Wake Up Sid
Wake Up Sid | |
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Directed by | Ayan Mukerji |
Written by | Story and Screenplay: Ayan Mukerji Dialogues: Niranjan Iyengar |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
Edited by | Shan Mohammed |
Music by | Score: Amit Trivedi Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Amit Trivedi |
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Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹14 crore[1] |
Box office | ₹47.10 crore[1] |
Wake Up Sid is a 2009 Indian
Wake Up Sid released on 2 October 2009, and proved to be a commercial success at the box office. It received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with critical acclaim for its novel concept, themes, direction, story, screenplay, soundtrack and performances of the cast.
At the 55th Filmfare Awards, Wake Up Sid received 9 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Mukerji), Best Actor (Kapoor) and Best Supporting Actress (Pathak), and won 3 awards – Best Actor (Critics) (Kapoor), Best Debut Director (Mukerji, tying with Zoya Akhtar for Luck by Chance) and Best Female Playback Singer (Kavita Seth for "Iktara"). The film is now available on Netflix.[3]
Plot
Siddharth "Sid" Mehra (Ranbir Kapoor) is an extremely lazy and careless college student in his early twenties living in Mumbai who does not know what he wants to pursue. He hates college and his creativity and talent for photography are often disregarded and ignored. He barely stays awake at night to study for the final exams and forces himself to sleep. His father Ram Mehra (Anupam Kher) is a wealthy businessman who wants him to excel while his mother Sarita Mehra (Supriya Pathak) is a housewife who pampers him.
Sid walks out of his final exam early, feeling deprived of sleep and insecure about his lack of direction in life compared to his friends. At his college's farewell party, Sid meets and befriends Aisha Banerjee (
When the final exam results arrive, Sid learns that he failed while the rest of his classmates and friends passed, delaying his graduation for at least another year. He vents his frustration on his friends and storms off. At his house, Sid gets angry at his parents and ends up hastily leaving the house after a livid blowout. Aisha allows him to temporarily stay at her apartment but finds him to be unorganized and careless with her house. One night, she loses her temper and berates him for his inability to look after himself. Sid confides in her that he now realizes his dependence on his father's wealth, motivating him to seek work of his own.
Aisha helps Sid land a job as a photography intern at Mumbai Beat. The internship motivates Sid to be more responsible and productive, and he begins helping out with chores around the house. He eventually gets hired full-time at Mumbai Beat and receives his first paycheck. He immediately goes to visit his father in his office for the first time in months to show him his paycheck, leading the two to tearfully reconcile. Aisha goes on several dates with Kabir, but realizes they have little in common and that she has developed feelings for Sid. Aisha is heartbroken to learn that Sid is moving back in with his family and lashes out at him, causing Sid to leave without realizing Aisha's feelings for him.
The day after Sid moves back into his family's house, he receives the latest issue of Mumbai Beat, which contains both his photographs as well as Aisha's article of her life in Mumbai and love for an unnamed person. Realizing that the article is about her feelings for him, Sid immediately rushes from his car through the rain to the seafront where Aisha is. He confesses his love for her and they both embrace.
Cast
- Ranbir Kapoor as Siddharth "Sid" Mehra
- Konkona Sen Sharma as Aisha Banerjee
- Anupam Kher as Ram Mehra
- Supriya Pathak as Sarita Mehra
- Rahul Khanna as Kabir Choudhary
- Kashmera Shah as Sonia Gill
- Shikha Talsania as Laxmi Inder Advani
- Namit Das as Rishi Atul Raheja
- Krutika Bolaki as Neha, Rishi's love interest
- Rahul Pendkalkar as Sanjay "Sanju" Bapat
- Sanat Sawant as Jay Mehra
- Shruti Bapna as Debbie
- Nitin Chatterjee as a restaurant steward
- Kainaz Motivala as Tanya Lathia
- Mukesh Rawal as Mr. Lathia, Tanya's Father, Ram Mehra's close friend
- Atisha Naik as Sanju's mother
- Asif Ali Baig as Raj
- Munir Kabani as Amit, Head Photographer at Mumbai Beat
- Mohsin Ali Khan as Chhotu, Sid's servant
- Huzefa Gadiwala
Production
Shooting
Wake Up Sid was entirely shot in Mumbai, covering the areas of South Mumbai and Bandra. The college sequence was shot at H. R. College of Commerce and Economics near Churchgate, Mumbai.
Release
Theatrical release
Wake Up Sid released on 2 October 2009, coinciding with the Gandhi Jayanti extended weekend.
Television Rights
Wake Up Sid's television rights were sold to
Home Video
Wake Up Sid's DVD was published by UTV Home Video.
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Reception
Box office
Wake Up Sid opened well in India and overseas markets. Its opening weekend gross was ₹215 million (US$2.7 million) of which the domestic gross was ₹170 million (US$2.1 million). It was number one in the box office during its first and second weeks, number four during its third week, and number three during its fourth week.
In the
Critical reception
Wake Up Sid received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with high praise for its novel concept, themes, direction, story, screenplay, soundtrack and performances of the cast.
Subhash K. Jha from
Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times gave it 3.5 out of 4 stars and states, "Wake Up Sid belongs to a sweet genre that, without doubt, flows on from Farhan Akhtar's Dil Chahta Hai (2001): part-Hollywood; part-Bollywood; mostly coming-of-age; subtly romantic; largely original; authentic in feel; light in weight; English in expression; Hindi in language."[8] Avijit Ghosh of The Times of India gave it 3.5 out of 4 stars and suggests that, "Wake Up Sid becomes a sort of template of how GenNow navigate their lives: deal with their own little rebellions, find meaning to their own definitions of independence and handle their own set of mistakes. It feels good when the two friends finally meet in driving rain under the grey skies by the sea. Refreshing and heart-warming, Wake Up Sid really puts you in the mood for love."[9] Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL India gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars and praised the director saying, "Ayan Mukerji arrives in style and manages to leave his own mark on the film despite having a producer like Karan Johar whose other productions always tend to have his stamp. Wake Up Sid really puts you in the mood for love."[10]
Joginder Tuteja of the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) calls the film "flawless" and gave it 3.5 stars out of 5. He states: "There are 5 things that make Wake Up Sid a delightful affair. It has a constant flow throughout; no over-the-top or understated drama; no ultra-emotional strangulation of audiences; absolutely no yuppie cool dude act; and last but not the least, this is an original and refreshing story."[11] Rachel Saltz of The New York Times argues that: "With no big production numbers (songs play over montage sequences), a quiet style and credible characters, Wake Up Sid is Bollywood in an indie mood, a film for people like Aisha and Sid: young and educated. It may not be as hip as Bombay Beat, the magazine where the two work, but it shows that Mr. Mukerji is a director to watch."[12]
In one point of criticism, Sudhish Kamath of Chennai's The Hindu labeled the closing moments as a "stock-ending" and noted that, despite the film's overall effectiveness, the ending "leaves you a little disappointed."[13] Variety's Joe Leydon found the film "instantly forgettable", but praised the performances of Sharma and Kapoor, as well noting how "effortlessly appealing" the film is, stating: "...this atypically low-key Bollywood romantic comedy somehow manages to remain pleasantly diverting throughout its 138-minute running time."[14]
Controversy
On 2 October, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena supporters protested to halt the screening of Wake Up Sid in Mumbai and Pune. The MNS objected the use of the word "Bombay" instead of "Mumbai" in the film.[citation needed]
Accolades
Soundtrack
The music was composed by
Wake Up Sid | ||||
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Feature film soundtrack | ||||
Length | 1:34:31 | |||
Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
Producer | Karan Johar | |||
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Amit Trivedi chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Music | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kya Karoon?" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Uday Benegal | 4:14 |
4. | "Iktara" | Amit Trivedi | Kavita Seth, Amitabh Bhattacharya | 4:13 |
5. | "Aaj Kal Zindagi" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:13 |
6. | "Iktara" | Amit Trivedi | Tochi Raina, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Raman Mahadevan | 3:44 |
7. | "Wake Up Sid! (Club Mix)" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Shankar Mahadevan | 3:44 |
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Bollywood Hungama | [23] |
Rediff.com | [24] |
The reactions towards the music were favorable. Chandrima Pal of Rediff gave the album 3.5 stars, stating, "the music sticks to the brief. It is hip, urban and bubbly, and unhurried. And thanks to Shankar Ehsaan Loy's musicianship, it is a slick, well-balanced production".[24] Joginder Tuteja (Bollywood Hungama) gave it 3.5 stars out of possible 5, suggesting that, "this may not really turn out to be the bestseller of the year but should certainly be a perfect fit for the narrative."[23]
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