances in the movie were average. The only weakling in the acting department was Arjun Rampal. His performance was kinda like a drug addict taking therapeutic sessions at a rehabilitation center. The story and screenplay was absolutely terrible in such a way that the movie didn't make any sense whatsoever. Very clueless I was. Shankar- Ehsaan-Loy, whyyyy??? Absolutely horrifying music which made the movie's flow haphazard. Abhishek Kapoor in my opinion has brought some mentality from his previous failed venture which was Fitoor. Overall, please don't waste your money this weekend. If you are really craving a musical film, go to the video store and pick up a Blu-ray of the prequel of this movie or Dil Toh Pagal Hai. This movie is recommended for people who want to sleep. 2/5- Bad dream for Indian Rockstars