Cast:
Farhan
Akhtar,
Shraddha
Kapoor,
Arjun
Rampal,
Purab
Kohli,
Prachi
Desai,
Shashank
Arora
Director:
Shujaat
Saudagar
Producers:
Farhan
Akhtar,
Ritesh
Sidhwani
Writers:
Abhishek
Kapoor,
Pubali
Chaudhari
What's
Yay:
A
wave
of
nostalgia
that
hits
you
over
when
you
see
the
Magik
band
reunite,
sound-designing.
What's
Nay:
Wobbly
plot,
lacklustre
songs
Popcorn
Refill:
Take
one
when
your
popcorn
tub
needs
a
refill
and
we
bet
you
won't
miss
anything
major.
The
Iconic
Moment:
We
wish
there
was
some!
*sigh*
Plot:
The
film
starts
off
from
where
it
left
years
ago
and
we
are
told
by
the
voice
of
KD
aka
'Killer
Drummer'
(Purab
Kohli)
that
it's
been
eight
years
since
the
Magik
band
gave
that
grand
performance
of
Sindbad.
In
present
day,
'Adi'
Aditya
Shroff
(Farhan
Akhtar)
has
turned
into
a
remorse-filled
recluse
and
given
up
music
after
an
unfortunate
incident.
He
has
chosen
the
path
of
philanthropy
in
a
small
village
in
the
North
East
to
shake
off
his
guilt
but
continues
to
suffer
from
recurring
nightmares
that
leave
him
in
cold
sweat.
On
the
other
hand,
lady
luck
has
been
smiling
on
Joe
Mascarenhas
(Arjun
Rampal)
as
he
is
now
a
celebrity
reality-show
judge
and
the
owner
of
a
swanky
night-club.
Enter
Jiah
Sharma
(Shraddha
Kapoor),
a
troubled
girl
with
Daddy
issues
seeking
refuge
in
music.
Accompanying
her
is
an
aspiring
sarod
player,
Uday
(Shashank
Arora).
Impressed
by
these
two
youngsters,
Joe
invites
them
to
perform
at
his
nightclub.
However,
once
on
the
stage,
Jiah
backs
off
at
the
last
minute
leaving
everyone
stunned.
What
follows
next
is
a
startling
revelation
that
gives
the
Magik
a
motive
to
reunite
and
rock
on
once
again!
Direction:
Shujaat
Saudagar
takes
over
the
reins
from
Abhishek
Kapoor
and
stitches
together
the
characters
to
bring
the
world
of
Magik
back
to
life.
Unfortunately,
the
director
stumbles
and
fumbles
when
it
comes
to
story-telling
and
fails
to
tug
our
heartstrings.
The
weak
plot
never
lets
him
take
full
control
to
showcase
his
direction
skills
while
you
try
to
sail
through
all
the
highs
and
lows.
Acting:
Farhan
Akhtar
gets
the
maximum
screen-time
in
the
first
half
as
the
makers
want
us
to
feel
his
loneliness
and
guilt
to
connect
with
his
character.
Sadly,
instead
it
just
leaves
you
craving
for
rays
of
sunshine
and
the
scenes
starring
KD
and
Joe
come
as
a
big
relief
at
such
moments.
One
wished
we
could
have
had
more
of
KD
(Purab
Kohli)
and
Joe
(Arjun
Rampal)
in
the
film!
A
more
detailed
insight
about
their
changed
lives
could
have
made
for
some
interesting
watch.
Shraddha
Kapoor
gives
one
of
her
most
restraining
performances
as
you
never
get
a
chance
to
feel
her
inner
conflicts.
Watch
out
for
Shashank
Arora!
He
steals
away
the
show
whenever
he
is
on
screen.
Prachi
Desai
ends
up
more
with
a
role
that
could
be
credited
as
a
guest
appearance
whereas
Kumud
Mishra
suffers
from
a
half-baked
role.
And
yes,
we
missed
Luke
Kenny!
Other
Technical
Aspects:
The
biggest
drawback
of
Rock
On
2
is
its
poor,
wafer-thin
script
which
works
only
superficially.
You
never
really
feel
for
any
of
the
characters
whether
they
are
happy
or
sad.
Further,
the
makers
even
throw
in
a
socio-political
angle
post
interval
that
just
drags
the
narrative
leaving
you
in
boredom.
Marc
Koninckx
does
a
good
job
with
the
cinematography.
Music:
While
Rock
On
had
some
great
songs
in
the
album
that
clicked
with
the
youth,
this
one
barely
stays
with
you.
Leaving
Manzar
Naya,
none
of
the
tracks
strike
a
chord.
Verdict:
One
wished
they
hadn't
ruined
our
memories
of
the
first
film.
The
makers
failed
to
cast
a
'Magik' spell
this
time!
There's
no
harm
in
skipping
this
one.