Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal in Rock On sequel

A sequel to the cult musical Rock On has been on cards for quite some time and now we hear that the film will retain its previous male leads - Farhan Akhtar and Arjun Rampal along with Purab Kohli.

A sequel to the cult musical Rock On has been on cards for quite some time and now we hear that the film will retain its previous male leads - Farhan Akhtar and Arjun Rampal along with Purab Kohli.

Though the cast remains the same, the director who gained fame with Rock On, Abhishek Kapoor, will not be directing the sequel. Ad film-maker Shujaat Saudagar has been roped in instead to direct the much awaited musical. However, the details of the rest of the cast and crew are yet to be finalized.

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The sequel is slated to go on floors in January 2015.