Movies like Rock On!!: 20 to watch next
If you loved Rock On!! (2008) — a drama film directed by Abhishek Kapoor — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Rock On!! most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Homebound 2025★ 7.7
Shares: Drama
Two childhood friends from a small North Indian village chase a police job that promises them the dignity they’ve long been denied. But as they inch closer to their dream, mounting desperation threatens the bond that holds them together.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Lady Driver 2020★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
When a rebellious teen embarks on a solo summer journey to connect with her roots, she finds herself in a new world, geared up for the ride of her life, and discovers she had the drive in her all along.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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All Together Now 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?
Stream in India on Netflix
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Ice Castles 2010★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Young, beautiful, talented Alexis Winston comes from nowhere to become a figure skating superstar. But her rise to stardom isn’t easy. She has to push herself, reinvent herself, and most painfully of all, leave her hometown boyfriend behind. When a tragic fall leaves her blind, she needs someone to believe in her, to love her; someone to convince her she has the strength to skate and dream again.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hungry Hearts 2015★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fast Girls 2012★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Skater Girl 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Article 370 2024★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
Ahead of a major constitutional decision which rendered the Article 370 of the Indian state ineffective, special agent Zooni Haksar is tasked with a secret mission to quell violence in the conflict-ridden region.
Stream in India on Netflix, Zee5
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Omaha 2025★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
A young girl and her brother are awoken by their father and loaded into the car on an early morning in 2008. As they road trip across the American West, she discovers the truth about their seemingly spontaneous journey.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Eleanor the Great 2025★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blue Chips 1994★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boosters. This practice is forbidden in the college game, but Pete is desperate and has pressures from all around.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Color of Friendship 2000★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The River 1984★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer and a local corporation from foreclosing on their farm. While Mae stays at home to care for their children and tend to the crops, Tom finds work as a scab at a steel mill to preserve his family's property.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jonathan 2018★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
Jonathan is a young man with a strange condition that only his brother understands. But when he begins to yearn for a different life, their unique bond becomes increasingly tested.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Truth About Emanuel 2013★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hamari Adhuri Kahani 2015★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
A single mother finds solace with a wealthy, but lonely hotel magnate, together they find love until her past comes back to confront her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Won't Back Down 2012★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for their children. The two women refuse to let any obstacles stand in their way as they battle a bureaucracy that's hopelessly mired in traditional thinking, and they seek to re-energize a faculty that has lost its passion for teaching.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Raajneeti 2010★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
It is the story of a fiercely fought election campaign, where money power and corruption are the accepted norms, and where treachery and manipulation are routinely used weapons. As the personal drama of these conflict-ridden characters unfolds against this gritty backdrop, love and friendship become mere baits, and relationships get sacrificed at the altar of political alignments. The darkness that rises from their souls threatens to envelope all that they hold precious. Until eventually, in the crescendo of increasing violence, the line between good and evil blurs, making it impossible to distinguish heroes from villains. Raajneeti is the story of Indian democracy. And its ugly underside. It is about politics. And beyond.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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National Theatre Live: Hamlet 2015★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father's death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Udaan 2010★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Upon returning to his industrial hometown, a young man must decide whether to follow his own dreams or acquiesce to his father's plans for his future.
Stream in India on JioHotstar