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Rock On !! is a 2008 Indian rock musical drama film written and directed by Abhishek Kapoor, produced by Farhan Akhtar, and with music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. The film marks the successful Bollywood debut of Farhan Akhtar and Prachi Desai.
Arjun Rampal, Farhan Akhtar, Luke Kenny, and Purab Kohli star as members of the Mumbai-based grunge rock band, "Magik" (formed in 1998) who reunite in 2008. The winner of seven Filmfare awards, Rock On was critically acclaimed but had an average performance at the box office. The cast of Rock On was featured on the cover of the September 2008 issue of Rolling Stone (India). Its screenplay has also been added to the Academy Film Archive.
Rock On begins in Mumbai, with the rock band Magik, in 1998. Joseph (Joe) Mascarhenas (Arjun Rampal) is the lead guitarist who feels necessity to prove his worth as a musician. Aditya Shroff (Farhan Akhtar) is the lead singer who rebelled against his well to-do family to play music. Rob Nancy (Luke Kenny) who plays keyboards and Kedar Zaveri a.k.a. KD/"Killer Drummer" (Purab Kohli) comprise the remainder of the band. After a competition is announced by Channel V, they decide to enter, as the winner will be offered an album and one music video.
Actors: David Rountree (actor), Allen Maldonado (composer), Allen Maldonado (editor), Allen Maldonado (producer), Allen Maldonado (actor), Allen Maldonado (writer), Allen Maldonado (director), Kiko Ellsworth (actor), Cisco Reyes (actor), Logan O'Troy (actor), Dana Fares (actress), Leon C. Carswell (actor), Monica Mallet (producer), Richie Chance (actor), Melvin Payne Jr. (actor),
Plot: 'Underground Street Flippers' is the journey of Daren who has been accepted into college but was denied his scholarship. Determined to fund his education, Daren begins searching for a job only to discover a secret society of corner sign twirlers. Daren proves to be quite a skilled flipper until he goes head-to-head with the only thing standing between him and winning his tuition; none other than the 'greatest sign flipper of all time'.
Genres: Comedy, Short,I've been down there
Everybody's been there
Everyone everyone
Desolation angel
On the cover of my paper
Loves everyone everyone
Rock on
Rock on
Mild mouthed Rita
She's a Chevvy Chase cheetah
Loves everyone everyone
Teddy's going steady
He's a silver-plated poet
Loves everyone loves everyone
Prophet pumped the car-scar
Deeper only sweeter
Loves everyone