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• Actors: Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Anupam Kher, Supriya Pathak, Namit Das
• Directors: Ayan Mukerji
• Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, Import, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: Hindi
• Subtitles: English, Arabic
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Utv
• DVD Release Date: December 10, 2009
• Run Time: 134 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002XT40ES
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,377 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Wake Up Sid (Dvd) (Bollywood Movie / Indian Cinema / Hindi Film)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A pleasing coming of age movie, January 18, 2010

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Amit Talpade (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wake Up Sid (Dvd) (Bollywood Movie / Indian Cinema / Hindi Film) (DVD)

Wake up Sid is about the youth that is often spent idling around and having fun without any responsibilities. Sid is Sidharth Mehra played by Ranbir Kapoor who is irresponsible and takes nothing seriously and everything for granted. After failing his final year exams Sid gets in to an altercation with his parents and walks out of his home. He finds Konkona Sen Sharma's home to crash in to. She is new to Mumbai and is the polar opposite of Sid. The first half is about Sid and his life. The second half is about Sid Waking up. Konkona Sen supports brilliantly, much was made prior to the film's release about Ranbir and her age difference but that is the plus point of the film. Her scenes when she is frustrated with Ranbir and her interaction with her boss are some of the highlights. Supriya Pathak and Anupam Kher are superb in the role of Ranbirs mom and dad.

Some scenes stand out, the scene when Ranbir comes to vist his mother and they reminisce his childhood through photographs, the long shot scene of Ranbir staying up for Konkona after they have their first fight and the scene with Anupam Kher when Ranbir visits him at his office and talks about his aspirations.

The songs are good- especially Ektaara, although it bears an uncanny resemblance to Chandni Raatein by Partners in Rhyme.

The direction is flawless...Ayan Mukherji has done a great job because simple scenes have been shot interstingly. He is a director to watch out for.

Ranbir Kapoor proves that acting is in his genes and delivers a superb performance.

Rahul Khanna is wasted.

The city of Mumbai looks beautiful.

This may not be Dil Chahta Hai but it is a fine coming of age movie. I gave it four stars 1/18/10

4.0 out of 5 stars Watchable and Charming, April 16, 2011

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M. Pickford "M-Life" (Perth, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wake Up Sid (Dvd) (Bollywood Movie / Indian Cinema / Hindi Film) (DVD)

The titular 'Sid' (Ranbir Kapoor) is easy to dislike in the beginning of this film - so much so it was actually difficult to watch for the first half-hour. He's entitled, lazy, messy, blames his problems on everyone else, and sulks a lot.

When his wealthy father kicks him out for 1) failing his college exams and b) being a weapons-grade ingrate, he turns to his upwardly mobile, independent, mature female friend Aisha (Konkona Sen Sharma) for somewhere to stay. Essentially the film revolves around Sid 'waking up' and finding a direction in life, and his changing relationship with Aisha, who begins to find his newfound sense of purpose surprisingly difficult to accept.

The two leads, Kapoor and Sharma, have great chemistry and inhabit their roles well. (I wonder if Kapoor could identify with this role somewhat due to his family pedigree in the film industry). Of course, the plot is entirely predictable, but that doesn't detract from the enjoyment too much. It's well shot, does a fairly good job of being a postcard for Mumbai, and the soundtrack is serviceable enough.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must See, January 11, 2010

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Jennifer Hopfinger "bollywoodticket" (Chicago, IL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wake Up Sid (Dvd) (Bollywood Movie / Indian Cinema / Hindi Film) (DVD)

Debutant director Ayan Mukerji uses an adept light touch on this sweet and subtle coming-of-age story, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma, who endearingly portray two 20-somethings with a lot of growing up to do.

Although Sharma has gotten some prominent roles such as this one, she's underutilized by the industry given her talent--perhaps because many potential male leads don't want their co-star to outperform them. And Sharma does indeed upstage Kapoor, but the imbalance compliments their characters, who are at different stages in life. That's not to say Kapoor doesn't do a commendable job. 'Wake Up Sid' is only his third film and he's well on his way to becoming one of the best in Bollywood.

Sid (Kapoor) is a rich brat, but he's affable enough of the time. After he flunks out of college, his dad gets him a job at the family company and Sid screws that up, too. He behaves more like a preteen than a post-adolescent, which makes his need to change all the more pressing. Aisha (Sharma) is a driven woman, a few years older than Sid, who moves to Mumbai to become a writer. She and Sid meet and immediately click, but instead of falling into bed together--which crosses both their minds--they ease into a comfortable friendship. Aisha gets her own apartment and lands a job at a hip magazine. Sid is impressed by her willingness to face her fears in order to make something of herself, but she isn't yet mature enough to admit that she needs other people--especially someone as shiftless as Sid. Like a kid, he only lives for the moment, which makes him a risky emotional proposition. But his biggest problem is he's never cared about anything enough to work for it. A raison d'être is something daddy can't buy him--Sid's got to find it on his own, and Aisha provides him with the inspiration to do it.

Sid's interaction with his exceedingly loving and involved parents (Anupam Kher and Supriya Pathak), who spoil him out of tenderness and are genuinely worried about his future, could have easily come off as sappy and cliché, but instead it's quite affecting. After Sid has a huge blowup with his father, he moves out in a huff and crashes at Aisha's place. Living together isn't easy since Sid has no idea how to take of himself and Aisha won't tolerate his helplessness.

As their friendship deepens, they both learn that everyone doesn't have to follow the same path--to find love or success--and that happiness comes from being true to oneself.

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