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Wake Up Sid

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Sid Mehra is a young man living in Mumbai who benefits from the indulgence of his parents. After graduating from university, he makes a stab at working in his father's business, but lasts only a week. He then meets Aisha, an aspiring writer from Calcutta. Sid helps her get settled in the city and then wants to take things further -- but Aisha isn't interested because of Sid's slacker personality. Will her rejection serve as a wake-up call for Sid?

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Apr 18, 2019
3/5
Despite the obvious passages, Mukherjee shows he has a way of adding nuance to a scene. Wake Up Sid is a promising first effort. Go to Full Review Joe Leydon Variety Oct 6, 2009
Despite a storyline that would require a few more subplots to qualify as featherweight, this atypically low-key Bollywood romantic comedy somehow manages to remain pleasantly diverting throughout its 138-minute running time. Go to Full Review Sakhi Thirani Common Sense Media Nov 9, 2023
4/5
Wake Up Sid is a coming-of-age film that celebrates the friendship between its two leads and how their relationship develops into something more. Go to Full Review Jimmy Cage Jimmy Cage Movie Reviews (YouTube) Jun 29, 2022
7/10
WAKE UP SID is a somewhat mellow, but still sweet coming-of-age story with nice performances and a good dose of romance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Kevin M @MarcoKevin Jun 24, 2026 Wake Up Sid is one of those movies that grows with you. When I first watched it during my college days, I connected deeply with the first half and Sid's carefree lifestyle. Rewatching it years later, I found myself relating much more to the second half and the responsibilities that come with adulthood. What makes this movie special is how realistically it portrays personal growth. I could see parts of myself in both versions of Sid living comfortably under my parents' roof and later trying to become a responsible adult, build a career, and find my own path. The movie brought back memories of moments when I felt lost, alone, and uncertain about life. Some scenes hit surprisingly hard because they reflected experiences I had gone through myself. Watching Sid's journey reminded me how much I've changed over the years. A heartfelt and relatable film that feels different every time you watch it, depending on where you are in life. See more Vedant S @RT73973848 Jul 12, 2025 It was a good watch overall. Surprised with the tomato meter, should have been 85+. Yeah I know there were flaws like...urgh, it's very rare to find flaws in this film but still I couldn't find it. So 4 star is suited for it! See more Faiz D @RT95588871 Aug 29, 2024 A really cool coming-of-age film. See more arun s @RT38034373 Jan 28, 2021 A decent one time watchable movie, which could have been better in the later half. It has the feel of a web series, which isn't bad per se, but you hope a few situations were presented differently. See more Jun 28, 2020 A pleasant and likeable coming-of-age tale. See more Mar 13, 2020 YEAH I Really liked it. The teenagers nowadays deserves these kind of movies. This was an awesome movies a lot of things can be learned from this one and definitely not like the typical shitty movies of bollywood . this have a different flavour. I personally enjoyed it . See more Read all reviews
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Ayan Mukherjee

Director

Ranbir Kapoor

Siddharth "Sid" Mehra

Konkona Sen Sharma

Aisha Banerjee

Anupam Kher

Ram Mehra

Supriya Pathak

Sarita Mehra

Rahul Khanna

Tanvi's Boss

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Movie Info

Synopsis Sid Mehra is a young man living in Mumbai who benefits from the indulgence of his parents. After graduating from university, he makes a stab at working in his father's business, but lasts only a week. He then meets Aisha, an aspiring writer from Calcutta. Sid helps her get settled in the city and then wants to take things further -- but Aisha isn't interested because of Sid's slacker personality. Will her rejection serve as a wake-up call for Sid?
Director
Ayan Mukherjee
Producer
Karan Johar, Hiroo Johar
Screenwriter
Ayan Mukherjee
Distributor
UTV Motion Pictures
Production Co
Dharma Productions
Genre
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 2, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$718.0K
Runtime
2h 18m
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