Wakeup Sid Blu-ray Disc

I had been hesitant to watch Indian movies with Ranbir Kapoor because I thought hewould get parts because of his family connections. I was wonderfully surprised to see he could actually act and dance!! The story could have been from Ranbir's own life for the character comes from a wealthy family with servants to do everything. I loved watching the spoiled Sid (Ranbir's role) grow to be a responsible adult. Little things like frying an egg were huge achievements as he learned to do things himself! The romance was also refreshing as there was not the sex and immoral theme in so many Hollywood films! I thoroughly enjoyed the movie!

This really is quite a memorable movie, saw it some time ago and had wanted to see it again. It gets better as it goes along. I like both Randhir and Konkona a lot anyway, Anupam Kher always the classic dad. It's a nice friend's, independant young girl story, college kid coming into manhood story, not what you'd call a love story but you can feel the love and that maybe they'll end up together. Nothing blockbuster or 'wow' that I should give it 4 stars, but this 'memorable movie, want to see it again one day' is my star rating criteria, and Indian movies for a westerner like me who loves them can make what would be a fairly ordinary movie for an Indian into a heart-warming and enjoyable to movie for me. The music wasn't Indian really, or more modern Indian, but was a really nice background theme with mellow melodies that gave me unexpected chills a couple of times. Don't blame me if you find it a 3 star but unless you really don't like these kind of sweet movies, I doubt that you'd give it a two or less.

There are a lot of Bollywood movies that I would NEVER recommend to my American friends. Even I find them embarrassing!This is a very different movie. There are no garish dances and no unnecessary waterworks. The story is believable, and because the characters work in a local magazine, you get a glimpse of Mumbai life. Both Ranbir and Konkona have done a great job of acting.

The story of a rich and lazy, narcissistic spoiled brat, and his miraculous transformation into a hard-working, mature photographer. Such drastic transformation is bound to have secondary effects, e.g., getting the girl. In no way, of course, are fundamental exploitative relations in Indian society ever seen as needing or being capable of similar changes. Thus, a young manservant for the protagonist is being abused just as much before as after all these radical transformations of the young master. The romance itself, however, goes through epic ups and downs, oscillating between the incredible to the nauseating. The high stature of the participants to this story is made clear by the fact that practically one half of the words spoken are in English,

Beautifully relatable story especially for college students in this delicate transition from child into adulthood. Inspiring and emotionally moving. Makes you laugh, cry, and realize where and what life is all about. Growing up is an amazingly exciting and necessary experience. No matter what stage of life you are in you can take away something special from watching this film.

A flop of first magnitude. Some fine lyrics by the venerable atheist Javed Akhtar. The story line is a rehash of so many other forgettable Bollywood movies that you are better off NOT watching this one. Use your time on earth wisely!

Good Movie. One time watch movie.

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.