Wake Up Sid

2009 2h 18m HI

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 198

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Wake Up Sid! is the story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ranbir Kapoor
Sidharth 'Sid' Mehra
Konkona Sen Sharma
Aisha Banerjee
Rahul Khanna
Kabir
Anupam Kher
Ram Mehra
Supriya Pathak
Sarita Mehra
Namit Das
Rishi
Shikha Talsania
Laxmi
Kashmera Shah
Sonia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ayan Mukerji
Writers: Ayan Mukerji, Ayan Mukerji
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ayan Mukerji, shot by Anil Mehta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ehsaan Noorani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shan Mohammed shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ranbir Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma and Rahul Khanna carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1324059 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ayan Mukerji directs. Anil Mehta behind the camera. Ehsaan Noorani scores. Shan Mohammed cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Directed by Ayan Mukerji, shot by Anil Mehta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ehsaan Noorani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shan Mohammed shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ranbir Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma and Rahul Khanna carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1324059 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.