Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014) Reviews

• A great take on life after marriage..something rare in bollywood..

  mr_zain932014-02-28

  I was really looking forward for this film , as after a long time it looked like a sensible movie was coming out of Bollywood..and I was not disappointed , as the movie turned out exactly how I expected to be , funny and realistic at the same time..It may not be the most unconventional movie churned out , but still something worth watching If you're a fan of sitcoms nonetheless.. Farhan was just brilliant as the confused husband cum dad , while Vidya was perfect as the typical wife cum mum..both of them complemented each other wonderfully , which is one of the main reason the movie worked big time.. The only bad thing about the movie is it was too damn long , which shouldn't be for this kind of film , as some unnecessary scenes and songs could have been avoided..there comes a point in the 2nd half where you start wondering what is actually going on , but the movie picks up right before the climax.. So nothing much to say here I guess , if you love sensible cinema , you'll really enjoy the movie , but If you are into mindless masala movies , I suggest you ignore this one..

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• Side effect from watching this movie- Confusion

  chowdhurytuhin2014-03-09

  The start is promising. Later its all confusing and then its ends with a big WTF... A struggling musician marries a well settled working woman. An ingredients for a serious movie. Instead it looks like dish supposed to a Biryani...turns out to be a Khichdi. How the hell did this struggling musician afford to go to exotic foreign locations with his girlfriend and also propose her with a big solitaire while in a hot air balloon? The wife's profession is not known. They lead a luxurious lifestyle. They even hire a 15000 Rupees nanny while the wife is not working. Though, through out the film its about the male leads struggle. Defies logic. The support acts were like playing kabaddi...they come and go at the drop of a popcorn. The main issues portrayed are genuine but the story really lags in dealing with them. Not to waste money on this. If you really want to watch this, wait for it come on a movie channel.

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• A quirky yet relatable take on marriage; worth the moolah

  dhivyarani282014-03-01

  I don't understand the fuss surrounding the movie, considering how it's probably one of the better scripts and execution of comedy I've seen in Bollywood in recent times. I had watched this is a fully booked theater and from the roars of laughter and clapping, I can assure you that 'Shaadi Ke Side Effects' is worth at least a one time watch. Farhan and Vidya play a married couple (Sid and Trisha) who complement each other and are a breath of fresh air. (Definitely a break from seeing much older actors romancing heroines who could very much be their daughters.) The "unconventional" pairing plays out lovely on screen and needless to say, both actors nailed their respective roles with such conviction. Farhan's comic timing and delivery of witty dialogue has again ascertain his strength as an actor (amongst his ever growing list!) and Vidya's subtle portrayal of a urban woman struggling to be a new mother is remarkable. Saket Chaudhary's hilarious take on parenthood and painful truth of life after marriage is well-balanced with all-too-familiar scenarios of both "the good" and "the bad". While this uni-sided film is written in a male's perspective, we do get to see Trisha's woes as a wife/mother, too. The second half of the movie seems a tad draggy with some unnecessary parts but the film manages to pick up its pace at the climax. The twist is certainly unexpected and gets you wondering how the movie is set to end. (I actually did like the ingenious ending, too.) It's possible that audiences who didn't quite like the movie had much higher expectations of Farhan and Vidya for they are actors who have done quite "serious" films in the past. However, do keep in mind that 'Shaadi Ke Side Effects' is a light-hearted comedy that invariably takes you on a quirky ride while occasionally tapping on the seriousness of marriage. I'd recommend this relatable film to anyone who's in the mood for some laughs!

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• A missed opportunity... could have been much better

  gforginnu2014-02-28

  The movie, being a sequel to directors fresh and delightful Pyaar Ke Side Effects, starts on a high note. The jokes are good and you have some really smart dialogs and funny situations as the first half progresses. Especially the part where Farhan tries to feel like a pregnant lady. However that's where the good things end. Second half is a Mish-Mash of emotions and multiple characters which are totally wasted. Taking nothing away from Farhan or Vidya's acting, it's the director's confusion about what he wants to show that is the culprit. The love a father may have for his child has been totally ignored with Farhan's character treating his daughter as nothing more than a hassle as there is no father-child connect in the movie. Characters like Vidya's mother and Vir Das are underutilized. Even Ila Arun's character has been mis-handled. The movie tries to show the issues a couple with kid with single income may face, yet we never see Farhan working hard while whining about expenses all the time (While living in a luxury house by Mumbai standards). The movie completely loses its plot and the climax leaves a bad taste as a half baked attempt. I would still say it deserves a one time watch for the first half which comes as a tasty appetizer, its the main course that got burnt.

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• Second Half Fails In Comparison Of The First Half

  anupapu82014-02-28

  SHAADI KE SIDE EFFECT - A movie based of marriage life,,,,with Vidya Balan and Farhaan Akhtar in it,,,,so we are safe in acting department that there will not be any complain with it,,,,,rest depends on story which is good,,,,screenplay which is good too but stretched,,,,dialogues are awesome,,,,songs are entertaining except one........ Is everything is fine,,,,,! no,,,,,,its the editing department who haven't done its job correctly....... When will they understand that when u are making a comedy movie that too based on marriage it should not be longer then 2 hrs and 10 mins......But no they have made 2 hrs and 31 mins long movie,,,,and its too difficult to make audience laugh for such a long period....... Honestly we have a brilliantly made first half,,,,there are so many comic scenes in the movie that i cant tell u one by one......Yes but the humour is high in some scenes,,,,and will be difficult to understand by single screen audience...... Sid and Trisha are living a perfect marriage life until they got a daughter in their life,,,,this is where some problems starts in there life ,,, sid first tried to solve them but after some time he started to run from them..... Thanks to director that movie is not shown in a 'CHALTE CHALTE' manner,,,,then it would have been more boring,,,,rather the fighting scenes are too full of humour ....... Up to interval the movie is top notch,,,,2.25 out of 2.5,,,,m cutting .25 just for the song Tumse pyaar ho gaya,,,,which doesn't fits the situation and break the situation...... But its the second half which drags u down....... U cant say that the second half is bad,,,,its just that it fails to u entertain in comparison of the first half,,,,because it has some melodramatic scenes and less humour...... So 1.25 out of 2.5...... As i said there wouldn't be any complaint with acting department,,,,Farhaan akhtar is the best actor in Bollywood industry who can easily do characters who can deliver humour dialogues with superb comic timing,,,,,remember him in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara,,,,.......He has done a great job.... In case of Vidya Balan ,, it seems like she has repeated the role what she have done in Ghanchakkar,,,,and she has done a great job too.... Rest of the star cast is mainly wasted in very small roles ,,,, although they all have done great job specially Vir Das...... About songs ,,,, the movie starts with Desi Romance,,,,and u wouldn't get any problem with a song in the opening sequence,,,,that's really a smart move,,,,rest of the songs are according to the situation except Tumse Pyaar Ho Gya which i mentioned earlier.... Editing was bad,,,,some melodrama should have been edited,,,,the comedy should have been there in the movie till the end,,,,and the climax too was bad....... So 3.5 out of 5 ,,,, u wouldn't regret it watching on big screen By ANuP APu KuMaR

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