Rock On 2 movie is a 2016 Bollywood musical drama film, Directer is Shujaat Saudagar while producer are Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani and music Director is Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. The film is a sequel to the 2008 Hit film Rock On.
This film leading stars cast are Arjun Rampal, Farhan Akhtar, Shraddha Kapoor, Purab Kohli, Shashank Arora, and Prachi Desai. Actress Shraddha Kapoor will be singing three songs.
Rock On 2 movie is released on 11 November 2016 with mostly negative critics reviews and also Box office failure. It’s released during Demonetisation in India. So it badly affect it’s Business.
- Directer : Shujaat Saudagar
- Producer : Farhan Akhtar,Ritesh Sidhwani
- Writer : Abhishek Kapoor,Pubali Chaudhuri
- Starring : Arjun Rampal,Farhan Akhtar,Shraddha Kapoor,Purab Kohli,Prachi Desai,Shashank Arora
- Narrator : Purab Kohli
- Music : Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Cinematography : Marc Koninckx
- Editor : Anand Subaya
- Casting Director : Anmol Ahuja, Abhishek Banerjee,Vikas Pal
- Production Design : Dhara Jain, Shashank Tere
- Costume Design : Aki Narula, Shalini Thakur
- Action Director : Ravi Varma
- Lyricist : Javed Akhtar, Gautam Govind Sharma
- Choreographer : Caesar Gonsalves,Bosco Martis
- Production company : Excel Entertainment
- Distributor : Eros International
- Genres : Drama, Music
- Release date : 11 November 2016
- Running time : 143 minutes
- Country : India
- Language : Hindi
- Budget : 45 crore
- Box office : 15.70 crore
Rock On 2 movie trailer :
Star cast :
- Farhan Akhtar as a Aditya Shroff
- Shraddha Kapoor as a Jiah Sharma
- Arjun Rampal as a Joseph Mascarenhas
- Purab Kohli as a Kedar Zaveri / KD
- Prachi Desai as a Sakshi Shroff
- Shashank Arora as a Uday
- Shahana Goswami as a Debbie Mascarenhas
- Akshay Bhagat as a secretary of Villain
- Naveen Bhagiya as a Self – Bartender
- Vishal Dadlani
- Manka Kaur as a Pavitra
- Luke Kenny as a Rob Nancy
- Dinesh Kumar as a Mann Jyot
- Salim Merchant
- Kumud Mishra as a Pandit Vibhuti Sharma
- Naveen as a Bartender
- Omkaar
- Priyanshu Painyuli as a Jiah’s Brother
- Hetal Puniwala as a Accountant
- Shashank Qazi as a Joseph Mascarenhas’s Friend
- Keshav Uppal
- Usha Uthup as a Self
Pre-Post Production :
Rock on film become highly successful mainly critical acclaim film motivate makers to make sequel. However, a follow-up went through prolonged development hell for almost eight years. According to Arjun Rampal, this was because “it was important to figure out the Good story.”
The idea of the sequel was to have the same characters but explore where they are now after eight years. Pubali Chaudhuri spent three years writing the script. During the development phase, the film was initially intended to take place in Himachal Pradesh, but following the attacks of Manipuri students in Delhi, the producers decided to alter the film’s setting. Saudagar was watching the incident on news when Farhan Akhtar pinged him up where the two discussed on the issue. Neither him or Farhan had been to the North East before but Kohli who had visited many places there, so he suggested Meghalaya and Shillong, as Shillong is also called the “rock capital.”
Initially, the decision was met with some resistance. Saudagar remarked that the main intent was to bring the North East to Hindi cinema and also highlight the issue people in the state face.
The producers decided that there’d be no romantic relationship or love tale between the two leads. Saudagar stated, “Rock On 2 is not about an extramarital affair. It’s a story of human bonds and is based on modern relationships.”
Pre-production :
Farhan Akhtar stated that “I wanted to do a film in the North-East. There are North-Eastern students in various parts of India being beaten up and called outsiders. This film is a small attempt to bring the region into popular culture. I’m glad we shot in Shillong. Every person felt a sense of loss when we finished shooting. We’d all love to go back.”
In 2011, Saudagar received a call from Sidhwani who wanted him to be a second unit director in Don 2 (2011). Ever since then the two kept in touch with each other. Then in 2013, Sidhwani once again approached him to see if he would be interested in helming a sequel to Rock On!! as a lead director to which he agreed. Saudagar admits that he is not in favor of sequels, but grew interested in this one after reading the coherent script.
Farhan had always wanted to make a film in Northeast India and stated that the film is a tribute to the people of the North-East and an attempt to bring the whole region into mainstream pop culture. Also, the film has been called a “visual treat” under the parts shot in Northeast India.
Casting :
Aside from newcomers Shraddha Kapoor and Shashank Arora, the original cast from the original film all returned for the sequel. The only member from the film’s band Magik who did not return for the follow-up was Luke Kenny as his character died in the first film, while Arjun Rampal, Farhan Akhtar and Purab Kohli all revised their respective roles making it a rare occurrence in Bollywood.
The only other Bollywood sequel to have the three leads return for a sequel was Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2. After Arjun Rampal won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 56th National Film Awards in 2008 for his role in Rock On!!, he rejected all offers thereafter to play a lead role as a musician.
Rock On 2 movie songs / music :
This film music composer are Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. The film music was as important as the script directly depends on music. Shankar composed the music side by side when Chaudhuri was working on the script. The music album also showed music from Shillong-based band Somersault.
- “Jaago”…………Farhan Akhtar, Siddharth Mahadevan
- “Udja Re”……….Shraddha Kapoor
- “You Know What I Mean”………Farhan Akhtar
- “Manzar Naya”………….Farhan Akhtar
- “Tere Mere Dil”………..Shraddha Kapoor
- “Woh Jahaan”………….Farhan Akhtar, Shraddha Kapoor
- “Hoi Kiw/Chalo Chalo”….Usha Uthup, Kit Shangpliang and Pynsuklin Syiemiong from Summersalt Band
- “Ishq Mastana”…………….Shankar Mahadevan, Digvijay Singh Pariyar
- “Rock On” (Revisited)…..Farhan Akhtar, Shraddha Kapoor
“Tere Mere Dil” full video song :
- Singers : Shraddha Kapoor
- Lyricist : Javed Akhtar
- Music Director : Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Music Banner : Zee Music Company
“Woh Jahaan” full video song :
- Singers : Farhan Akhtar, Shraddha Kapoor
- Lyricist : Javed Akhtar
- Music Director : Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Music Banner : Zee Music Company
“Hoi Kiw/Chalo Chalo” full video song :
- Singers : Usha Uthup, Kit Shangpliang and Pynsuklin Syiemiong from Summersalt Band
- Lyricist : Javed Akhtar,Kit Shangpliang
- Music Director : Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Music Banner : Zee Music Company
Review of the film :
The film reviews are mostly mix from critics.
Critics reviews :
- Kunal Guha from Mumbai Mirror gave 2.5 star from 5 star and stated that “The Farhan Akhtar film is a largely tiresome affair, Making his feature debut, director Shujaat Saudagar is fairly immersed in storytelling. But in the second half, the film nosedives like the film’s lead, pouncing into the audience during a show.”
- Rohit Vats from Hindustan times gave 3.5 star out of 5 star and writes that “This film has all the essential ingredients of a quality entertainer.Rock On 2 might not have a strong conflict in the storyline, but it definitely works as the narrative of a unique camaraderie among the boys.They have grown older, but haven’t lost their charm.”
- Shalini Langer from Indian Express gave 2 star out of 5 star and noted that “Farhan Akhtar film flounders in its own depth.”
- Rahul Desai from Film companion gave 3 star out of 5 star and mentioned that “A Modest, Mature Sequel.”
- Tushar Joshi from DNA India gave 2 out of 5 star and writes that “Farhan Akhtar’s movie doesn’t become the sequel we all expected!,Instead, it would be better to revisit the original (Rock On) and head bang to those tunes!.”
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Rock On 2 movie Box office Collection :
- No. of Screens : 1450
- Day 1 – Friday…………..2.05 Cr
- Day 2 – Saturday………2.40 Cr
- Day 3 – Sunday……….2.55 Cr
- Day 4 – Monday……….1.10 Cr
- Day 5 – Tuesday………80 lakh rs.
- Day 6 – Wednesday…..70 lakh rs.
- Day 7 – Thursday……….45 lakh rs.
- Week 1 Collection……..10.05 Cr
- Week 2 Collection………45 lakh rs.
- Week 3 Collection…………5 lakh rs.
- Week 4 Collection………..1 lakh rs.
- Total Net Collection………10.56 Cr
- India Gross Collection…….14.26 Cr
- Overseas Collection………….3.54 Cr
- Worldwide Collection Gross……17.80 Cr
- Rock On 2 movie Budget :….40.00 Cr
- Rock On 2 movie Verdict : DISASTER
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