'Rock On 2', which released on Friday, "fails to strike the right chords", wrote Indian Express. "[A]cting is one of the highlights of the film with Farhan, Purab and Arjun...being extremely effective," wrote Times of India while Hindustan Times wrote that it shows "a unique camaraderie among the boys". It was rated 2/5 (Indian Express), 3/5 (TOI) and 3.5/5 (HT).