Wake Up Sid - 2009

Movie #162 

3.5 Stars

After he graduates from college, spoiled trust fund brat Sid (Ranbir Kapoor) finds himself stuck in a rut of meaningless late-night parties and lazy irresponsibility -- until he meets Aisha (Konkona Sen Sharma), a significantly older woman and writer. As their unlikely relationship evolves, Sid discovers how to step into the world as his own person.

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Rahul Khanna, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kainaz Motivala

Director: Ayaan Mukherji

Filming Location: Mumbai, India

My question to you:  When is it time to grow up?  When it time to act like a child again?

Looking back on this film, there wasn't a lot going on.  Sid is a spoiled kid that decides to cut himself off, kind of.  Aisha has just moved to the city in order to gain independence.  It's the story of an unlikely friendship (how many times have you seen that in a plot summary). This film shows you that sometimes you just have to trust your instinct.

But there are some good characters and a few laughs.  I somewhat felt connected to the characters.  The little boy was my favorite.  The man thing that i liked was that film was not all about Sid or all about Aisha.  I got to know them both.

Oh, and there aren't any cheesy dances...maybe a few songs...but no dancing.

Overall Recommendation: If you have never seen a Hindi film then this is a good one to start with.

Gross: $4.3 million (83% non-US)

Trivia: The film got delayed three months during post production when Ranbir Kapoor grew a beard for a role in Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year and could not re-shoot some scenes.