Pyaar Ke Side Effects
DirectorSaket Chaudhary
Producer
WriterSaket Chaudhary
Starring
MusicSongs:
Pritam
Background Score:
Sameer Uddin
EditingHemal Kothari
CinematographyManoj Soni
StudioPritish Nandy Communications
Released15 September 2006
LanguageHindi

Pyaar Ke Side Effects (English: The Side Effects of Love) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Saket Chaudhary. The film stars Mallika Sherawat and Rahul Bose in the lead roles. The film portrays the intricacies of a modern relationship, and explores the theme of 'commitment phobia' in a captivating manner, an interesting, witty take on men-women relationships.[2] After the success of the film, the lead pair were paired in another film, Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam, however, the film was unsuccessful.[3] A sequel, Shaadi Ke Side Effects, was released in 2014 with Vidya Balan and Farhan Akhtar in the lead roles.[4][5]

Plot

Siddharth Bose aka Sid is a short, thirtyish DJ, who finds himself playing music at Trisha Mallik's marriage to Vivek Chaddha in Delhi. However, he witnesses her fight her sense of responsibility and duty towards her parents and the groom, and runs away.

Six months later, he meets her again at a DJ competition in Mumbai, which he has just lost, yet again. Soon, they are in a relationship, and three years have passed. Trisha thinks she is ready for marriage, and gets down on her knee to propose to Sid. Sid suffering from the typical commitment phobia, is at a loss for a reasonable answer. In a bid to not lose her, Sid finds himself engaged.

But along with the engagement comes a new set of problems: shopping for furniture for their home, engagement rings, and more importantly, facing her father, Retired Major Veera Bhadra Mallik. Mallik has more than one problem with Sid, and thinks low of him, due to him earning a lot less than Trisha and not being responsible enough. Over an altercation Sid has with Mallik, the couple break up. Meanwhile, Vivek Chaddha is waiting in the wings, to help mend her broken heart. Sid on the other hand, finds himself being wooed by item girl, Tanya, the star of the 'Baby Girl Vol. 3' video.

After a few amusing run-ins, and an attempt to be just friends, Sid, finally realizes, thanks to his mother, that his commitment phobia is the result of a childhood scar. His father abandoned Sid and his mother, when Sid was very young. His mother reassures him, that he is nothing like his father, and would make a great husband. But it is too late, as Trisha has already agreed to marry Vivek. This leads him to Trisha's dear friend, Anjali, who reminds him of Dracula, because she always attacks him, for making Trisha unhappy. She helps him crash Trisha's wedding party. Trisha, after coming to know how much Sid has changed, happily breaks the wedding, and reunites with him.

Cast

Soundtrack

Pyaar Ke Side/Effects
soundtrack
ArtistPritam
Released20 June 2006 (Physical release)
28 June 2006 (Digital Release)[1]
15 September 2006 (Film Release)
RecordedMeet Brothers Studio
Spectral Harmony
Studio One
Music Empire
GenreFeature Film soundtrack
LabelT-Series
ProducerPritam
Prev year2006
Next year2006

Pyaar Ke Side Effects, the album was released on 20 June 2006, consisting of 6 original songs and 3 remixes composed by Pritam.

Reception

Pyaar Ke Side Effects was a modest box office success, earning 74.7 million.[6] The film garnered mixed reviews from critics.[7][8][9][10] Several critics, such as Indiafm's Taran Adarsh felt that the second half of the film "drags".[11]

Sequel

The Pyaar Ke Side Effects team announced a sequel Shaadi Ke Side Effects in June 2012 with Vidya Balan and Farhan Akhtar in the roles of Trisha and Sid. All the other technicians returned for the sequel along with the director and music director. The film was released on 28 February 2014.

References

  1. ^ "Pyaar Ke Side Effects (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Pritam on iTunes". iTunes. 20 June 2006. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Pritish Nandy's film on sex and porn on the anvil?". glamsham.com. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. ^ Mulchandani, Amrita (24 May 2011). "No time to unwind: Rahul Bose". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Vidya, Farhan to team up for a sequel". The Times of India. 4 June 2012. Archived 4 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Mangaokar, Shalvi (8 January 2014). "Vidya Balan turns stylist for Shaadi Ke Side Effects". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Box Office 2006". BoxOffice India. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  7. ^ Shahryar, Faridoon. "Pyaar Ke Side Effects Movie Review - Actress Mallika, DJ Rahul and Baby Doll". Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  8. ^ Masand, Rajeev. "Masand's verdict: Pyaar Ke Side Effects". www.rajeevmasand.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  9. ^ Sen, Raja. "Mallika's hot in Pyaar Ke Side Effects". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  10. ^ Jha, Subhash K. "Pyaar Ke Side/Effects movie review : glamsham.com". www.glamsham.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  11. ^ Taran Adarsh (15 November 2006). "Pyaar Ke Side Effects". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2009.