'Wake Up Sid' edges out 'Do Knot Disturb'October 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Debutant director Ayan Mukerji's unconventional romantic tale of a guy falling for an older woman in Wake Up Sid has not only wowed the critics, it has pulled the crowd too, completely sidelining its co-release Do Knot Disturb. The box office received a shock with Ahsutosh Gowariker's What's Your Raashee that released Sep 25 and went awry in terms of business, courtesy its length and 13 songs.
'Wake Up Sid' gives 'Do Knot Disturb' a beatingOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Debutant director Ayan Mukerji's charming "Wake Up Sid" about a young man and a woman five years older has not only wowed critics but pulled in the crowds too, sidelining the Govinda starrer "Do Knot Disturb". The box office received a shock with Ashutosh Gowariker's "What's Your Raashee" that released Sep 25 but proved to be tedious for audiences with its length and 13 songs.
Wake up call for Karan Johar over his new movie 'Wake Up Sid'October 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Filmmaker Karan Johar got a rude wake-up call Friday when Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists protested the use of 'Bombay' instead of Mumbai in his latest movie "Wake Up Sid" as soon as it was released. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the film, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma, is the latest offering from Dharma Productions Pvt Ltd.
MOVIE REVIEW: Wake Up Sid (2009)October 2nd, 2009 Wake Up Sid: Innovatively handled
Rating: 3 out of 5*
Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Anupam Kher, Supriya Pathak and Rahul Khanna in a Sp App. Director: Ayan Mukherjee
Siddhartha ka Sid Mehra (Ranbir) is an aimless youngster just out of college.
'Wake Up Sid' a delightful movie (Film Review - Rating: ***1/2)October 2nd, 2009 Film: "Wake Up Sid"; Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Anupam Kher, Supriya Pathak, Rahul Khanna; Director: Ayan Mukerji; Rating: ***1/2
Next time when a star son gets an opportunity to get an author-backed role, let's not complain. That's because if he actually goes on to come up with as flawless an act as seen in "Wake Up Sid", there is no reason why one should really be looking around for anyone else.
FEATURE: Do Knot Disturb to Wake Up SidOctober 1st, 2009 With the debacle of ‘What’s Your Raashee’ and ‘Fast Forward’, the films slated to release this week have the least competition to handle. However, what would be the fate of films will much depend on what each film offers in its package.
Designer t-shirts to promote Bollywood film 'Wake Up Sid'September 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - Adopting an innovative approach to promote their film, cast and crew of Bollywood's upcoming film 'Wake Up Sid' launched a line of designer t-shirts here last evening. The film, a light hearted romantic comedy, has already generated considerable amount of curiosity amongst the people and the film makers are leaving no stone unturned to promote it amongst the masses.
Wake up Sid Director Ayaan rubbishes calling Konkona old and unattractive!August 26th, 2009 By Subhash K Jha
Ayaan Mukherjee’s film has been flashed in the first blurbs as the story of a younger handsome man and an older not-so-good-looking woman. Ayaan is appalled, and not only because his leading lady Konkona has not taken kindly to this description at all.
'Wake Up Sid' another musical hit by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (IANS Music Review)August 22nd, 2009 Album: "Wake Up Sid"; Music Directors: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Seth, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Clinton Cerejo and Uday Benegal; Rating: ***
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have done it again. The trio, known for their hit and melodious soundtracks in films like "Kal Ho Naa Ho" and "Taare Zameen Par", have composed another interesting music album in "Wake Up Sid", a Karan Johar film that stars Ranbir Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma.
Ranbir starts early with video blog promotions of Wake Up SidAugust 20th, 2009 Dharma Productions in association with Bollywood Hungama, launched an exclusive set of Video Blogs on their forth coming film ‘Wake Up Sid’. The video blogs were unveiled on the website by Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen and Ayaan Mukherjee, the cast and crew of Wake Up Sid.
I'm not getting married to anyone: Ranvir ShoreyAugust 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Actor Ranvir Shorey rubbishes reports that he plans to tie the knot with his long time girlfriend Konkona Sen Sharma in December, saying he has no plans to settle down in near future. "No plans of me getting married to anyone.
Blog Ranbir Blog!August 18th, 2009 Blogs have captured the interest of many B-towners. Another blogger on board is Ranbir Kapoor.
Why go to Hollywood when it's coming to Bollywood: Akshay (Film Snippets)July 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who recently shared screen space with international stars Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards and Brandon Routh in "Kambakkht Ishq", says he has no plans of heading to Hollywood. "Why go to Hollywood when Hollywood is coming to Bollywood? I'm happy doing my work here as of now," Akshay told IANS.
I'm not as moralistic as on screen: Konkona Sen SharmaJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Critically-acclaimed Indian actress Konkona Sen Sharma, who has mostly done author-backed roles in movies like Mr.& Mrs. Iyer, Page 3 and Omkara, says she isn't as serious and moralistic in reality as the characters that she essays on screen.
Konkona Sen Sharma: Ranbir Is A New ExperienceMay 12th, 2009 Konkona wonders how people are going to react to her pairing with Ranbir Kapoor in Wake Up, Sid. "I'm getting to know Ranbir a bit only now after shooting for so many months.
During the shoot of a sequence for Wake Up Sid, Konkona Sen Sharma had a horrifying experience. The actress, who has a fear of mice, had to shoot with a real one on the insistence of director Ayaan Mukherjee.
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