- Four friends reunite to relive their moments of glory as a rock band.
- Sakshi Shroff, the lonely and neglected wife of busy banking executive, Aditya, decides to give him a surprise on his birthday on July 22nd, but ends surprising him not once but multiple times. While Aditya is thrilled to know that both are going to be parents, and did appear surprised by the celebration, bitterness creeps in when he notices that Sakshi had also invited some ghosts (Rob Nancy and Kedar Zaveri) from his past. This gives rise to unpleasant memories involving a failed music group 'Magik' that he had associated with about a decade ago. Sakshi will soon find out why Aditya is displeased with her; why the music group broke up, ending in violence and acrimony especially between her husband and his former friend, Joseph Mascarenhas; why they cannot perform together ever again; as well as contemplate moving out and living with her mom.—rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
- Rock On begins in Mumbai, with the rock band "Magik" in 1998. Aditya Shroff (Farhan Akhtar) is the lead singer who rebelled against his well to-do family to play music. Joseph (Joe) Mascarhenas (Arjun Rampal) is the lead guitarist who feels he has to prove his worth as a musician. Rob Nancy (Luke Kenny) and Kedar Zaveri or KD/"Killer Drummer" (Purab Kohli) comprise the remainder of the band. They are in their early twenties, young, wild and carefree, and only think about succeeding in the music business. After a competition is announced, specifically for Indian rock bands, to be organized by Channel V, they decide to enter it as the winner will be offered a contract for an album and at least one music video.
While they win the competition, they must make a number of compromises when signing the contract. This creates tension within the band. Joe feels the most slighted as his song is not included (making way for a remix of a random wedding song to capitalize on the upcoming "wedding season"). In addition, his girlfriend, Debbie (Shahana Goswami), an aspiring fashion designer, is rejected as the band's stylist. Later, when the cameramen focus solely on Aditya during the filming of the music video, Joe becomes furious and lashes out at Aditya before marching out of the studio with Debbie. Aditya, who had failed to notice anything was amiss, is shocked and decides to leave as well. He packs his stuff, writes a note breaking up with his girlfriend Tania (Nicolette Bird), and leaves for Delhi. "Magik" thus disbands and its members, once the closest of friends, become estranged from each other.
Ten years later, the four meet again through a series of coincidences. Aditya is now a high-powered executive with an investment banking firm. He has become cold and unfeeling. His wife Sakshi (Prachi Desai) feels hurt and confused by his behavior. Hoping to make him happy, she decides to plan a party for his birthday. While buying a watch, K.D. (who is now working for his father's jewelry business) overhears Sakshi talking about Aditya and wonders if it is his now estranged friend. He introduces himself and leaves his name with her. Sakshi later conveys the meeting to Aditya who denies knowing K.D. When Sakshi finds a box filled with "Magik" photos, she realizes Aditya was lying and invites K.D. to the birthday party.
K.D. meets up with Rob (who now makes a living composing jingle for advertisements) and they go together to invite Joe. Joe is largely unemployed, performing occasionally at weddings. He has an eight-year-old son, and the family is largely supported by Debbie, whom he has married, and who runs his family's fish business. Debbie (who still holds a grudge against the band for what she perceives as their ill-treatment of Joe) sends K.D. and Rob away and discourages Joe from staying in touch with them.
K.D. and Rob thus attend the party without Joe, greatly surprising Aditya who is shocked to see them there. Aditya is angered by their presence and chastises Sakshi for inviting them. She retorts by telling him that all she wanted was to see him happy, especially now that they are having a child. She leaves for her mother's house, saying that she cannot have a relationship anymore with a man who won't let her in. The next day, Aditya goes to Sakshi's friend, Devika (Koel Purie), for advice. She tells him to stop running away from his past, so he decides to meet his ex-band-mates at the basement. Joe is also there. He shakes hands with Aditya, wishes him a belated birthday and the band's differences seem to have been resolved. They start practicing regularly at Aditya's house. Learning about this, Sakshi also returns home.
Soon, another contest hosted by Channel V is announced, and at Rob's insistence, they enter themselves. Debbie, who is adamant that Joe gets a regular job, arranges for him a guitar-playing job on a cruise liner, but the ship is to sail on the same day as the contest. When it is discovered that Rob has a brain tumor and his last wish is to perform with "Magik" one last time, Joe's choice becomes very difficult. Debbie insists that he go for the job, especially as their financial situation is so bad and they have a son to bring up. The contest is aired on the radio, and while Joe is in the taxi on the way to the airport with his family, he hears "Magik" play the song he wrote for Debbie so long ago and dedicate it to him. He leaves the taxi and goes to the concert, reaching just as the song ends. On seeing him, the band immediately perform another song, which turns out to be their last together onstage.
The short epilogue reveals that Sakshi gives birth to a baby boy, named "Rob" as a memorial to their friend who died two months after Magik's final performance. Devika is dating K.D., who starts a record company with Joe. Debbie becomes a successful stylist. The band members and their families meet at least once a week.
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