Rock On

This is one of the most pleasant movies I have seen this year. Even though Rock On (directed by Abhishek Kapoor) is almost three hours long, I didn’t get bored at all. But I guess it helps if one is a rock music fan like I am. Music is what this movie is about.
This story is different and shows us the most common problems in a rock band, and above them the friendship. it sports four cool guys in a rock band, bass guitar, keyboard, drums, a husky voice, friendship, love, fight of egos, corrupted music leaders, breakup, reunion, and the end of it, a loss and a gain. Abhishek Kapoor hasnt moved a lil from his main track, dats music. and side by side, he has shown the life's ups and downs, what happens when u choose a path different from normal. And the music, which reunites those friends who broke up many years before to lead a normal life.. It may look boring to some, who dont understand the language of music but those who do, this movie is for them.
The story is about the music band, Magic. And it’s about four guys who create some inspiring music and have dreams of making it big. But that is the past. The story takes place when these guys are in their thirties and the movie traces their relationship (and life) over the previous decade. We see them change as their life changes…from a free-spirited student existence to a life where earning a living and supporting their families becomes all-important…
Aditya is the worldly wise one, willing to make compromises to become successful, even when it comes to his music. Joe is the idealistic one, unable to come to terms with the idea of changing his music to suit anyone else. Rob is obsessed with their band Magic and KD, the least serious of them all, manages to ease tensions between the four.
This movie is essentially about two things…about relationships and about music. It shows us the strong bond that music creates between the four. Music is what brings them together and it is what almost breaks them apart.
There are two significant women characters - Sakshi (Prachi Desai) who plays Aditya’s wife and Shahana Goswami who plays Arjun’s wife. Both are shown to be strong characters. It is interesting to see how one woman manages to play the catalyst in the relationship between the four friends even though she is a new entrant into their lives. And the other almost tears them apart even though she is the one who has been with the band ever since they began.
I loved this movie and perhaps it is because I could identify with it instantly. For two reasons. The story is about going back into the past and reminiscing with old friends, it’s about bringing the magic back into one’s life, and it’s also about rock music. The movie tells us all something, that life is not worth living if it’s just about making money. Life has to be about passion.