Aditya, Joe, Kedar and Rob form a rock band, but break up after they fail to make a success of it. They establish regular lives until they decide to reunite and take another shot at fulfilling their dreams.
Acting
Arjun Rampal's simmering bitterness as Joe
Score
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's original tracks still slap
Writing
Dialogue that nails creative friendship dynamics
Director
Abhishek Kapoor
Farhan Akhtar
Aditya Shroff
Arjun Rampal
Joseph Mascarenhas
Purab Kohli
Kedar Zaveri
Luke Kenny
Robin Mehta
Prachi Desai
Sakshi
Shahana Goswami
Debbie
Koel Purie
Devika
Nicolette Bird
Tanya
Monica Dogra
Band #2 Performing in contest 2
Dalip Tahil
Bajaj
Suraj Jagan
Ajay (Chakravyuh Band)
Anu Malik
Music Producer (Uncredited)
Supreet Bedi
Contest MC
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Farhan Akhtar learned guitar for this role, his acting debut—he'd previously only directed.
This film revived India's independent rock scene and made 'Magik' a household name; the 2016 sequel flopped because audiences rejected the characters' aged cynicism.
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