Rock On 2

Rock On 2

Year: 2016

Runtime: 143 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Shujaat Saudagar

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This musical drama serves as a sequel to the popular 2008 film ‘Rock On’, continuing the story of four friends bound by their love for music. The film explores the challenges and conflicts arising in the North Eastern states of India, portraying a backdrop of regional tensions and personal struggles as the band navigates new creative and emotional landscapes.

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Timeline – Rock On 2 (2016)

Trace every key event in Rock On 2 (2016) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Magik reintroduced with KD as narrator

Eight years after Magik's comeback contest, the band is reintroduced to the audience with KD serving as narrator. KD explains that Adi left the city five years earlier to Meghalaya, trying to move on. The group continues to work from Club Bar & Blues, keeping the Magik flame alive.

Present Club Bar & Blues
2

Jiah and Uday enter Magik's orbit

Jiah Sharma, a young music programmer and Guruji's daughter, is introduced into Magik's orbit. She encounters Uday Brijkishore Mishra, who has come to study the sarod, stirring old tensions. Guruji reluctantly agrees to teach Uday but wrestles with memories tied to his late son.

Present Guruji's studio
3

Uday's sarod piece and the twist

During a studio session, Uday performs a sarod piece inspired by a song Jiah had recorded earlier. He unexpectedly brings a CD containing that revised recording to the Club Bar & Blues Studio, setting in motion a twist that could pull Magik back together.

Present Club Bar & Blues Studio
4

Adi's birthday gathering and discovery

On Adi's birthday, Joe and KD arrive with their families, along with Sakshi and their son Rob, to celebrate. The gathering reveals Adi's poetry in his diary, and Joe and KD ask if there is a new tune they could arrange. The moment underscores the old bonds that still bind the group.

Present Mumbai (Adi's birthday gathering)
5

Past clash over Magik's failed label

The next morning, a routine chat among the trio shifts into a deeper, past-focused argument about Magik's failed Mumbai music label and its devastating impact on a young artist. Blame and remorse surface, but KD calms the tension and Adi promises to return soon.

Present Mumbai
6

Magik's early days flashback

A flashback shows Magik's early days: Rahul Sharma pushes Adi to listen to his demo, but Adi refuses, a decision with lasting consequences.

Five years ago (Magik's early days) Mumbai
7

Meghalaya wildfire and Confrontation

A wildfire devastates Meghalaya, sending Adi to Cherrapunji to confront Jiah. KD finds him and urges him to return to Mumbai, but Adi resists the pull of his past.

Five years ago (Meghalaya wildfire) Meghalaya, Cherrapunji
8

Return and live debut for Jiah

In the present, Uday and Jiah are summoned to the studio, where Jiah finally meets Adi, who has returned. She performs live, and the Magik members are impressed enough to suggest that Jiah sing at an upcoming concert.

Present Club Bar & Blues Studio
9

Jiah's fear and Baba's disapproval

Jiah hesitates at the last moment, remembering Baba's disapproval of modern music and the fear of losing the soul of the art. The tension highlights the clash between tradition and innovation.

Present Studio / Baba's home
10

Rahul's death reframes Baba's beliefs

Rahul Sharma, Jiah's brother, died amid the tangled events; flashbacks reveal Rahul attacked Adi five years earlier, and his suicide soon after, reframing Guruji's beliefs about art and inspiration.

Five years ago Mumbai
11

Jiah urges Adi to rebuild in Meghalaya

Back in Meghalaya, Jiah visits Adi and persuades him to stop brooding and to help rebuild, proposing that they mount a concert to raise funds and revive Magik's project.

Present Meghalaya village
12

Concert plans thwarted by ambush

Joe and KD organize a rock concert featuring known bands, but Mahender, the welfare board chief, ambushes the venue in a bid to shut it down. The setback tests their resolve and resourcefulness.

Present Meghalaya venue
13

Guruji confronts tradition vs modern music

Guruji is contacted by a news reporter and learns that Jiah had been at the ambush site; Baba confronts his rigid views on tradition versus modern expression and begins reconsidering how to nurture young artists.

Present Guruji's home / news office
14

Plan revives and stage fears fade

A contestant from Joe's reality show brings in replacement equipment, enabling the concert to grow into a success. Adi helps Jiah overcome her stage fears, and the village begins to rebound as funds finally come through.

Present Meghalaya village / Club Bar & Blues Studio
15

Reunion and new era for Magik

Magik reunites with Uday as a new member joins, and Jiah emerges as a singing sensation bridging old and new eras. The film closes with a message about how traditional and contemporary art can coexist and heal a community.

End Club Bar & Blues

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