38 reviewers have given Shaadi Ke Side Effects
an average rating of 2.5/5.0 (?)
9 yays
9 nays
20 so-so
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quick review:
A shallow, even if truthful for some couples, take on marriage. Past the one-liners in the trailer, Shaadi Ke Side Effects is more-or-less stuck in a rut.
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by Baradwaj Rangan,
Blogical Conclusion, The New Sunday Express
...But after a few of these jokes, the film feels toothless, pointless, pretending to tackle real issues while really searching for the next easy punch line....
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by Bobby Singh,
Bobby Talks Cinema.com
...a married couple needs to live like two islands of the same stream, maintaining the beauty of the space and togetherness untouched. And the day any one island of the two tries to take over the other……….., the whole scenery gets disturbed, losing all its beauty and feel…..forever....
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by Taran Adarsh,
Bollywood Hungama
...SHAADI KE SIDE/EFFECTS is a delicious take on contemporary relationships. This one's relatable, heart-warming, amusing and thoroughly enjoyable! ...
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by Namrata Thakker,
Bollywood Life
...Music composer Pritam has certainly taken the music of Shaadi Ke Side Effects to another level. While found the music of this film really good, you tell us what you think....
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by Teena Elizabeth,
BookmyShow
...Laugh off your post-wedding dilemma with Shaadi Ke Side Effects! ...
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cinemaah
...Vidya Balan makes the one-note whiner likeable, while Farhan Akhtar gives the character a kind of dignity,...
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Daily Bhaskar
...Music is average and fits perfectly to the theme of the film. However, you might delete the songs within a few days from your playlist...
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So-So
by Suparna Sharma,
Deccan Chronicle
...Shaadi Ke Side Effects is a greater film on screen than it is on paper because it has the talented Mr Akhtar and Ms Balan. Both bring warmth and a mature, knowing naughtiness to their interactions. They are fun to be with. ...
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by Smita Vyas Kumar,
Desi Martini
...Five elephants can walk through this plot with space to spare. No one, not even Farhan's coolth can help redeem this one...
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So-So
by Nikhil Arora,
Desi Martini
... Shaadi Ke Side Effects is actually Shaadi Ke One Sided Effects ...
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by aneela.zeb.b,
Desi Martini
...An excellent insight into The Mind Of A Married Man...
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So-So
by Rony D'costa,
Desi Martini
...The film might further scare a lot of already scared father to be or, help them prepare to be one....
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So-So
by Sarita Tanwar,
DNA
...Have a baby? Planning to have a baby? Go watch it....
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by Rachit Gupta,
Filmfare
...Had the same film been made with lesser actors, it would’ve been another forgettable rom com. But Farhan and Vidya save this film from mediocrity. There’s no catchy music, there’s very little to hold your interest in terms of story and/or creative concept....
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by Deepanjana Pal,
FirstPost
...what Shaadi... gives us is a portrait of a resoundingly unhappy marriage between two people who have just one flash of passionate chemistry right at the start of the film. After that, it's just unhappily ever after...
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by Johnson Thomas,
Free Press Journal
...The characters are likeable because of the talents of the actors in their skin. Both Vidya and Farhan perform with tangible sincerity and heart....
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So-So
by Nupur Barua,
fullhyd.com
...The production design is credible, but the costumes could have been upgraded a bit - Vidya Balan looks frumpy, and Farhan Akhtar looks wannabe most of the time...
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by Martin D'Souza,
Glamsham.com
...But what was most heartening about the film was that Vidya and Farhan kept the screen alive for most part of the first half, without even a third actor on screen! ...
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So-So
by Anupama Chopra,
Hindustan Times
...The screenplay lurches randomly, eventually leading to a climax so convoluted and false that much of the affection I had for Sid and Trisha evaporated....
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So-So
by Rajeev Masand,
IBN Live
...easy and breezy, although too long at nearly two-and-a-half hours....
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So-So
by Vinayak Chakravorty,
india today
...Farhan and Vidya share good chemistry, underlining that Sid and Trisha remain an odd couple even after all these years...
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So-So
by Shubhra Gupta,
indian express
...Till the half-way mark, Saket Chaudhary hits things right on the mark. Post-interval, the film is all over the place...
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So-So
Indicine
...Shaadi Ke Side Effects is one film that feels better suited to be enjoyed at home. It does not feel like a big screen cinematic experience....
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So-So
by Mohar Basu,
koimoi
...Hopefully Saket’s next is something more cleverly coherent and mostly consistent without getting convoluted . Till then keep your expectations low and give this one a chance to entertain you!...
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So-So
by Joginder Tuteja,
Movie Talkies
...This is the reason why one feels that if only the narrative would have been consistent right through the 150 minute play of the film, this 'shaadi' could well have been sans any 'side effects...
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by Divya Solgama,
MoviezADDA
...Yes there is fantastic dum in the first half of the film and the movie is total engaging and entertaining. The second half starts to dilute due to side tracks and weak screenplay. But the first half is so enjoyable that you might little bit want to overlook the weak second half and tend to enjoy the film which is like a joyous first half with side effects of second Half...
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by Rahul Desai,
Mumbai Mirror
...There is nothing more heartbreaking than watching a promising film dissipate within the acid of its own intentions...
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So-So
by Saibal Chatterjee,
NDTV
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Shaadi Ke Side Effects is recommended because, despite its flaws, it is passable fun while it lasts. ...
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So-So
by Mansha Rastogi,
Now Running.com
...Shaadi Ke Side Effects is a great rom-com gone bad. The movie still is a great watch only and only for its first half.
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by Prasanna D Zore,
Rediff
...Surely, Akhtar and Balan, two of the finest actors in contemporary Bollywood, need to be applauded for pulling off SKSE without giving you any side effects once the credits begin to roll....
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So-So
by Sonia Chopra,
Sify Movies
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Movie:
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Director:
Saket Chaudhary
Cast:
Vidya Balan, Farhan Akhtar, Purab Kohli, Ram Kapoor, Vir Das, Rati Agnihotri
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This particular manager of a fancy hotel is livid. He sees two people make-out wildly in the lobby and summons the man for a lecture, telling him the hotel is not a pick-up joint. Things cool down only when the manager understands that the woman was his wife. Sid (Farhan Akhtar) explains that this is their “purana game”— a ploy to add “tadka” in their relationship. This seems to be a happy, modern marriage— they’re supportive of each other, the board outside their home includes both the husband and wife’s surnames, and both are fulfilled career people, even if struggling.
So all’s swell, until they realize they’re pregnant. What now? One wants the baby, the other has to reconcile. Once the baby comes, while Trisha (Vidya Balan) is flush with the joy and excitement of motherhood, Sid is moping. He misses his former life and his wife’s attention which has now, naturally, been diverted towards their daughter.
Unfortunately, writer-director Saket Chaudhary (Pyaar Ke Side Effects) chooses to show the journey of marriage and parenthood decidedly from Sid’s perspective. The film would have been so much more complete and fun, had it brought both their points of view together.
At the beginning, you tolerate Sid’s whining, even empathizing a tad. But by the end, he turns out to be not just an insensitive husband, but also an uncaring father. Forgetting his child with a stranger, uninvolved, and never ever enjoying the fatherhood journey— he comes across as an overgrown brat rather than someone with a genuine issue.
Enter super-successful Ranvir (Ram Kapoor) who is everything Sid aspires to be, and they exchange some man-to- man advice. What he gets in return is an entry to “the club” and a lying alter-ego that helps him settle matters, at least initially. What happens next forms the film’s crux.
The way this character changes its mind would confuse anyone, let alone his befuddled wife. At one point, he decides to prepare for fatherhood by ‘going by the book’, at other times he decides a dose of bachelorhood is the way, and then comes an unexplained twist, which seems nothing more than a cop-out. Just like the film’s wrapping-up.
How this leopard changes its spots towards the end still remains a mystery. Also improbable is that Trisha doesn’t suspect anything is wrong with Sid or their marriage, despite him behaving as if he were suffering from a multiple personality disorder.
Sadly, the film is disappointingly replete with stereotypes: the reluctant boy-man who thinks marriage and fatherhood is a chore, and would rather play video games with his buddies; the overprotective new mother who happily gives up her career and promptly forgets her former life; the bachelor who scores with women and can't keep a clean apartment; and the seemingly perfect family man with a secret.
What’s the point of making a film on relationships, when you’re promoting stereotypes instead of challenging them? And judging by the enthusiastic fathers at kids’ annual days and events, this seems to be a cliched take on relationships, especially in present
But to its credit, the film does bring forth a hero who is not all about maar-dhaad and dialogue-baazi. He is a hero who is struggling both at home and at work. One wishes the film had continued to keep this character real, instead of turning him into a responsibility-shirking character who then, unexpectedly, does a complete turn-around.
The film has sprinkles of humour, inspired by Hollywood films and sitcoms. Despite the glaring lack of originality, it’s still funny. Note the scene at the khoi bag (a bag filled with pencils, erasers, sweets and confetti) bursting at a birthday party and the ruthlessness with which people collect stuff for their kids.
The performances are another plus. Farhan Akhtar is superb as Sid, despite the character’s improbable arch. Vidya Balan gives us a delightful rendering of Trisha, who is handling the additional responsibility of being a new mother, and dealing with a moping husband...
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by K N Gupta,
SmasHits.com
...Overall, the movie is a great entertainer....
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So-So
by Janhavi Samant,
Star Blockbuster
...Shaadi Ke Side Effects is really like a real-life marriage. It’s fun in the beginning. As time passes, it gets progressively tedious till you are finally ready to walk out....
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So-So
by ANUJ KUMAR,
The Hindu
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Hindi cinema
Every generation of filmmakers probes the institution of marriage from a cinematic prism. Director Saket Chaudhary is doing it the second time over in a decade. If you ignore the likes of Basu Bhattacharya, over the years, the tone of such a probe has been light-hearted and Saket is no different from the other Basu (Chatterjee), who in fact made a film called Safed Jhooth (white lies), which has been prescribed for long for a successful marriage. The difference is, unlike Basu’s deep-seated characters, Saket’s protagonists seem eager to look glamorous even when they are on the verge of a break up.
The key in such an investigation is that beneath the comic veneer, the audience should be able to identify with what the couple is going through in the dark theatre. Here Saket in the company of two actors, who understand that they are playing exaggerations of real people, once again manages to strike a chord with an audience who doesn’t feel the pinch of a multiplex ticket. He addresses the issues urban upper middle class couples face. He does bring economic difficulties into play but most of them are essentially cosmetic. His real concerns are emotional manipulation in a section of society where bread is in good supply, only the flow of butter has to be maintained. Perhaps to catch their eye, the film is brimming with product placements but Saket manages to do it smartly. Siddharth (Farhan Akhtar) and Trisha (Vidya Balan) believe that they are made for each other until Trisha becomes a mother. Now Siddharth feels Trisha is made for the baby and begins to feel matrimony a burden. Farhan is good as a husband hassled by a wife, who is gaining weight and losing perspective. At times he overdoes it to play to the gallery but never goes out of hand. Vidya, on the other hand, shines in a role that doesn’t allow her enough elbow space. Together they don’t allow the couple to become a caricature even when Saket loses grip on the proceedings.
Apart from conjuring up funny moments around seemingly serious issues, Saket’s storytelling keeps you engaged even when you know the obstacles on the way are not entirely novel...
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by Madhureeta Mukherjee#,
Times of India
...Single or married, this film will have more of a 'special effect' than 'side effect' on you....
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So-So
by Rummana Ahmed,
yahoo! India
...The complete lack of conviction translates on screen as a story that is half-baked and tepid at best....
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by Aparna Mudi,
ZEENEWS.COM
...f only the makers could have thought up a better second half, this could have been a winner....
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Shaadi Ke Side Effects - Movie Details
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Banner: Pritish Nandy Communications, Balaji Motion Pictures
Producer: Rangita Pritish Nandy, Pritish Nandy, Ekta Kapoor
Director: Saket Chaudhary
Lead Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Vidya Balan
Supporting Cast: Vir Das, Ram Kapoor, Gautami Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri, Ila Arun, Purab Kohli
Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty
Facebook Page: Link
Running time: 150 minutes
Reviewer: meetu
Language:
Hindi
Country:
India
Genres:
Relationships,
Romance